Browsing by Author "Levi, Elisa"
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Conversion of End-of-Life Household Materials into Building Insulating Low-Cost Solutions for the Development of Vulnerable Contexts: Review and Outlook towards a Circular and Sustainable Economy
(2021-04-15)
Article
Open AccessIn a world increasingly aware of the environmental cost of the current production/ consumption model, the use of sustainable practices to reduce our environmental impact as a society becomes imperative. One way to reduce ... -
Polyamide waste thermal and acoustic properties: experimental and numerical investigation on possible reuse for indoor comfort improvement
(2022)
Conference report
Open AccessReferring to the circular economy model, end-of-life household materials (EoLHM) such as packaging, and clothes, could be converted into building elements – for example panels - with thermal and acoustic properties. Given ... -
Re-utilización de materiales domésticos al final de su vida útil como solución simple, sostenible y de bajo coste para la rehabilitación express de edificios antiguos y vulnerables: análisis térmico y acústico
(Universidad de Cantabria, 2022)
Conference report
Restricted access - publisher's policyEste documento tiene como objetivo investigar la posibilidad de convertir materiales domésticos al final de su vida útil (EoLHM), como ropa o embalajes, en materiales aislantes térmicos y acústicos de bajo costo para la ... -
Sound absorbing and insulating low-cost panels from end-of-life household materials for the development of vulnerable contexts in circular economy perspective
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2021-06-09)
Article
Open AccessFrom a construction point of view, neighborhoods with residents living at or below the poverty threshold are characterized by low energy efficiency buildings, in which people live in acoustic discomfort with no viable ... -
Sustainable and low-cost solutions for thermal and acoustic refurbishment of old buildings
(Institute of Physics (IOP), 2021-04-01)
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Open AccessThis paper investigates the possibility to realize solutions for buildings thermal and acoustic refurbishment by using end-of-life household materials, such as cardboard, clothes, and egg-boxes. These solutions can be ... -
Thermal, acoustic, and fire performance characterization of textile face mask waste for use as low-cost building insulation material
(Elsevier, 2023-04)
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Open AccessEnvironmental issues are becoming increasingly important, and researchers are developing new technologies and models to reduce environmental impact. The circular economy is a production and consumption model that involves ...
