Acoustic of lightweight timber buildings: A review

M Caniato, F Bettarello, A Ferluga, L Marsich… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2017 - Elsevier
This paper presents a literature overview of the acoustic studies dedicated to lightweight
wooden constructions. The reviewed articles contain prediction models, laboratory and field …

Renewable heating solutions for buildings; a techno-economic comparative study of sewage heat recovery and Solar Borehole Thermal Energy Storage System

S Pokhrel, L Amiri, S Poncet, AP Sasmito… - Energy and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The extensive use of fossil fuels for space and water heating in buildings is raising CO 2
emissions into the atmosphere. To address this concern, renewable and alternative energy …

Sustainable development by carbon emission reduction and its quantification: an overview of current methods and best practices

N Singh, RL Sharma, K Yadav - Asian Journal of Civil Engineering, 2023 - Springer
The construction sector accounts for 36% of global energy consumption and 39% of global
carbon dioxide emissions. Sustainable development, which entails reducing and quantifying …

Differences between outdoor and indoor sound levels for open, tilted, and closed windows

B Locher, A Piquerez, M Habermacher… - International journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Noise exposure prediction models for health effect studies normally estimate free field
exposure levels outside. However, to assess the noise exposure inside dwellings, an …

Innovative thermal and acoustic insulation foam from recycled waste glass powder

GKO D'Amore, M Caniato, A Travan, G Turco… - Journal of cleaner …, 2017 - Elsevier
An innovative powder-foaming process able to produce thermal and acoustic insulating
foams obtained by sol-gel and a subsequent freeze-drying process was developed. Gel …

Impact sound of timber floors in sustainable buildings

M Caniato, F Bettarello, P Fausti, A Ferluga… - Building and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Timber buildings represent a robust alternative to traditional heavyweight constructions.
They allow CO 2 storage, high structure and performance reproducibility, fast assembly and …

Influence of EPS, mineral wool and plaster layers on sound and thermal insulation of a wall: A case study

K Miskinis, V Dikavicius, A Buska, K Banionis - Applied Acoustics, 2018 - Elsevier
Different envelope solutions are used for the implementation of thermal insulation
requirements, assuming that a solution that insures good thermal insulation will …

Optimum Insulation Thickness for Building Exterior Walls in 32 Regions of China to Save Energy and Reduce CO2 Emissions

J Yuan, C Farnham, K Emura - Sustainability, 2017 - mdpi.com
China accounts for approximately 30% of the CO2 emissions—one of the largest proportions
from a single nation. Therefore, reducing the CO2 emissions in China will play a decisive …

Thermal and acoustic performance expectations on timber buildings

M Caniato, F Bettarello, A Ferluga… - Building …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
In recent years, building technologies have been developed in order to improve comfort and
energy saving. European institutions and single countries firmly invite individuals to choose …

A soft-sensing approach for the evaluation of the acoustic comfort due to building envelope protection against external noise

L Claudi, M Arnesano, P Chiariotti, G Battista… - Measurement, 2019 - Elsevier
This research presents a methodology for measuring acoustic comfort using a soft-sensing
approach to support decision-making for buildings renovation. The soft-sensor provides a …