Building Integrating Phase Change Materials: A Dynamic Hygrothermal Simulation Model for System Analysis

Autor: Cesare Forzano, Paolo Baggio, Annamaria Buonomano, Adolfo Palombo
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Journal of Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems, Vol 7, Iss 2, Pp 325-342 (2019)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1848-9257
DOI: 10.13044/j.sdewes.d6.0255
Popis: Phase change materials are considered a very promising technology to reduce energy consumption for space heating and cooling purposes in buildings. In this framework, this paper presents a comprehensive energy performance analysis of building envelopes integrating phase change materials to provide suitable selection and design criteria of such technology. To this aim, an in-house dynamic simulation model implemented in a computer code, and validated by means of experimental data, has been used. The performance of phase change materials embedded in building enclosures and their optimal configuration (i.e., positions with respect to the construction layers) are evaluated. The results obtained by applying the code to suitable case studies (several climate zones and buildings are investigated) return that the energy saving percentage potentials per cubic meter of phase change materials range from 1.9%/m3 to 18.8%/m3. Finally, interesting design criteria for their adoption in buildings are provided.
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