130757 20240131210810.0 doi 10.1016/j.scs.2017.12.008 sideral 104358 ART-2018-104358 eng Sierra-Pérez, Jorge Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0002-7660-3508 The use of forest-based materials for the efficient energy of cities: Environmental and economic implications of cork as insulation material 2018 Cork is a very interesting forest-based material for many industrial sectors as a natural and renewable material with a high geographical concentration in the Iberian Peninsula. Currently stoppers for beverages are its most valuable application, but the properties of the cork are an excellent opportunity to eco-innovate. Natural materials are being studied as potential sustainable solutions for building sector to reduce environmental impact and energy use of cities. This study introduces and evaluates the environmental and economic implications of using cork insulation boards as a solution for retrofit buildings in Barcelona metropolitan area. Results demonstrate a high potential of retrofit buildings with cork insulation boards from an environmental and economic perspective, therefore the present capacity of cork oak forest sector in Catalonia is not ready to absorb the potential demand that could be generated, as less than 50% of forests are not managed and harvested. This is also an opportunity for this sector to diversify its market and develop other products that can fit into many other sectors. The use of cork wastes and by-products to produce granulates would be a relevant circular economy strategy in order to substitute other non-renewable materials. Access copy available to the general public Unrestricted info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess by-nc-nd http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/es/ 4.624 2018 CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING TECHNOLOGY 6 / 63 = 0.095 2018 Q1 T1 ENERGY & FUELS 25 / 103 = 0.243 2018 Q1 T1 GREEN & SUSTAINABLE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 10 / 35 = 0.286 2018 Q2 T1 1.1 2018 Civil and Structural Engineering 2018 Q1 Transportation 2018 Q1 Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 2018 Q1 Geography, Planning and Development 2018 Q1 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersion García Pérez, Sergio Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0002-1672-4965 Blanc, Simone Boschmonart-Rives, Jesús Gabarrell, Xavier 5002 305 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Ingeniería Diseño Fabri. Área Expresión Gráfica en Ing. 5010 815 Universidad de Zaragoza Unidad Predepartam. Arquitect. Área Urbanística y Ord.Territ. 37 (2018), 628-636 Sustain. cities society Sustainable Cities and Society 2210-6707 4416905 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/130757/files/texto_completo.pdf Postprint 1667006 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/130757/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon icon Postprint oai:zaguan.unizar.es:130757 articulos driver 2024-01-31-19:18:25 ARTICLE