The shift towards using materials derived from plants is considered an innovative approach
to creating eco-friendly buildings and decreasing the energy expenses associated with the …

abstract The building sector accounts for high energy consumption, and increasing the
energy efficiency of buildings is considered a key measure to meet the climate goals …

Using natural porous and fibrous materials for acoustic and thermal conditioning in the
construction sector is a solution to achieve a comfort level in buildings. The novelty of this …

Joints are an integral element of any product and a source of failure under different loading
environments. The current experimental investigation explores in detail the ultrasonic …

Natural fibers, derived from plants such as wood, hemp, straw and cotton, have been
explored for the fabrication of porous structures for thermal insulation applications due to …

Ecological insulation materials of vegetable raw materials are increasingly widespread. The
agricultural wastes can have an interesting role because their use allows the revaluation of …

Natural bamboo fiber (BF) and bamboo charcoal (BC) resources are available in tropical
and subtropical regions in which bamboo forests are widely distributed and exhibit the …

Date palm midribs, major agricultural residues in Egypt, were utilized in the development of
a novel prefabricated thermal cladding panel as a local cost-efficient option by which users …

With four groups of meteorological data from two representative cities in the Hot-Humid
climate region of North America as external conditions, exterior walls are constructed in …

Banana fibre is regarded as a high strength sustainable material that is driven by the
concept of waste valorisation. However, its water affinity is a serious inhibitor to the full-scale …