The potential utilization of natural materials as a wall covering of the building in heat reduction

8th Annual International Conference 2018 on Science and Engineering

工业技术（总论）

Jeumpa, K.^1

Doctoral Study Program of Technology and Vocational Education, Faculty of Engineering, Padang State University, Indonesia^1

关键词: Cement mixtures;    Comparative analysis;    Engineering innovations;    Heat reductions;    In-buildings;    Natural materials;    Two-materials;    Wall coverings;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1757-899X/523/1/012040/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1757-899X/523/1/012040

学科分类：工业工程学

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

This paper aims to examine the potential of natural coco fibre to be utilized as a wall covering in building construction for sun radiation protection. Engineering innovation in building construction to control the building's temperature is important. Lowering the building's room temperature can be carried out by modifying the wall construction materials. Thus, the usage of an air conditioner which is not environmentally friendly can be reduced. The wall modification can give more protection and dampen the sun's heat, hence the thermal comfort can be obtained. Natural materials, moreover, can be used in the wall modification to reduce the room temperature. In this study, a comparative analysis was carried out between two materials: (1) the coco fibre coated with cement mixture; (2) the mixture of cement and sand, both were used as materials to plaster the wall. The cement mixture acted to bind the compacted coco fibre sheets. The material was evaluated after the cement mixture had been hardened. The test was carried out by providing heat on one side and measuring the temperature on the other side of the material. The results were significant between the two materials. This indicates the potential of coco fibre as a heat insulation in the wall construction materials that can minimize solar thermal radiation into the room.