Building energy efficiency and load flexibility optimization using phase change materials under futuristic grid scenario

Wijesuriya, Sajith; Booten, Chuck; Bianchi, Marcus V. A.; Kishore, Ravi Anant

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.130561

Title: Building energy efficiency and load flexibility optimization using phase change materials under futuristic grid scenario

Journal Article · Mon Jan 17 00:00:00 EST 2022 · Journal of Cleaner Production

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.130561· OSTI ID:1845895

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National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

This work investigates the energy savings and load flexibility capacity of phase change material (PCM) integrated into building envelope under a future energy generation scenario, where 80% of the energy load comes from renewable sources. Using community-scale modeling, we first determine the net thermal storage required to fully manage the demand variability at a utility grid, and then using whole-building simulations we optimize operating parameters - such as PCM thickness, latent heat, interior setpoint profile, PCM distribution, and heat transfer coefficient - to determine the optimal conditions required for maximum energy reduction and load flexibility without compromising occupants' thermal comfort. The optimal PCM-integrated envelope proposed in this study can provide annual load flexibility up to 33.6% and annual energy savings up to 10.8% in a lightweight residential building located in Baltimore, MD. This study is relevant given the increasing contributions of renewable energy in the total energy generation mix, leading to a significant time-imbalance between peak energy demand and peak energy production. While thermal energy storage using PCM is a recognized technique, there is no known prior study dedicated to examining the thermal performance of PCM-integrated envelope under future energy generation scenarios. This study bridges the research gap by investigating a practical way to implement PCMs in the buildings and maximize the energy efficiency as well as load flexibility related benefits.

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Research Organization:: National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Transportation Office. Bioenergy Technologies Office

Grant/Contract Number:: AC36-08GO28308; 34588

OSTI ID:: 1845895

Report Number(s):: NREL/JA-5500-82143; MainId:82916; UUID:19117171-5db2-4a37-8dd5-c298cee4fabd; MainAdminID:63882

Journal Information:: Journal of Cleaner Production, Vol. 339; ISSN 0959-6526

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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