Banana Fibre as Alternative Thermal Insulation and Comparison with Conventional Thermal Insulation in Buildings

Authors

  • Shobha R
  • Vinod BR
  • Vivek Vedant
  • Pawan Bhatia

Abstract

Usage of Natural material as a thermal insulating optionfor building is also an alternative for energy savings. Banana fibre is a locally available material and it has properties of weatherproof and thermal insulating, hence it is being considered as the insulating material for making energy efficient buildings.

In this study, we compare banana fibre, polystyrene and mineral wool as insulation material for buildings by conducting the energy analysis using Revit models. From the analysis, it is observed that Banana Fibre Insulation is 13.04% more efficient than model without Insulation, whereas Polystyrene is 13.43% and Mineral Wool is 13.83% more efficient than model without Insulation.

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Published

2020-01-30

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