Sustainable Housing Insulation for High-Altitude Kyrgyzstan: A Technical Guide
Abstract
Kyrgyzstan – a high-altitude and cold climatic Central Asian country, suffers from high residential energy consumption, especially the rural housing sector. Due to the age of the building stock as well as lack of insulation, the energy consumption of Kyrgyz buildings is 3 to 5 times higher compared to European buildings. The implementation of thermal insulation is considered one of the potential measures for energy conservation. Against this background, the presented research article provides comprehensive scientific information on sustainable housing insulation for high-altitude Kyrgyzstan. The research was carried out on three key dimensions; why (use insulation), which (insulation to use), and how (to use insulation) theoretically and technically. The necessary data was composed of the author’s stay on site and literature review. Based on the three main research questions, why, how, and which, the article formulates a complete technical guide for sustainable insulation housing in high-altitude Kyrgyzstan.