ABSTRACT
This work shows the results obtained in a civil construction project, in which the thermal insulation of an inn’s roof is measured in são joaquim, sc, which is considered to be one of the coldest regions in brazil. it was proposed the use of an insulator produced with recycled asphalt, indicating its thermal insulation efficiency and economic viability in relation to the insulators commonly used by brazilian civil construction. the results showed that the recycled asphalt blanket reduces the roof heat loss between 68 and 72% and its material cost is two to five times smaller in relation to the other blankets studied. in addition, the material from which the product is made is more environmentally friendly than other thermal blankets. thus, this project showed that the recycled asphalt blanket use is economically viable, besides being much more efficient than the blankets currently commercialized in brazil.
Keywords
thermal insulation; recycled asphalt; efficiency; thermal blanket; economic viability
