[HTML][HTML] Optimization of thermal insulation thickness pertaining to embodied and operational GHG emissions in cold climates–Future and present cases

JE Gaarder, NK Friis, IS Larsen, B Time… - Building and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Determining the optimal insulation thickness is useful for designing zero-emission buildings
(ZEB) to minimize the environmental impacts. The energy required to heat buildings in cold …

Valorization of wheat crop waste in araucanía, Chile: development of prototype of thermal insulation material for blowing technique and geographical analysis

RH Carlos Javier, RN Karin, CR Juan Pablo - Buildings, 2023 - mdpi.com
Houses in the operational stage consume around 40% of the world's energy, and most of it
is consumed by air conditioning. This generates several problems, especially in cities …

Assessing the Impact of Climate Changes, Building Characteristics, and HVAC Control on Energy Requirements under a Mediterranean Climate

AM Raimundo, AVM Oliveira - Energies, 2024 - mdpi.com
Despite efforts to mitigate climate change, annual greenhouse gas emissions continue to
rise, which may lead to the global warming of our planet. Buildings' thermal energy needs …

[HTML][HTML] Enviroeconomic optimization of insulation thickness for building exterior walls through thermoeconomic and life cycle assessment analysis

MK Akyüz - Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 2025 - Elsevier
The economic optimum insulation thicknesses (OIT) for heated buildings in five different
climate regions in Turkiye were determined, and the energy, cost, and life cycle-based …

[HTML][HTML] Multi-Criterial Carbon Assessment of the City

P Sobierajewicz, J Adamczyk, R Dylewski - Energies, 2024 - mdpi.com
Decision-makers in cities have difficulties in implementing an effective climate policy for their
own building resources due to the heterogeneous and dispersed distribution of buildings …

Comprehensive Assessment of the Effectiveness of the Application of Foam and Extruded Polystyrene in the Railway Substructure

L Ižvolt, J Kardoš, P Dobeš, D Navikas - Buildings, 2023 - mdpi.com
This article presents the authors' comprehensive evaluation of the application of specific
foam thermal insulation materials, namely expanded polystyrene (EPS) and extruded …

[PDF][PDF] Enhancing urban regeneration through digital transparency and open government

A Carvalho, A Dinis, L Pereira - 19th Iberian Conference on …, 2024 - researchgate.net
This research investigates the potential of enhancing urban regeneration through the
intersection of digital transparency, open government, and tax incentives in Portugal …

Assessing Tax Policies for Urban Rehabilitation: The Role of Tax Incentives on Sustainability

A Carvalho, A Dinis, L Pereira - Assessing Policy Landscapes in …, 2025 - igi-global.com
The urgent need to transform buildings into sustainable energy-efficient spaces is driven by
the environmental impact of construction activities. This study examine the impact of tax …

Mycelium-Based Thermal Insulation for Domestic Cooling Footprint Reduction

SSM ALQahtani - 2024 - search.proquest.com
Domestic cooling demands in arid and hot climate regions, including Qatar, pose a
significant challenge to reduce its cooling energy consumption and carbon footprint …

THERMAL INSULATION OF BUILDINGS USING INNOVATIVE MATERIALS BASED ON NANOPARTICLES

TP TOADER, C DICO, AC MIRCEA - European Journal of Materials …, 2024 - ejmse.ro
Nano Insulation is a liquid-consistency, colourable, paint-like thermal insulation material
with many other beneficial properties in addition to insulation. It is a material that can be …