Comparative analysis of building insulation material properties and performance

D Kumar, M Alam, PXW Zou, JG Sanjayan… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2020 - Elsevier
Building envelope insulation is crucial for an energy-efficient and comfortable indoor
environment because the envelope accounts for 50–60% of total heat gain/loss in a …

[HTML][HTML] A critical review for formulation and conceptualization of an ideal building envelope and novel sustainability framework for building applications

D Kumar, M Alam, RA Memon, BA Bhayo - Cleaner engineering and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Energy use in the building is responsible for one-third of total carbon dioxide (CO 2)
emissions globally. Nearly half of the energy loss occurs through the building envelope due …

Comparative experimental investigation of natural fibers reinforced light weight concrete as thermally efficient building materials

M Asim, GM Uddin, H Jamshaid, A Raza… - Journal of Building …, 2020 - Elsevier
The building insulation is one of the needed element or component in building construction;
it protects the construction against heat leakage for saving energy. The current research …

[HTML][HTML] Climate change and ideal thermal transmittance of residential buildings in Iran

E Rodrigues, NA Fereidani, MS Fernandes… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Climate change will make the Iranian climate hotter and drier. This increase in the
harshness of the boundary conditions poses a new question of whether today's high …

[HTML][HTML] A study on influencing factors of optimum insulation thickness of exterior walls for rural traditional dwellings in northeast of Sichuan hills, China

J Hou, T Zhang, C Hou, H Fukuda - Case Studies in Construction …, 2022 - Elsevier
Thermal performance of exterior walls can be improved with increasing insulation thickness,
but the corresponding material cost will also rise. Therefore, the optimum thickness of …

Optimization of exterior wall insulation in office buildings based on wall orientation: Economic, energy and carbon saving potential in China

Z Zheng, J Xiao, Y Yang, F Xu, J Zhou, H Liu - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
The aim of this study is to optimize the exterior wall insulation of different orientations to
further reduce the heating and cooling energy consumption of office buildings, and to …

A real industrial building: Modeling, calibration and Pareto optimization of energy retrofit

F Ascione, N Bianco, T Iovane, GM Mauro… - Journal of Building …, 2020 - Elsevier
An existing industrial building ubicated in South Italy is investigated by applying a tailored
approach to optimize energy retrofit. The baseline provides high energy consumption, which …

Optimal insulation thickness of common classic and modern exterior walls in different climate zones of Iran

B Rosti, A Omidvar, N Monghasemi - Journal of Building Engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
Insulation thickness optimization has become a prominent factor in building design for
energy saving. This study aims to determine ideal insulation thickness of the external wall …

Knowledge and energy retrofitting of neighborhoods and districts. A comprehensive approach coupling geographical information systems, building simulations and …

F Ascione, N Bianco, GM Mauro… - Energy Conversion and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Buildings account for about 36% of CO 2 emissions and 40% of energy consumption at EU
level. Thus, a deep renovation of the building stock is fundamental to achieve the …

New robust multi-criteria decision-making framework for thermal insulation of buildings under conflicting stakeholder interests

D D'Agostino, F De Falco, F Minelli, F Minichiello - Applied Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
The choice of thermal insulation technology for existing building retrofit can be a complex
multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) problem characterized by multiple stakeholders with …