Energy Demand Management in Buildings Using PCM-Integrated Wall
The buildings in the United States annually consume nearly 40% of total U.S. energy consumption and approximately 75% of U.S. electricity consumption. Almost half of the total U.S. energy consumption in buildings is attributed to the space conditioning through Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems. Utilizing thermal energy storage in buildings, particularly integrating phase change material (PCM) in the walls, has been reported to be an effective method of managing the space heating and cooling loads. This presentation covers an in-depth discussion on the integration of a PCM to building walls, the key conditions required for effective utilization of the PCM, and effect of the PCM transition temperature and the PCM location on energy-saving potential of the PCM-integrated wall.
- Research Organization:
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Building Technologies Office (EE-5B)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC36-08GO28308
- OSTI ID:
- 1669466
- Report Number(s):
- NREL/PR-5500-76835; MainId:10479; UUID:e90db381-4632-4bfe-b5d1-dfdc50e3494e; MainAdminID:13806
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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