Wall Insulation Materials in Different Climate Zones: A Review on Challenges and Opportunities of Available Alternatives
Buildings account for nearly one-third of overall energy consumption in today’s world energy status, in which a considerable part is used for indoor conditioning. Energy efficiency enhancement of buildings components and technologies is a key priority, given the essential need for carbon neutrality...
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| author | Yitong Dong Jiashu Kong Seyedmostafa Mousavi Behzad Rismanchi Pow-Seng Yap |
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| description | Buildings account for nearly one-third of overall energy consumption in today’s world energy status, in which a considerable part is used for indoor conditioning. Energy efficiency enhancement of buildings components and technologies is a key priority, given the essential need for carbon neutrality and climate change mitigation around the world. Exterior wall insulation is considered as the most effective technology for protecting buildings against continual ambient fluctuations. Proper design and implementation of wall insulation would lead to performance enhancement, energy conservation as well as improved thermal comfort. They can also protect building structures against corrosion and heat fatigue, extending the life of buildings. There are many different types of thermal insulation materials currently on the market, each with its own set of thermal qualities and functionality. This paper aims to examine the qualities, benefits, and drawbacks of several exterior wall insulation technologies, and provide recommendations for how to use various forms of exterior wall insulation in different climates. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-78047da9361e40abbce5ef060b8ea6762023-11-17T14:12:12ZengMDPI AGThermo2673-72642023-01-0131386510.3390/thermo3010003Wall Insulation Materials in Different Climate Zones: A Review on Challenges and Opportunities of Available AlternativesYitong Dong0Jiashu Kong1Seyedmostafa Mousavi2Behzad Rismanchi3Pow-Seng Yap4Department of Civil Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou 215123, ChinaDepartment of Civil Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou 215123, ChinaDepartment of Infrastructure Engineering, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC 3010, AustraliaDepartment of Infrastructure Engineering, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC 3010, AustraliaDepartment of Civil Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou 215123, ChinaBuildings account for nearly one-third of overall energy consumption in today’s world energy status, in which a considerable part is used for indoor conditioning. Energy efficiency enhancement of buildings components and technologies is a key priority, given the essential need for carbon neutrality and climate change mitigation around the world. Exterior wall insulation is considered as the most effective technology for protecting buildings against continual ambient fluctuations. Proper design and implementation of wall insulation would lead to performance enhancement, energy conservation as well as improved thermal comfort. They can also protect building structures against corrosion and heat fatigue, extending the life of buildings. There are many different types of thermal insulation materials currently on the market, each with its own set of thermal qualities and functionality. This paper aims to examine the qualities, benefits, and drawbacks of several exterior wall insulation technologies, and provide recommendations for how to use various forms of exterior wall insulation in different climates.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-7264/3/1/3exterior wall insulationbuilding materialclimate zonesenergy savingenergy efficiencyclimate change |
| spellingShingle | Yitong Dong Jiashu Kong Seyedmostafa Mousavi Behzad Rismanchi Pow-Seng Yap Wall Insulation Materials in Different Climate Zones: A Review on Challenges and Opportunities of Available Alternatives Thermo exterior wall insulation building material climate zones energy saving energy efficiency climate change |
| title | Wall Insulation Materials in Different Climate Zones: A Review on Challenges and Opportunities of Available Alternatives |
| title_full | Wall Insulation Materials in Different Climate Zones: A Review on Challenges and Opportunities of Available Alternatives |
| title_fullStr | Wall Insulation Materials in Different Climate Zones: A Review on Challenges and Opportunities of Available Alternatives |
| title_full_unstemmed | Wall Insulation Materials in Different Climate Zones: A Review on Challenges and Opportunities of Available Alternatives |
| title_short | Wall Insulation Materials in Different Climate Zones: A Review on Challenges and Opportunities of Available Alternatives |
| title_sort | wall insulation materials in different climate zones a review on challenges and opportunities of available alternatives |
| topic | exterior wall insulation building material climate zones energy saving energy efficiency climate change |
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