Exploring the potential of sheep wool as an eco-friendly insulation material: A comprehensive review and analytical ranking

S Hetimy, N Megahed, OA Eleinen… - Sustainable Materials and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Amidst growing environmental concerns and an escalating awareness of climate change,
the choice of insulation materials has gained vital importance in sha** sustainable …

Energy recovery in air conditioning systems: comprehensive review, classifications, critical analysis, and potential recommendations

R Aridi, J Faraj, S Ali, M Gad El-Rab, T Lemenand… - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
Energy has become the backbone of humanities daily activities. Heating, ventilating, and air
conditioning systems (HVAC), which consume around 39% of energy in the residential …

Improvement of mechanical properties and water resistance of bio-based thermal insulation material via silane treatment

H Al Abdallah, B Abu-Jdayil, MZ Iqbal - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
Buildings, whether commercial or residential, consume a huge proportion of the energy
produced globally to maintain livable conditions within their walls. It is estimated that 40% of …

[HTML][HTML] Jute fiber-reinforced mortars: mechanical response and thermal performance

A Majumder, F Stochino, A Frattolillo, M Valdes… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Enhancing energy efficiency and structural capacity are the main objectives of masonry
retrofitting. However, a combined enhancement of both aspects is hardly achievable, as they …

[HTML][HTML] Thermo-acoustic building insulation materials fabricated with recycled fibers–Jute, Wool and Loofah

A Majumder, M Achenza, CC Mastino, R Baccoli… - Energy and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Reducing the environmental impact of construction, one of the most polluting industrial
sectors, is essential to combat the climate crisis and, for this purpose, we need to start from …

Physical and mechanical characteristics of raw jute fibers, threads and diatons

A Majumder, F Stochino, I Farina, M Valdes… - … and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
The need for a “systemic” approach to reduce both carbon footprint and seismic vulnerability
of the built environment is clearly evident nowadays. Therefore, the use of bio-based …

Recycling textile waste to enhance building thermal insulation and reduce carbon emissions: Experimentation and model-based dynamic assessment

R Ayed, S Bouadila, S Skouri, L Boquera, LF Cabeza… - Buildings, 2023 - mdpi.com
By enhancing the thermal properties of cement-based building materials, energy
consumption and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions related to space conditioning in buildings …

Study on the performance and mechanisms of high-performance foamed concrete

G ** us face current challenges,
namely the reduction in energy consumption, the mitigation of the effects of climate change …