POSSIBILITY OF APPLYING A BIOCOMPOSITE BASED ON WOOD SAWDUST AS A THERMAL INSULATION MATERIAL

Abstract

A strong relationship exists between renewable energy sources (wind, solar, hydro, geothermal, and biomass) and weather conditions that affect their capacity. Furthermore, climate change alters energy supply and demand patterns, affecting buildings insulation needs directly. All this represents an opportunity for the development of new biomass-based materials to reduce energy consumption and protect the environment. The goal of this research is the application of wood sawdust as an aggregate to obtain a new thermal insulation material and to improve the energy efficiency of buildings.