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Enhancing Thermal Resilience via Energy-Efficient Home Retrofits in Sri Lanka
Partenaire de mise en œuvre : Build Change
Project name: Enhancing Thermal Resilience: Energy-Efficient Solutions for Retrofitting a Residential House in Extreme Heat Condition
This project enhances home cooling during extreme heat using eco-friendly insulation materials like coir, bamboo, and rice husk. A bio-composite is developed and tested for thermal resistance and durability.
Preliminary findings indicate a 12% energy savings potential, supporting sustainable retrofits for older housing stock.
These innovations improve indoor comfort, reduce energy costs, and lower heat-related health risks, contributing to climate resilience and more equitable, affordable living conditions in vulnerable communities.
homes with natural
insulation
without proper
thermal insulation
Impact et résultats clés
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The bio-insulation retrofitting approach reduces electricity consumption by up to 12%, easing cooling loads during extreme heat. It delivers a cost-effective, sustainable solution to lower energy burdens and improve thermal comfort in vulnerable households.
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Natural insulation helps regulate indoor temperatures, safeguarding vulnerable populations in aging urban homes across Asia. It reduces health risks, lowers cooling needs, and reinforces climate resilience amid escalating heatwaves and urban thermal stress.
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Utilizing coir, bamboo, and rice husk replaces synthetic materials, promotes reuse and recycling, and enables climate-responsive construction, offering sustainable building solutions that align with local conditions, resource availability, and environmentally conscious development goals.
