Energy refurbishment of existing buildings through the use of phase change materials: Energy savings and indoor comfort in the cooling season

Fabrizio Ascione, Nicola Bianco, Rosa Francesca De Masi, Filippo de’ Rossi, and Giuseppe Peter Vanoli

Applied Energy, 2014, vol. 113, issue C, 990-1007

Abstract: With reference to building applications, recent scientific literature shows good potential in reducing cooling loads by means of phase change materials (PCMs), integrated in the building exterior envelope.

Keywords: Phase change materials; Cooling energy saving; Energy-oriented building retrofit; Hourly energy simulation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2013.08.045

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