Keywords: Energy efficiency, insulation materials, ecology, energy. Manić, Nazim Radaković, Aleksandar Vatić, Demir Curić, Timur Nurković, Ismail eng https://phaidrabg.bg.ac.rs/o:33642 doi:10.59671/QRfO1 ISSN: 0012-0413 2024 Abstract: In this paper, the possibility of using an environmentally friendly material - cork as a thermal insulation material for buildings will be pointed out. In today's world, energy efficiency and ecology are two of the most important problems facing our society. The great and growing need of society for construction and housing has raised the need for the use of innovative building materials in order to preserve the environment, reduce operating costs, i.e., life in them. The need for energy is increasing, with the energy becoming more expensive and there is less and less conventional energy, energy crises are becoming more frequent, and the environment is becoming more polluted. Therefore, there is a need to reduce energy consumption and find ways to generate energy that are sustainable and environmentally friendly. Energy efficient and environmentally friendly thermal insulation materials play a key role in reducing energy consumption and solving climate changes. The most energy-efficient and environmentally friendly insulation materials are those made from renewable or recycled resources, they have low built-in energy and a long lifespan. All rights reserved info:eu-repo/semantics/article application/pdf 1168647 bytes Deutsche Lebensmittel-rundschau volume: 122 number: 3 startpage: 34 endpage: 50 Application of cork as an ecological material in thermal insulation of buildings Primena plute kao ekološkog materijala u termoizolaciji objekata