Wall insulation materials in different climate zones: A review on challenges and opportunities of available alternatives

Y Dong, J Kong, S Mousavi, B Rismanchi, PS Yap - Thermo, 2023 - mdpi.com
Buildings account for nearly one-third of overall energy consumption in today's world energy
status, in which a considerable part is used for indoor conditioning. Energy efficiency …

A Review of Sustainable Bio‐Based Insulation Materials for Energy‐Efficient Buildings

P Raja, V Murugan, S Ravichandran… - Macromolecular …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The surge towards a sustainable future in the construction industry requires the use of bio‐
based insulation materials as an alternative to conventional ones for improving energy …

Thermal and acoustic performance evaluation of 3D-Printable PLA materials

S Islam, G Bhat, P Sikdar - Journal of Building Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, additive manufacturing or three dimensional (3D) printing technology was
utilized to develop thermal and acoustic insulation materials. A 3D model was carefully …

[HTML][HTML] Sustainable façade cladding selection for buildings in hot climates based on thermal performance and energy consumption

SA Dabous, T Ibrahim, S Shareef, E Mushtaha… - Results in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Façade cladding system is essential contributor to the sustainable performance of buildings.
Holistic investigation of building facade cladding performance with respect to the regional …

[HTML][HTML] Multi-culm bamboo composites as sustainable materials for green constructions: Section properties and column behavior

ET Bahtiar, A Denih, GR Putra - Results in Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Round bamboo culms offer excellent sustainable materials for a green building construction.
Round bamboo culms are tied or fastened into a multi-culm composite member to resist the …

A critical review on hygrothermal and sound absorption behavior of natural-fiber-reinforced polymer composites

V Bhuvaneswari, B Devarajan, B Arulmurugan… - Polymers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Increasing global environmental problems and awareness towards the utilization of eco-
friendly resources enhanced the progress of research towards the development of next …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of sawdust and adhesive type on the properties of rice husk particleboards

PW Olupot, E Menya, F Lubwama, L Ssekaluvu… - Results in …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study set out to investigate the effects of adhesive type, rice husk and sawdust
proportions on the properties of composite particleboards. Specimens of 200× 200× 24 mm …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of properties of hybrid laminated composites with different fiber layers based on Coir/Al2O3 reinforced composites for structural application

I Hasanuddin, I Mawardi, N Nurdin, RP Jaya - Results in Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Hybrid composites produced using natural and synthetic fibers are sustainable alternative
materials for different structural applications. Therefore, this study aimed to incorporate coir …

[HTML][HTML] Investigation of thermal conductivity and physical properties of oil palm trunks/ramie fiber reinforced biopolymer hybrid composites as building bio-insulation

I Mawardi, S Aprilia, M Faisal, S Rizal - Materials Today: Proceedings, 2022 - Elsevier
The current buildings insulating materials in the construction market, which mainly consist of
synthetic materials, have a high performance in thermal resistivity. However, they negatively …

[HTML][HTML] Ensemble learning-based investigation of thermal conductivity of Bi2Te2. 7Se0. 3-based thermoelectric clean energy materials

YS Wudil - Results in Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Bi 2 Te 3-based materials are remarkable semiconducting compounds widely employed for
clean energy harvesting via thermoelectric effects. Their energy conversion efficiency is …