Thermal performance of a selection of insulation materials suitable for historic buildings

2015 ◽  
Vol 94 ◽  
pp. 155-165 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosanne Walker ◽  
Sara Pavía
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Performance ◽  
Historic Buildings ◽  
Insulation Materials ◽  
Selection Of

Bio-composite Thermal Insulation Materials Based on Banana Leaves Fibers and Polystyrene: Physical and Thermal Performance

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Gehad R. Mohamed ◽  
Rehab K. Mahmoud ◽  
Irene S. Fahim ◽  
Mohamed Shaban ◽  
H. M. Abd El-Salam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Insulation ◽  
Thermal Performance ◽  
Insulation Materials ◽  
Banana Leaves

scholarly journals A Systematic Literature Review of Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Methods for Sustainable Selection of Insulation Materials in Buildings

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 737
Author(s):  
Indre Siksnelyte-Butkiene ◽  
Dalia Streimikiene ◽  
Tomas Balezentis ◽  
Virgilijus Skulskis
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Energy Demand ◽  
Energy Performance ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Multi Criteria Decision Making ◽  
Insulation Materials ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Selection Of

The European Commission has recently adopted the Renovation Wave Strategy, aiming at the improvement of the energy performance of buildings. The strategy aims to at least double renovation rates in the next ten years and make sure that renovations lead to higher energy and resource efficiency. The choice of appropriate thermal insulation materials is one of the simplest and, at the same time, the most popular strategies that effectively reduce the energy demand of buildings. Today, the spectrum of insulation materials is quite wide, and each material has its own specific characteristics. It is recognized that the selection of materials is one of the most challenging and difficult steps of a building project. This paper aims to give an in-depth view of existing multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) applications for the selection of insulation materials and to provide major insights in order to simplify the process of methods and criteria selection for future research. A systematic literature review is performed based on the Search, Appraisal, Synthesis and Analysis (SALSA) framework and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement. In order to determine which MCDM method is the most appropriate for different questions, the main advantages and disadvantages of different methods are provided.

scholarly journals Thermal Performance of Oil Palm Fibre and Paper Pulp as the Insulation Materials

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 22-28
Author(s):  
S.H. Ibrahim ◽  
Sia W.K. ◽  
A. Baharun ◽  
M.N.M. Nawi ◽  
R. Affandi
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Thermal Performance ◽  
Oil Palm ◽  
Total Density ◽  
Insulation Material ◽  
Paper Pulp ◽  
Particle Board ◽  
Environment Impact ◽  
Palm Fiber ◽  
Insulation Materials

 Energy consumption for residential use in Malaysia is keep increasing yearly in order to maintain the internal thermal comfort of the building. Roof insulation material plays a vital role in improving the thermal comforts of the building while reduce the cooling load of the building. Oil palm industry in Malaysia had grown aggressively over the past few decades. Tons of oil palm waste had produced during the process such as empty fruit bunch fiber. Another waste material that available and easy to obtain is paper. Paper is a valuable material that can be recycled. Waste paper comes from different sources such as newspaper, office and printing papers. This study will take advantage of the available resources which could contribute to reduce the environment impact. The aim of this study is to investigate the thermal performance of roof insulation materials using mixture of oil palm fiber and paper pulp with different ratio and thickness. This study found that the thermal performance of the paper pulp is slightly better compare to the oil palm fiber. Thermal conductivity of the particle board reduces around 4.1% by adding the 10% of paper pulp into the total density of the particle board. By adding 75% of paper pulp, the thermal conductivity of the particle board could be reduced to 24.6% compare to the oil palm fiber board under the similar condition. Therefore, from this study, it could be concluded that paper pulp has high potential to be used as a building insulation material.

scholarly journals Multicriteria comparative analysis of pillars strengthening of the historic building

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Kafel ◽  
Agnieszka Leśniak ◽  
Krzysztof Zima
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Carrying Capacity ◽  
Evaluation Criteria ◽  
Historic Buildings ◽  
Historic Building ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Over Time ◽  
Selection Of

AbstractOver time, historic buildings are exposed to various destructive mechanisms brought about by a wide range of damaging factors. Costs and methods of reinforcing their individual components are, among others, an important issue. The term "reinforcement" is linked with the concept of conservation, which stands for the actions taken with the aim of preserving a building. It provides a well-articulated system consisting of activities that lead to the reinforcement of the structure, usability enhancement or to the improvement of its carrying capacity. This article analyses the selection of an appropriate brick pillar reinforcement method, taking into account accepted evaluation criteria.

scholarly journals The potential for implementation of liquid thermal insulation in organizational and technological solutions

2019 ◽  
Vol 97 ◽  
pp. 06039
Author(s):  
Dmitry Topchy ◽  
Aleksey Yurgaytis ◽  
Alina Manakhova ◽  
Karina Mustafina
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Insulation ◽  
Building Material ◽  
Insulation Materials ◽  
Key Characteristics ◽  
Selection Of ◽  
New Facilities

Nowadays, the consumer is provided with an extensive selection of various thermal insulation materials. Particularly interesting is the possibility of using liquid insulation in the construction of new facilities, as well as overhaul and renovation programs. This article is devoted to the introduction of relatively new building material on the market - thermal paint (liquid insulation). It features the key characteristics of the product and provides a set of conclusions about its applicability and safety in comparison with other insulation materials according to the results of research and testing. The necessary steps for a massive project introduction of the material into the industry are given, taking into account the development of organizational and technological solutions, depending on the conditions of using this material.

scholarly journals SELECTION OF THE INSULATION MATERIALS FOR REFURBISHMENT PURPOSES

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 104-115 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irene LILL ◽  
Loreta KANAPECKIENE ◽  
Laura TUPENAITE ◽  
Jurga NAIMAVICIENE
Keyword(s):  
Material Selection ◽  
Residential Buildings ◽  
Assessment Method ◽  
Diffusion Resistance ◽  
Insulation Material ◽  
Insulation Materials ◽  
Increase Energy Efficiency ◽  
Water Vapour Diffusion ◽  
Building Facades ◽  
Selection Of

Refurbishment of the building facades of residential buildings, including insulation, is often considered as the most energy efficient renovation measure with the largest potential. One of the solutions to increase energy efficiency is the selection of the appropriate insulation materials of the external walls. The article proposes the approach for selection of the insulation material based on SAW multiple criteria assessment method. The proposed methodology is applied for the case of insulation material selection in refurbishment of 12-storey building in Vilnius, Lithuania. Research reveals that rock wool outperforms other materials by thermal conductivity, light weigh, water vapour diffusion resistance, highest flammability class, durability and lowest emission of CO2 and is an efficient insulation to be used for sustainable refurbishment solutions.

Effectiveness of Bottom Insulation of a Salinity Gradient Solar Pond

2018 ◽  
Vol 140 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sayantan Ganguly ◽  
Abhijit Date ◽  
Aliakbar Akbarzadeh
Keyword(s):  
Temperature Distribution ◽  
Heat Loss ◽  
Thermal Performance ◽  
Salinity Gradient ◽  
Heat Removal ◽  
Optimum Thickness ◽  
Solar Pond ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Selection Of

This technical brief presents a study on the effectiveness of the bottom insulation of a salinity gradient solar pond (SGSP) in Melbourne, Australia. Insulation is applied at the bottom of a SGSP in order to minimize the heat loss from the SGSP to the ground underneath. But selection of optimum thickness of the insulation to extract the best thermal performance of an SGSP is a challenge as insulation involves significant investment. Hence, modeling heat loss from SGSP to the ground before and after applying the insulation is thus very essential. In this study, a layer of polystyrene is used as insulation at the bottom of SGSP. The temperature distribution in the SGSP and ground below it, the efficiency of the SGSP and the heat removal from SGSP are estimated for the SGSP without insulation and with insulation of different thicknesses. The results show that the insulation definitely reduces the heat loss from the SGSP to the ground, but to a certain extent. Insulation beyond a certain thickness is proved to be ineffective in increasing the efficiency or reducing the heat loss to ground and thus unable to enhance the thermal performance of the SGSP.

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