Comparative analysis of building insulation material properties and performance
Building envelope insulation is crucial for an energy-efficient and comfortable indoor
environment because the envelope accounts for 50–60% of total heat gain/loss in a …
environment because the envelope accounts for 50–60% of total heat gain/loss in a …
Life cycle embodied energy analysis of residential buildings: A review of literature to investigate embodied energy parameters
MK Dixit - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2017 - Elsevier
Approximately half of the annual global energy supply is consumed in constructing,
operating, and maintaining buildings. Because most of this energy comes from fossil fuels, it …
operating, and maintaining buildings. Because most of this energy comes from fossil fuels, it …
Life cycle assessment of building materials: Comparative analysis of energy and environmental impacts and evaluation of the eco-efficiency improvement potential
IZ Bribián, AV Capilla, AA Usón - Building and environment, 2011 - Elsevier
The building industry uses great quantities of raw materials that also involve high energy
consumption. Choosing materials with high content in embodied energy entails an initial …
consumption. Choosing materials with high content in embodied energy entails an initial …
A comparative life cycle assessment (LCA) of different insulation materials for buildings in the continental Mediterranean climate
The construction industry is one of the less sustainable activities on the planet, constituting
40% of the total energy demand and approximately 44% of the total material use and the …
40% of the total energy demand and approximately 44% of the total material use and the …
A review of the economical and optimum thermal insulation thickness for building applications
O Kaynakli - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2012 - Elsevier
Energy conservation is an increasingly important issue for the residential sector. Therefore,
attention towards the thermal performance of building materials, particularly thermal …
attention towards the thermal performance of building materials, particularly thermal …
Comparative environmental life cycle assessment of thermal insulation materials of buildings
Insulation is a relevant technical solution for cutting energy consumption in buildings. The
aim of this paper is to evaluate the environmental impacts and the consumption of …
aim of this paper is to evaluate the environmental impacts and the consumption of …
Bioinspired engineering of thermal materials
In the development of next‐generation materials with enhanced thermal properties,
biological systems in nature provide many examples that have exceptional structural …
biological systems in nature provide many examples that have exceptional structural …
[HTML][HTML] Energy performance, environmental impact and cost of a range of insulation materials
T Dickson, S Pavía - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
The need for the selection of an appropriate insulation is becoming more important as
environmental problems continue to grow. This paper investigates insulation performance in …
environmental problems continue to grow. This paper investigates insulation performance in …
A comparative embodied energy analysis of a house with recycled expanded polystyrene (EPS) based foam concrete wall panels
D Dissanayake, C Jayasinghe, MTR Jayasinghe - Energy and Buildings, 2017 - Elsevier
The building industry has consumed a vast amount of natural resources and also been
responsible for a significant energy usage. This is expected to increase further with …
responsible for a significant energy usage. This is expected to increase further with …
A comparison of the environmental impacts of different categories of insulation materials
C Hill, A Norton, J Dibdiakova - Energy and Buildings, 2018 - Elsevier
More than sixty environmental product declarations of insulation materials (glass wool,
mineral wool, expanded polystyrene, extruded polystyrene, polyurethane, foam glass and …
mineral wool, expanded polystyrene, extruded polystyrene, polyurethane, foam glass and …