A review of material properties and performance of straw bale as building material
CHA Koh, D Kraniotis - Construction and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
Straw bale constructions are considered as a promising solution towards the goal of
decarbonisation of building sector. In particular, its use as an alternative thermal insulation …
decarbonisation of building sector. In particular, its use as an alternative thermal insulation …
A review on the properties of straw insulation for buildings
Y Zhou, A Trabelsi, M El Mankibi - Construction and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Applying thermal insulation in building envelope is a promising approach for energy efficient
building. The mainstream thermal insulation products are however produced from …
building. The mainstream thermal insulation products are however produced from …
Green aerogels from rice straw for thermal, acoustic insulation and oil spill cleaning applications
For the first time, a versatile, novel and environmentally-friendly aerogel was successfully
fabricated from rice straw–one of the most abundant agricultural waste in South-east Asia …
fabricated from rice straw–one of the most abundant agricultural waste in South-east Asia …
Characterisation of sustainable building walls made from rice straw bales
This study assesses the performance of sustainable building walls made from 80 kg/m 3 and
100 kg/m 3 straw bales. Experimental tests based on the procedures set out in conventional …
100 kg/m 3 straw bales. Experimental tests based on the procedures set out in conventional …
Retrofit as a carbon sink: The carbon storage potentials of the EU housing stock
In the next decades, a large share of residential buildings in EU-28 is expected to be
renovated to achieve the 2° C target requested by the Paris Agreement by 2050. Bio-based …
renovated to achieve the 2° C target requested by the Paris Agreement by 2050. Bio-based …
An experimental study on eco-friendly and cost-effective natural materials for productivity enhancement of single slope solar still
The proposed research study aims to improve the productivity of solar still (SS) by using low-
cost and eco-friendly materials. The aforementioned objective was achieved by enhancing …
cost and eco-friendly materials. The aforementioned objective was achieved by enhancing …
Physical properties and thermal conductivity of cork-based sandwich panels for building insulation
Six different types of cork-based sandwich panels were produced, using Aleppo pine as the
face or inner sheets and a cork (agglomerate or expanded) as the core, with a view to …
face or inner sheets and a cork (agglomerate or expanded) as the core, with a view to …
[HTML][HTML] Upcycling wheat and barley straws into sustainable thermal insulation: Assessment and treatment for durability
This study investigates the potential of wheat and barley straws as sustainable alternatives
to conventional insulation materials. The focus is on evaluating the risk of mould growth in …
to conventional insulation materials. The focus is on evaluating the risk of mould growth in …
Thermal and mechanical behavior of straw-based construction: A review
Bio-based materials such as straw are becoming a promising alternative to improve the
building energy performance and to reduce its carbon footprint. When compared to common …
building energy performance and to reduce its carbon footprint. When compared to common …
Mechanical, thermal and acoustic behaviour of polymer-based composite materials produced with rice husk and expanded cork by-products
In this work, innovative polymer-based composite materials made with rice husk and
expanded cork by-products have been produced and characterised. First, rice husks and …
expanded cork by-products have been produced and characterised. First, rice husks and …