Research on Energy Efficient Green Building Based on Wood and Composite Wood
A special issue of Buildings (ISSN 2075-5309). This special issue belongs to the section "Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 May 2023) | Viewed by 10028
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Wood and its products like wood-based composites are nature's most efficient building materials. They can be used as main construction materials, as insulation, or in many cases as both. Since the carbon footprint of wood and its products is low or lower compared to other building materials, its usability in and for construction becomes important when considering the environmental impact. Although this is an important issue, it is not the most important. The important issue is the functioning in the green building perspective; i.e., if one wants to characterize a material as a green material, it is important that its impact and its usability result in low environmental impact. The aim of this Special Issue is to present scientific results showing the positive influence of wood or wood composites as green building materials through creating conditions for efficient heat and mass flow (low energy consumption, creating appropriate climate conditions, etc.), demonstrating their potential as lightweight load-bearing materials, conducting C2C or LCA analysis, or presenting their energy efficiency in use.
Dr. Sergej Medved
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- wood
- wood-based composites
- lightweight construction
- green building
- low energy
- heat flow
- mass flow
- environment conditions
- C2C analysis
- LCA analysis
- energy efficiency
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