Journal: Science of the total environment / Publication Year: 2020 / Subject: insulating materials

Author:: A. Franzblau; A.H. Demond; S.K. Sayler; H. D'Arcy; R.L. Neitzel
Source:: Science of the total environment 2020 v.714 pp. 136580
ISSN:: 0048-9697
Subject:: asbestos; insulating materials; residential housing; vermiculite
Abstract:: ... The efforts of many municipalities to demolish abandoned residential dwellings (ARDs) are hampered by the presence of asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) in these structures. However, the extent of such materials is unknown. Our study sought to characterize ACMs present in ARDs demolished in Detroit.Working with the City of Detroit, we obtained information on all ARDs demolished from 2014 to 2017 ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.136580
PubMed:: 31986385
PubMed Central:: PMC7060826
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.136580

Author:: Yu Gao; Tianxiao Li; Qiang Fu; Heng Li; Dong Liu; Yi Ji; Qinglin Li; Yanpeng Cai
Source:: Science of the total environment 2020 v.723 pp. 138007
ISSN:: 0048-9697
Subject:: agricultural soils; biochar; carbon; carbon dioxide; control methods; corn stover; cropping systems; field experimentation; freeze-thaw cycles; frozen soils; greenhouse gas emissions; insulating materials; liquids; seed germination; soil aggregates; soil carbon; soil productivity; soil respiration; soil temperature; soil water; soil water retention; spring; thermal conductivity; water content; water holding capacity
Abstract:: ... There are few studies about biochar application in seasonally frozen soil areas. The regulatory mechanism of biochar on the water-soil environment and carbon emissions in seasonally frozen soil areas is unclear, which affects the study of nutrient migration and spring cropping systems under the control of biochar. For this purpose, we monitored the soil temperature (Ts), soil liquid moisture conte ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.138007
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.138007

Author:: Marta Revuelta-Aramburu; Amparo Verdú-Vázquez; Tomás Gil-López; Carlos Morales-Polo
Source:: Science of the total environment 2020 v.725 pp. 138495
ISSN:: 0048-9697
Subject:: building construction; carbon dioxide; construction materials; environmental assessment; environmental impact; fertilizer application; fiberglass; foams; global warming; greenhouse gas emissions; greenhouse gases; insulating materials; life cycle assessment; manufacturing; nitrogen; plant fibers; polystyrenes; polyurethanes; primary energy; raw materials; straw
Abstract:: ... Construction is a sector which produces high greenhouse gas emissions, which cause global warming. As such, it is becoming increasingly important to use sustainable materials which reduce the environmental impacts. The properties of the plant fiber block make it one of the most adequate building materials for the construction of the building envelope. However, there is no in-depth research that en ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.138495
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.138495

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