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Hygrothermal performance of the hemp concrete building envelope

Kaboré, Aguerata, Maref, Wahid and Ouellet-Plamondon, Claudiane M.. 2024. « Hygrothermal performance of the hemp concrete building envelope ». Energies, vol. 17, nº 7.
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Abstract

The search for environmentally friendly and low-carbon-footprint construction materials continues progressively. Researchers are now interested in innovative materials that connect with the principles of sustainable construction, and materials such as hemp concrete prove to be promising. This article presents the results of a study that aimed to evaluate the hygrothermal performance of hemp concrete integrated into the building envelope using the hygrothermal tool WUFI Pro 6.2. The simulation model was compared and verified with existing models before its utilization for this study. The results of this verification were in good agreement, which gave us more confidence in its application for further parametric studies of building envelopes in hot climate zones. Three wall systems were simulated: (i) a wall system with hemp concrete, (ii) a compressed earth block wall, and (iii) a cement block wall. The most important variables used in the simulations were the hygrothermal properties of the materials or wall components and the incident solar radiation. The simulation results showed that hemp concrete has good thermal performance and temperature and humidity regulation capabilities of the building envelope. The interior surface temperatures of the hemp concrete walls were between 22.1 ◦C and 24.6 ◦C compared to the compressed earth block and cement block walls, where the surface temperatures were between 22.0 ◦C and 27 ◦C and between 21.2 ◦C and 28.7 ◦C, respectively, and between 23 ◦C and 45 ◦C for the exterior temperatures. These values remain the same with the increase in exterior temperatures for hemp concrete walls. In conclusion, hemp concrete could be a great alternative material for use in construction for hot climate zones.

Item Type: Peer reviewed article published in a journal
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Professor
Maref, Wahid
Ouellet-Plamondon, Claudiane
Affiliation: Génie de la construction, Génie de la construction
Date Deposited: 23 Apr 2024 20:54
Last Modified: 08 May 2024 19:28
URI: https://espace2.etsmtl.ca/id/eprint/28580

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