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 …

Recent advances in recycling technologies for waste textile fabrics: A review

RB Baloyi, OJ Gbadeyan, B Sithole… - Textile Research …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
The fast fashion trends in the textile industry have resulted in high consumption of fiber with
concomitant generation of waste. Awareness of environmental pollution resulting from textile …

Acoustic, mechanical and thermal properties of green composites reinforced with natural fibers waste

T Hassan, H Jamshaid, R Mishra, MQ Khan, M Petru… - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
The use of acoustic panels is one of the most important methods for sound insulation in
buildings. Moreover, it has become increasingly important to use green/natural origin …

Artificial intelligence based ensemble model for prediction of vehicular traffic noise

V Nourani, H Gökçekuş, IK Umar - Environmental research, 2020 - Elsevier
Vehicular traffic noise is the main source of noise pollution in major cities around the globe.
A reliable and accurate method for the estimation of vehicular traffic noise is therefore …

Study of the acoustical and thermo-mechanical properties of dune and river sand concretes containing recycled plastic aggregates

A Boucedra, M Bederina, Y Ghernouti - Construction and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
The main objective of this work is the development of a new sand concrete whose
aggregates consist only of river (0/4 mm) or dune (0/63 mm) sand and recycled plastic …

Source characterization guidelines for noise mapping of port areas

L Fredianelli, T Gaggero, M Bolognese, D Borelli… - Heliyon, 2022 - cell.com
Maritime transport for both passengers and freight is continuously increasing and,
consequently, the global attention toward its sustainability is growing. Ships offer …

Classification of noise sources for port area noise mapping

L Fredianelli, M Bolognese, F Fidecaro, G Licitra - Environments, 2021 - mdpi.com
Maritime transportation is recognized to have advantages in terms of environmental impact
compared to other forms of transportation. However, an increment in traffic volumes will also …

Pass-by characterization of noise emitted by different categories of seagoing ships in ports

L Fredianelli, M Nastasi, M Bernardini, F Fidecaro… - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
In the light of sustainability, satisfactory living conditions is an important factor for people's
positive feedback in their own living environment. Acoustic comfort and noise exposure …

Sound-absorption coefficient of bark-based insulation panels

EM Tudor, A Dettendorfer, G Kain, MC Barbu, R Réh… - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
The objective of this study was to investigate the sound absorption coefficient of bark-based
insulation panels made of softwood barks Spruce (Picea abies (L.) H. Karst.) and Larch …

Wool waste used as sustainable nonwoven for building applications

C Rubino, MB Aracil, S Liuzzi, P Stefanizzi… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
Reusing textile waste in building applications has the potential to reduce the environmental
impact of two sectors considered the main sources of environmental pollution: the textile and …