Effects of aging on retro-reflective materials for building applications
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2018.09.013
Abstract: Abstract Cool materials have been proposed for building applications given their potentialities in reducing building energy consumption, urban heat island effects, and global warming. Among cool materials, retro-reflective (RR) ones have been recently proposed for… read more here.
Keywords: aging retro; energy; effects aging; building applications ... See more keywords
Wool waste used as sustainable nonwoven for building applications
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.123905
Abstract: Abstract 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 the construction industries. Thus, the main goal… read more here.
Keywords: waste; used sustainable; building applications; waste used ... See more keywords
Emerging Engineered Wood for Building Applications.
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.2c00450
Abstract: The building sector, including building operations and materials, was responsible for the emission of ∼11.9 gigatons of global energy-related CO2 in 2020, accounting for 37% of the total CO2 emissions, the largest share among different… read more here.
Keywords: carbon; engineered wood; building applications; wood products ... See more keywords
PCMs for Residential Building Applications: A Short Review Focused on Disadvantages and Proposals for Future Development
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DOI: 10.3390/buildings7030078
Abstract: Phase change materials (PCMs) offer great potential as a latent heat energy storage technique to provide energy efficient systems in new and existing residential buildings. Due to their unique characteristic of high storage densities and… read more here.
Keywords: proposals future; heat; building applications; future development ... See more keywords
Review on the Life Cycle Assessment of Thermal Energy Storage Used in Building Applications
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DOI: 10.3390/en16031170
Abstract: To reduce building sector CO2 emissions, integrating renewable energy and thermal energy storage (TES) into building design is crucial. TES provides a way of storing thermal energy during high renewable energy production for use later… read more here.
Keywords: thermal energy; energy; life cycle; building applications ... See more keywords