Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
6734821 Energy and Buildings 2012 9 Pages PDF
Abstract
▸ This paper presents a solution for improvement of energy efficiency in buildings by using thermal insulation materials including non conventional materials like Vermiculite and EVA, an ethylene-vinyl acetate. ▸ It is a residue from expanded sheet cuttings in the shoe industry in northeast Brazil and was environmental problem. ▸ The application of these materials in plates coated caused 38% reduction in heat load per square meter when using vermiculite and 41% reduction when using EVA.
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