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Performance characteristics and practical applications of common building thermal insulation materials
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In this paper, the authors present an overview of the basic principles of thermal insulation and to survey the most commonly used building insulation materials, their performance characteristics and proper applications, and the magnitude of energy savings as a result of using thermal insulation vary according to the building type, the climatic conditions at which the building is located as well as the type of the insulating material used.About:
This article is published in Building and Environment.The article was published on 2005-03-01. It has received 780 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Dynamic insulation & Building insulation materials.read more
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Passive building energy savings: A review of building envelope components
TL;DR: In this article, the authors make an exhaustive technical review of the building envelope components and respective improvements from an energy efficiency perspective, including different types of energy efficient walls such as Trombe walls, ventilated walls, and glazed walls.
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Traditional, state-of-the-art and future thermal building insulation materials and solutions – Properties, requirements and possibilities
TL;DR: In this article, the advantages and disadvantages of thermal building insulation materials and solutions have been treated and compared and various properties, requirements and possibilities have been compared and studied. But there is no single insulation material or solution capable of fulfilling all the requirements with respect to the most crucial properties.
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Toward aerogel based thermal superinsulation in buildings: A comprehensive review
TL;DR: Aerogel is a kind of synthetic porous material, in which the liquid component of the gel is replaced with a gas as mentioned in this paper, and it is considered as one of the most promising thermal insulating materials for building applications.
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A review on insulation materials for energy conservation in buildings
L. Aditya,Teuku Meurah Indra Mahlia,Teuku Meurah Indra Mahlia,Behzad Rismanchi,H.M. Ng,M.H. Hasan,Hendrik Simon Cornelis Metselaar,Oki Muraza,H.B. Aditiya,H.B. Aditiya +9 more
TL;DR: The principle of thermal insulation is by the proper installation of insulation using energy-efficient materials that would reduce the heat loss or heat gain, which leads to reduction of energy cost as the result as mentioned in this paper.
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Design of A Sustainable Building: A Conceptual Framework for Implementing Sustainability in the Building Sector
TL;DR: In this paper, a conceptual framework aimed at implementing sustainability principles in the building industry is presented, which includes resource conservation, cost efficiency and design for human adaptation, based on the sustainable triple bottom line principle.
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Heating, Cooling, Lighting: Design Methods for Architects
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors discuss the role of heating, cooling, and lighting as form-givers in the design of sustainable architecture, and present a set of guidelines for sustainable design.
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Variations of Thermal Conductivity of Insulation Materials Under Different Operating Temperatures: Impact on Envelope-Induced Cooling Load
TL;DR: In this paper, the relationship between the temperature and thermal conductivity of various types of locally produced insulation materials is investigated, and the impact of thermal conductivities variation with temperature on the envelope-induced cooling load for a theoretically modeled building is quantified and discussed.
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Moisture in Buildings
TL;DR: In this article, the source of moisture in HVAC design is investigated. But, the moisture most building designers consider is in vapor form inside ducts, conditioned spaces, or outdoors, and this may not be the form of moisture that most interests a design engineer.
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Moisture Control for Buildings
TL;DR: In this article, the focus for the building may be more on aesthetics and cost than on performance, and the design of a building's envelope and its interaction with the mechanical system, temperature, humidity, rain, and interior climate often are ignored.
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A Heat Transfer Note on Temperature Dependent Thermal Conductivity
TL;DR: In this article, the Kirchhoff transform is used to determine the temperature dependent apparent thermal conductivity of thermal insulating materials and a series of tests are performed at different age temperatures and temperature differences and then a suitable temperature function (polynomial, exponential, etc.) should be found from the definition of the effecient thermal conductivities.