Critical Review of Published Research on Building Insulation: Focus on Building Components and Climate

A critical review of published research papers on
building insulation in seven selected construction journals
from 2000 to 2010 is presented. Data are obtained by
performing a series of searches on Scopus using relevant
keywords. Findings conclude that despite climate change
becoming a major issue in recent years, there is still a lack of
research activities on building insulation, especially within hot
and humid climatic conditions. Most of the research papers
found focuses on wall insulation in cold climate. Research in
this area needs to be activated and expanded since building
insulation is a major component in energy-efficient buildings,
in which its application is very important for mitigation of
climate change.