STRAW QUILT AS A NEW, INNOVATIVE AND NATURAL ALTERNATIVE FOR THERMAL INSULATION
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17168/Keywords:
environmentally conscious architecture, energy-conscious architecture, straw, straw quilt, thermal insulation, innovative building materialsAbstract
Nowadays, there is an increasing demand on environmentally friendly materials and energy saving, so the environmentally conscious architectural design and the use of environmentally friendly materials have also become preferred. It is becoming increasingly important to switch from artificial materials that can be produced
from non-renewable energy sources to products made from renewable raw materials with natural origins. The straw quilt, which can be considered as a new, innovative product on the Hungarian construction market, can provide an alternative for this need. The aim of the present research
was to investigate the most important material properties and possible uses of straw quilt thermal insulation. Laboratory tests were performed before the product was placed on the market in a state when no reliable data were available about the product. The results have shown that straw quilt has several advantageous properties that can make it competitive in the market of thermal insulation materials.
