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Sheep Wool as a Construction Material for Energy Efficiency Improvement

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  • Azra Korjenic

    (Institute for Building Construction and Technology, Research Centre of Building Physics and Sound Protection, Vienna University of Technology, Karlsplatz 13/206-2, 1040 Vienna, Austria)

  • Sanela Klarić

    (Department of Architecture, International Burch University, Francuske revolucije bb, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina)

  • Almedina Hadžić

    (Department of Product Design, Academy of Fine Arts, University of Sarajevo, Obala Kulina Bana 7/II, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina)

  • Sinan Korjenic

    (Institute for Building Construction and Technology, Research Centre of Building Construction and Technology, Vienna University of Technology, Karlsplatz 13/206-4, 1040 Vienna, Austria)

Abstract

The building sector is responsible for 40% of the current CO 2 emissions as well as energy consumption. Sustainability and energy efficiency of buildings are currently being evaluated, not only based on thermal insulation qualities and energy demands, but also based on primary energy demand, CO 2 reductions and the ecological properties of the materials used. Therefore, in order to make buildings as sustainable as possible, it is crucial to maximize the use of ecological materials. This study explores alternative usage of sheep wool as a construction material beyond its traditional application in the textile industry. Another goal of this research was to study the feasibility of replacement of commonly used thermal insulations with natural and renewable materials which have better environmental and primary energy values. Building physics, energy and environmental characteristics were evaluated and compared based on hygrothermal simulation and ecological balance methods. The observations demonstrate that sheep wool, compared with mineral wool and calcium silicate, provides comparable thermal insulation characteristics, and in some applications even reveals better performance.

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  • Azra Korjenic & Sanela Klarić & Almedina Hadžić & Sinan Korjenic, 2015. "Sheep Wool as a Construction Material for Energy Efficiency Improvement," Energies, MDPI, vol. 8(6), pages 1-17, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:8:y:2015:i:6:p:5765-5781:d:51205
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    1. Monica C.M. Parlato & Simona M.C. Porto, 2020. "Organized Framework of Main Possible Applications of Sheep Wool Fibers in Building Components," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(3), pages 1-17, January.
    2. Silvia Vilčeková & Monika Čuláková & Eva Krídlová Burdová & Jana Katunská, 2015. "Energy and Environmental Evaluation of Non-Transparent Constructions of Building Envelope for Wooden Houses," Energies, MDPI, vol. 8(10), pages 1-29, October.
    3. Amir Ali & Anas Issa & Ahmed Elshaer, 2024. "A Comprehensive Review and Recent Trends in Thermal Insulation Materials for Energy Conservation in Buildings," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(20), pages 1-42, October.
    4. Luca Penazzato & Rogiros Illampas & Daniel V. Oliveira, 2024. "The Challenge of Integrating Seismic and Energy Retrofitting of Buildings: An Opportunity for Sustainable Materials?," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(8), pages 1-25, April.

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