Keywords: energy efficiency

Rational technology for the use of glass cullet and fly ash in silicate bricks to improve the thermal insulation properties of enclosing structures

https://doi.org/10.58224/2618-7183-2026-9-3-1
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A topical issue in the modernization of housing and communal services is increasing the energy efficiency of enclosing structures while maintaining the standard strength and durability of wall materials. The study aimed to investigate opportunities for the use of glass cullet and fly ash in the production of autoclaved silicate bricks to reduce their thermal conductivity. The tested characteristics included average density, the thermal conductivity coefficient, compressive and flexural strength, water absorption, and frost resistance. The introduction of glass powder and fly ash was found to consistently lower the average density of silicate bricks from 1,910–1,950 to 1,625–1,700 kg/m³ and the thermal conductivity from 0.88–0.91 to 0.52–0.54 W/(m•K). The optimal compositions (samples No. 2 and No. 3) reduced thermal conductivity by 25–30% compared to the control sample with compressive strength remaining above 17.5 MPa and frost resistance in the range of F27–F35. An analysis of microstructural and phase characteristics based on SEM and XRD data showed that the improvement of thermophysical properties was due to the formation of a finely porous structure and a mixed hydrate matrix containing tobermorite and an amorphous C–S–H phase. The results confirm the expedience of using glass cullet and fly ash to produce energy-efficient silicate bricks suitable for use in enclosing structures in the framework of modernizing the facilities of housing and community services, which will not require major changes to current production technologies.
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Technical solutions and technologies for energy-efficient overhaul of apartment buildings

https://doi.org/10.58224/2618-7183-2025-8-3-4
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The study presents a comparative analysis of technical solutions and technologies for energy-efficient capital repairs of apartment buildings. The purpose of the study is to determine the most effective ways to increase the energy efficiency of a residential building by carrying out repair work. The methodological approaches of the study are based on a statistical analysis of the data on the results of major repairs in the practice of world construction. According to the results of the study, it was found that when planning major repairs in order to reduce energy consumption, special attention should be paid to choosing a set of technical solutions that collectively contribute to improving the energy efficiency of a residential building. The analysis showed that with the introduction of modern energy-saving technologies, the overhaul of apartment buildings makes it possible to modernize each building, increasing its level of energy efficiency and prolong its service life for at least a quarter of a century, which as a result improves the quality of life of citizens and accelerates the economic growth of the country. In our opinion, taking into account the international experience of reducing heat losses and energy consumption in residential apartment buildings, it is necessary to adopt new rules establishing approaches to determining the energy efficiency class and appropriate labeling of construction products, with a transition from using a relative indicator (deviations of the actual or projected annual specific energy consumption from the normative value) to setting minimum and maximum values (ranges of values) of energy consumption in apartment buildings for each energy efficiency class.
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Recycling of Municipal Solid Waste in Construction

https://doi.org/10.58224/2618-7183-2023-6-5-7
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This article discusses a promising direction focused on the use of recycled municipal solid waste in construction. In Russia, there are problems related to municipal solid waste management, which necessitates the modernization of this process and confirms the relevance of the issues raised. Analysis and use of the experience of foreign countries in the processing of municipal solid waste and its secondary use in Russia contributes to the search for a more environmentally responsible approach that entails both economic and social benefits. The use of solid municipal waste recycling products in construction is aimed at minimizing the negative impact on the environment and is a step towards the transition to a circular economy, where waste is turned into valuable resources.
The article reflects on the various methods of recycling municipal waste and analyzes the priority areas for the processing of municipal solid waste. In addition, examples of successful building projects using recycled products are given, and the challenges and prospects of this approach, as well as its significance for sustainable development and environmental responsibility in the construction industry, are revealed.
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