Potential for Energy Saving in Mud Wall Construction

Abstract

Energy saving refers to method used to reduce energy consumption. By using proper insulation material and efficient utilisation of energy resources, energy saving can be achieved. A considerable amount of energy may be obtained by minimizing the loss of heat across the outer surface of building walls. The finding of this study is energy saving is maximum at optimal insulation thickness. The heat loss is mainly depending upon the thickness of walls and thermal conductivity of insulation for building construction. In building wall, the thickness of insulation material has important role in saving of energy. Due to lower thermal conductivity and higher thermal mass of mud wall, it is better to constructed mud house as compared to brick construction according to energy saving point of view. During the analysis of energy saving, dimension of demonstrative room is considered as 6 m x 5 m x 3 m. The result shows that 576 kWh of energy in year 2019 has been saved when slurry of mud dung insulation is considered for mud wall construction.