Materials with high energy storage capacity can enhance energy efficiency of buildings
further than thermal insulation alone. The use of microencapsulated paraffin wax Phase …

This work focuses on the hygrothermal behavior of three external thermal insulation
systems: one ETICS including EPS insulation and two ventilated cladding systems including …

Mining residues have been accumulated for centuries due to excavation and mining
processes, causing environmental degradation worldwide. Their application in cementitious …

The resin-sand mixture was proposed to be used as the surface course, and cement
permeable concrete was used as the base course; such two kinds of materials were …

Phase change materials (PCMs) are promising materials for the energy efficiency
improvement of building enclosures, due to their energy storage capacity. The thermal …

Thailand has set criteria called Building Energy Code (BEC) for building energy
conservation). It is set OTTV as a standard value. Only the total amount of heat transferred …

This study experimentally and numerically investigates the hygrothermal behavior of a wall
made of washing fines hemp composite under typical French and Tunisian summer …

This article reports a novel photocatalytic lime render for indoor and outdoor air quality
improvement that is composed of a lime binder and doped TiO2 (KRONOClean 7000®) …

The use of lime mortars in constructing fabric has been an increasing number of studied due
to their low bad influences on the surroundings and greater availability on the earth. The use …

The approach to sustainability in architecture can be considered as the reduction of the use
of resources during the whole life of buildings. For cement-based materials, the strategy is …