Thermal and structural properties of building materials used in single-family buildings

All buildings, regardless of their function, should exhibit appropriate durability and aesthetics while avoiding a negative impact on the environment. The selection of building materials is increasingly crucial in this regard. Each material possesses distinct strength, technical, or production parameters. However, with regulations becoming more stringent concerning the maximum energy consumption of buildings, it is imperative to scrutinize their thermal properties and the associated thermal conductivity coefficient (λ). The article conducts an analysis of available technologies for constructing external partitions in single-family housing and their influence on energy losses within the building. Popular building materials, such as cellular concrete, ceramic hollow bricks, prefabricated expanded clay concrete walls, and a wooden frame structure, were examined.