Energy in Construction and Building Materials

• Other Authors: Caggiano, Antonio (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2023
• Subjects: Research & information: general; Physics; energy sustainability; thermal insulation; rapeseed; woodchips; bio-waste; thermal transmittance; un/steady conditions; VOC emission; electrical conductive concrete; multifunctional composite; conductive filler; graphene nanoplatelets; dielectric properties; electric properties; glass in building; insulating glass units; heat loss in buildings; climatic loads; hemp-lime composite; thermal conductivity; low-energy buildings; specific energy absorption; natural fiber; thermal-energy storage; enthalpy method; apparent calorific capacity method; recycled brick aggregates; meso-scale; PCMs; paraffin waxes; Stefan Problem; coal bottom ash; unit weight; compressive strength; ultrasonic velocity; thermal-energy storage (TES); phase change materials (PCMs); latent enthalpy; melting temperature; differential scanning calorimetry; IEA method; multilayered walls; building envelopes; non-linear optimization; genetic algorithms; drying and wetting; hygrothermal performance; Polyisocyanurate board; moisture content; thermal performance; vapor permeability; energy efficiency; cement-lime mortar; experimental characterization; climatic conditions; heat flux; extruded polystyrene; pyrolysis; kinetic model; thermal degradation; reaction mechanism; AHP; carbon fibres; conductivity; geopolymers; LCA; sustainability; thermal storage; energy saving with materials; energy storage; thermal diffusivity; lime mortar; iron (III) oxide; phase change material; melting; latent heat thermal energy storage; Taguchi method; optimization; double skin; environmental profile; material passport; kinetic façade; wooden façade; paraffin; fatty acid; hydrate salts; butyl stearate; encapsulation; n/a
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This reprint collects works which stimulate and spread the latest knowledge on energy in construction and building materials, providing the basis for new ideas on various topics for young investigators as well as leading experts in the field of Materials Science and Engineering. The collection featu...