Life cycle cost assessment and multi-criteria decision analysis of environment-friendly building insulation materials-A review

J Zhao, S Li - Energy and Buildings, 2022 - Elsevier
The effective application of solid waste in building insulation materials is of great
significance to the global economic and social development, because energy shortages and …

Perspective of using magnesium oxychloride cement (MOC) and wood as a composite building material: A bibliometric literature review

A Maier, DL Manea - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
The building industry is known as one of the biggest consumers of natural resources and an
important producer of CO2 emissions. The biggest greenhouse gas emissions are recorded …

Thermal conductivity of hemp concretes: Variation with formulation, density and water content

F Collet, S Pretot - Construction and building materials, 2014 - Elsevier
This study investigates the effect of formulation, density and water content on the thermal
conductivity of hemp concretes. The investigations are based on experimental …

Use of raw rice husk as natural aggregate in a lightweight insulating concrete: An innovative application

M Chabannes, JC Bénézet, L Clerc… - Construction and Building …, 2014 - Elsevier
As the building sector presents major impacts on the natural environment, the development
of eco-friendly concrete materials using plant aggregates has emerged as a high priority …

Waste chicken feathers integrated with phase change materials as new inner insulation envelope for buildings

AR Abdulmunem, PM Samin, K Sopian… - Journal of Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Recycling wastes, especially feathers in the construction sector, is considered a free source
to reduce environmental pollution. Integration of waste chicken feathers (WCF) in certain …

Converting untreated waste office paper and chitosan into aerogel adsorbent for the removal of heavy metal ions

Z Li, L Shao, Z Ruan, W Hu, L Lu, Y Chen - Carbohydrate polymers, 2018 - Elsevier
The utilization of waste paper, an obsolete recyclable resource, helps to save resources and
protect environment. In this paper, an aerogel was prepared to convert the waste paper into …

[HTML][HTML] Sugarcane pulp sand and paper grain sand as partial fine aggregate replacement in environment-friendly concrete bricks

BA Tayeh, SM Ahmed, RDA Hafez - Case Studies in Construction Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
The addition of sugarcane pulp sand (SCPS) and paper grain sand (PGS) to concrete bricks
was proven effective in this study. This research not only investigated the engineering of …

Effective use of sawdust for the production of eco-friendly and thermal-energy efficient normal weight and lightweight concretes with tailored fracture properties

W Ahmed, RA Khushnood, SA Memon, S Ahmad… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2018 - Elsevier
In this research, we produced eco-friendly and thermal efficient normal and lightweight
concretes with different dosages of sawdust as replacement of sand. Conventional NWC …

Thermal insulation panels for buildings using recycled cardboard: Experimental characterization and optimum selection

JM Mathews, B Vivek, M Charde - Energy and Buildings, 2023 - Elsevier
Buildings contribute a major part to the energy use in the world. Thermal insulation of
buildings is a passive strategy to achieve energy efficiency by reducing heating and cooling …

Fresh properties, mechanical strength and microstructure of fly ash geopolymer paste reinforced with sawdust

P Duan, C Yan, W Zhou, W Luo - Construction and Building Materials, 2016 - Elsevier
This work aims to verify the feasibility of utilizing sawdust in geopolymer to make reinforced
composites and broaden application of sawdust in geopolymer. Fresh properties including …