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A large part of the global brick manufacturing industry has evolved based on knowledge transmitted from generation to generation without developing a consistent scientific approach. The purpose of this article is to contribute to this approach by discussing the state-of-the-art and future trends of the design and construction of artisan brick kilns (ABK). The methodology proposed for this study is based on a systematic literature review whereby main question is: What research exists on brick kilns? Based on the results of this review, it is recommended that appropriate emerging technologies that should be incorporated to ABKs for either medium or small enterprises should be: mechanical fans, envelope thermal insulation, organic waste of uniform size as fuel, automatic control of process variables and computer simulations of phenomenological processes. This should be accompanied by technical training for the brick-makers and greater access to financing funds. The technologies reviewed throughout the paper will allow for a more thermally efficient design of kilns, which will emit less hazardous greenhouse gases and atmospheric pollutants.
Hugo Valdes; Juan Vilches; Gabriel Felmer; Mariela Hurtado; Juan Figueroa. Artisan Brick Kilns: State-of-the-Art and Future Trends. Sustainability 2020, 12, 7724 .
AMA StyleHugo Valdes, Juan Vilches, Gabriel Felmer, Mariela Hurtado, Juan Figueroa. Artisan Brick Kilns: State-of-the-Art and Future Trends. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (18):7724.
Chicago/Turabian StyleHugo Valdes; Juan Vilches; Gabriel Felmer; Mariela Hurtado; Juan Figueroa. 2020. "Artisan Brick Kilns: State-of-the-Art and Future Trends." Sustainability 12, no. 18: 7724.
The central problem addressed by this paper is the fuel poverty experienced in Chile as a result of poor thermal performance of dwellings, a problem commonly encountered throughout the country, even in new housing. The domestic consumption of fuels used for thermal regulation of dwellings accounts for a large proportion of national energy use, gas emissions, and household expenditures. This study aims to alleviate these issues by presenting building designs that can provide comfortable indoor thermal conditions without a need for conventional energy fuels. Following the findings of field studies, the design of standard dwellings has been optimized using computational studies that were conducted with consideration for the country’s main climatic regions. The results of this study have shown that the application of passive design measures can be sufficient for achieving thermal comfort conditions, thereby reducing the use of domestic fuels to near-zero levels in most of the country.
Gabriel Felmer; Simos Yannas. Designing naturally-conditioned dwellings for warm and cold-temperate regions of Chile. Architectural Science Review 2020, 64, 275 -292.
AMA StyleGabriel Felmer, Simos Yannas. Designing naturally-conditioned dwellings for warm and cold-temperate regions of Chile. Architectural Science Review. 2020; 64 (3):275-292.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGabriel Felmer; Simos Yannas. 2020. "Designing naturally-conditioned dwellings for warm and cold-temperate regions of Chile." Architectural Science Review 64, no. 3: 275-292.