Phase Change Materials in Buildings
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Science and Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 April 2020) | Viewed by 7653
Special Issue Editor
Interests: renewable energy technologies; thermal engineering; civil engineering; heat transfer; thermal analysis; solar energy; enthalpy; TRNSYS; phase change materials
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Dear Colleagues,
The IEA reports that “The building and building construction sectors are responsible for 36% of overall final energy consumption and nearly 40% of total direct and indirect CO2 emissions”. Heating, cooling, and water heating are amongst the most important energy uses. Due to their energy storage potential, phase change materials (PCMs) could contribute significantly to reducing the energy consumption of buildings. By storing renewable thermal energy or waste energy, they can reduce heating consumption by delaying the start of heating systems or avoiding/limiting the use of cooling systems. This Special Issue will publish high-quality research and synthesis articles on the application of PCM in building systems, materials, and walls.
Prof. Dr. Laurent Zalewski
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- phase change materials
- thermal energy storage (TES)
- actice/passive thermal regulation
- building energy consumption
- effectiveness of phase change materials
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