Building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) offer an aesthetical, economical and technical
solution to integrate solar cells harvesting solar radiation to produce electricity within the …

Existing buildings represent a significant energy saving potential in Europe, and retrofitting
the building stock is essential to reach European targets. Retrofitting measures should …

Improvements to concrete will have a large impact in the construction and building sector. As
the attention is drawn towards energy-efficient and zero emission buildings, the thermal …

The effect of elevated temperature during storage and curing of ultra-high performance
concrete (UHPC) formulated aerogel-incorporated mortar (AIM) samples was investigated. It …

The demand and interest for energy efficiency in buildings are increasing. In this respect the
development of high‐performance thermal insulation will be important. At present, aerogels …

Thermal building insulation materials and solutions with their advantages and
disadvantages have been treated. Both traditional, state-of-the-art and possible materials …

Partial replacement of ordinary Portland cement with calcined clay as binder in the aerogel
incorporated mortars (AIM) was shown to decrease their thermal conductivities while …

The application of aerogel in the building and construction sector is very promising;
therefore, its durability should be properly addressed. This study focuses on the aging effect …

Among currently available window systems, aerogel granulate glazing systems are
considered promising for achieving good thermal and visual comfort in buildings. In aerogel …

Hollow silica nanospheres (HSNS) have been the subject of intense studies as a possible
building block that may successfully bring about nano insulation materials (NIM) with …