Investigation and Application of Nanotechnology in the Energy Efficiency of Buildings

Today, Nanotechnology is one of technology which provides more comfort and saves energy consumption. Considering various aspects of this technology, it is important to deal with its phenomenon and having enough knowledge about its aspects and applications. Nanotechnology is a structure science of particulate matter in nanoscale, which material properties and phenomena are changed. New properties and behaviors which form in nanoscale are not necessarily due to loss of material dimensions and cannot be predicted on a larger scale, but the main reason of these changes in material behavior are natural phenomena of nanoscale and its size limitation and quantum mechanics. Material properties are improved by controlling material dimensions in nanoscale and devise performance reaches to a level far beyond that is available now. This science provides possibility to produce material with required properties in different parts of buildings, facilities and equipment, and optimize energy directly or indirectly. This Technology reduces the thermal conductivity. In this article Nanotechnology and its applications in energy efficiency in building and its advantages as well as advantages of Nano insulation than other thermal insulations are investigated.

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Nanotechnology , Thermal Insulation , Nano Insulation Materials , Nansulate Thermal Insulation , Energy Efficiency