Aerogel-Based Plasters and Energy Efficiency of Historic Buildings. Literature Review and Guidelines for Manufacturing Specimens Destined for Thermal Tests

Davide Del Curto and Valentina Cinieri
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Davide Del Curto: Department of Architecture and Urban Studies, Politecnico di Milano, 20133 Milano, Italy
Valentina Cinieri: Department of Architecture and Urban Studies, Politecnico di Milano, 20133 Milano, Italy

Sustainability, 2020, vol. 12, issue 22, 1-23

Abstract: This paper presents a literature review about aerogel-based products for building, focusing on the plasters used within the architectural restoration sector. Aerogel has entered the construction field in the last two decades as a component of many insulation products, due to its high thermal performance. Aerogel-based plasters allow the matching of high thermal performance and limited thickness. This makes them suitable when retrofitting an existing building and also when restoring a heritage building. We analyze the results of recent research, focusing on the most commonly used methods for assessing the thermal performances and durability of aerogel-based plasters. As a result of this review, we propose a guideline for manufacturing samples destined for laboratory tests.

Keywords: aerogel; review; aerogel plaster; high-performance thermal insulation; energy-efficient envelopes; built heritage improvement; restoration; thermal characterization; test standards (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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