A Novel Thermal Insulation, Sound Absorption and Decoration Material

2011 ◽  
Vol 383-390 ◽  
pp. 3922-3928
Author(s):  
H.B. Zhu ◽  
P.M. Wang ◽  
C.S. Wang ◽  
G.T. Yan ◽  
Y.S. Cheng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sound Absorption ◽  
Cavity Resonator ◽  
Building Energy ◽  
Short Fiber ◽  
Building Energy Efficiency ◽  
Sound Absorber ◽  
The World ◽  
Novel Material ◽  
Heat Preservation ◽  
High Sound

Both of noise and building energy efficiency are attached importance to in the world. A novel material is developed to control noise, save building energy and decorate for buildings. Porous absorber, cavity resonator resonance sound absorber, film resonance sound absorber, functional absorber and high sound absorber are utilized to improve the sound absorbability. Perlite, Ordinary Portland cement, silicon fume, re-dispersible emulsion powder or emulsion, air-entraining agent, superplasticizer, short fiber and mesh fabrics are used to prepare novel material. Organic silicone waterproof material is used to prevent it from destroying, assist for sound absorbability and decorate for surface. After designing wedge sound absorber by mould, forming cavity resonator resonance sound absorber by air-entraining agent, and controlling compression ratio, diameter of perlite grain and cement dosage, final performances of sound absorbability and heat preservation can meet requirements of ASTM C423-84A and GB/T 20473-2006 respectively.

scholarly journals Editorial: Building integrated renewable energy

2020 ◽  
pp. 014459872095251
Author(s):  
Yaolin Lin ◽  
Wei Yang ◽  
Xiaoli Hao ◽  
Changxiong Yu
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Greenhouse Gas Emission ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Building Energy ◽  
Energy Performance ◽  
Energy Utilization ◽  
Building Energy Efficiency ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
The World

About one-third of the primary energy in the world is consumed by buildings. A large amount of CO2 emission due to building energy consumption has threatened the sustainable development of the world. Improvement on the building energy performance, especially by integration with renewable energy resources has attracted interest worldwide to reduce greenhouse gas emission to make our society more sustainable. This Special Issue on building integrated renewable energy was open to all contributors in the field of building energy efficiency. The original experimental studies, numerical simulations, and reviews in all aspects of renewable energy utilization, management, and optimization have been considered. In the event, all these topics were covered in the extensive submissions accepted, but interesting papers on other aspects of building energy efficiency were also received. The purpose of this editorial is to summarize the main research findings of accepted papers in this Special Issue, including the use of renewable energy and energy saving technologies in buildings and identify a number of research questions and research directions.

Application Prospect of Basalt Fabrics Wall Material

2012 ◽  
Vol 204-208 ◽  
pp. 3974-3977
Author(s):  
Xin E Li
Keyword(s):  
High Performance ◽  
Sound Absorption ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Cementitious Materials ◽  
Wall Material ◽  
Sound Insulation ◽  
Light Weight ◽  
Wall Materials ◽  
Heat Preservation ◽  
High Sound

Functions of the wall and some of wall materials are introduced. Basalt filaments possess excellent properties with high strength, high temperature resistance, corrosion resistance, small hygroscopicity, small thermal conductivity and high sound absorption coefficient. High performance basalt fabrics can be gelatinized into compound cementitious materials with cement or gypsum. The performance of basalt compound boards mainly rely on the performance of basalt filaments. So basalt compound boards possess excellent characteristics with light-weight, high strength, fire prevention, sound insulation and heat preservation. It is green initiative and easy construction as new wall materials. Basalt compound cementitious materials possess good application prospect in the wall materials along with the development of production technology.

Development of an Integrated Performance Design Platform for Residential Buildings Based on Climate Adaptability

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (24) ◽  
pp. 8223
Author(s):  
Zhixing Li ◽  
Mimi Tian ◽  
Yafei Zhao ◽  
Zhao Zhang ◽  
Yuxi Ying
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Life Cycle Cost ◽  
Residential Buildings ◽  
Building Energy ◽  
Building Envelope ◽  
Design Stage ◽  
Design Parameters ◽  
Building Energy Efficiency ◽  
The World ◽  
Integrated Performance

Building energy waste has become one of the major challenges confronting the world today, so specifications and targets for building energy efficiency have been put forward in countries around the world in recent years. The schematic design stage matters a lot for building energy efficiency, while most architects nowadays are less likely to make energy efficiency design decisions in this stage due to the lack of necessary means and methods for analysis. An integrated multi-objective multivariate framework for optimization analysis is proposed for the schematic design stage in the paper. Here, the design parameters of the building morphology and the design parameters of the building envelope are integrated for analysis, and an integrated performance prediction model is established for low-rise and medium-rise residential buildings. Then, a comparison of the performance indicators of low-rise and medium-rise residential buildings under five typical urban climatic conditions is carried out, and the change patterns of the lighting environment, thermal environment, building energy demand, and life cycle cost of residential buildings in each city under different morphological parameters and design parameters of the building envelope are summarized. Specific analysis methods and practical tools are provided in the study for architectural design to ensure thermal comfort, lighting comfort, low energy consumption, and low life-cycle cost requirement, and this design method can inspire and guide the climate adaptation analysis and design process of low-rise and medium-rise residential buildings in China, improve architects’ perception of energy-saving design principles of low-rise and medium-rise residential buildings on the ontological level, as well as provide them with a method to follow and a case to follow in the actual design process.

scholarly journals uhuMEBr: Energy Refurbishment of Existing Buildings in Subtropical Climates to Become Minimum Energy Buildings

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 1204 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sergio Gómez Melgar ◽  
Miguel Ángel Martínez Bohórquez ◽  
José Manuel Andújar Márquez
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Carbon Footprint ◽  
Minimum Energy ◽  
Weather Conditions ◽  
Building Energy ◽  
Maximum Energy ◽  
Building Energy Efficiency ◽  
Existing Buildings ◽  
The World

Today, most countries in the world have mandatory regulations, more or less strict, regarding energy efficiency in buildings. However, a large percentage of the buildings already built were constructed under lax or non-existing regulations in this regard. Therefore, many countries are facing the energy refurbishment of their existing buildings to reduce their carbon footprint. Depending on ambient weather conditions where a building settles, its operation with respect to the achievement of maximum energy efficiency should usually be different. This happens in subtropical climates when, during the year and depending on the season, the building needs to conserve heat, evacuate it or even make an exchange with the outside to take advantage of favorable environmental conditions. This paper presents a complete methodology for conducting building energy efficiency refurbishments in subtropical climates in order to convert them into minimum energy buildings. The proposed methodology is illustrated by a case study in a dwelling that includes all the stages, from the analysis of the existing dwelling to the refurbishment works, showing the final results and the subsequent dwelling operation.

Drivers of Investment in Commercial Real Estate Sustainability: 2006–2018

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 130-155
Author(s):  
Michael Brooks ◽  
J.J. McArthur
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Real Estate ◽  
Public Relations ◽  
Building Energy ◽  
Business Case ◽  
Commercial Real Estate ◽  
Building Energy Efficiency ◽  
Number Of Factors ◽  
Near Future ◽  
Asset Managers

We investigate the factors (“drivers”) that motivated investment in energy efficiency in commercial real estate office buildings over the 2006–2011 and 2012–2017 period, and looking forward from 2018 in the context of growing concern over carbon emissions around the world. These insights were collected from large Canadian asset managers through interviews conducted in 2017 and 2018. Key findings were that (1) organizations noted an increasing number of factors driving investment decisions over the three periods; (2) cost drivers (payback period and anticipated financial returns) were the top two drivers in 2006–2017; (3) public relations factors became significantly more important looking forward, with brand (reputational impact) as the top-ranked driver and tenant attraction tied for third place; and (4) mitigation against risks such as resilience and anticipated compliance consistently increased in importance. This study contributes to a comprehensive understanding of past, present, and near-future sustainable real estate investment priorities, changing owner behaviors, and the perceived business case for building energy efficiency investments.

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