Thermal infrared imaging is a valuable tool to perform non-destructive qualitative tests and to investigate buildings … envelope thermal-energy behavior. The assessment of envelope thermal insulation, ventilation, air leakages, and HVAC …. Thermography also allows the identification of thermal bridges in buildings’ envelope that, together with windows and doors …

insulation is often optimized for static performance based on its R-Value rating, but a growing body of literature has begun to … configurations with fixed volumes of insulation and thermal mass. Only the layer distribution is varied. Because the total volume of … indoor and outdoor environments, respectively). The best insulating performance is achieved when insulation layers are …

Ground heat is a renewable resource that is readily available for buildings in cool climates, but its relatively low … directly in a building wall to reduce transmission heat losses. The Active Low Exergy Geothermal Insulation Systems (ALEGIS …-state analysis shows that at a design temperature of −10 °C the 6 cm thick active insulation system has equivalent performance to 11 …

Along with the entry into force of the new European Directive 2010/31/EU on the Energy Performance of Buildings (EPBD … buildings with a very high energy performance. In order to achieve the new EU directive targets, designers, in addition to …

Mortar joints which cut across insulation layers in building walls act as thermal bridges that increase transmission … insulation thickness of 75mm, mortar joints with Hmj=10mm (4.8% thermal bridge area) increase peak, daily, and yearly cooling and …

Tubular light guides are applicable for daylighting of windowless areas in buildings. Despite their many positive …

The in-service Hakka rammed earth buildings, in the Fujian Province of China, are unique in design and performance … buildings in terms of comfortable living at low energy consumption, sustainability and durability. The objective of this study … was to better understand the thermo-mechanical and aging responses of Hakka earth buildings under thermal and earthquake …