The Application of Silica-Based Aerogel Board on the Fire Resistance and Thermal Insulation Performance Enhancement of Existing External Wall System Retrofit

Due to the need of good thermal performance, external wall insulation (EWI) is usually made of materials that are not fire resistant and sometimes flammable. That restricts its application to a particular circumstance such as limited building height. Hence, a material with good thermal insulation an...

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Main Authors: Kuang-Sheng Liu, Xiao-Feng Zheng, Chia-Hsing Hsieh, Shin-Ku Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/15/4518