Literature review on the use of phase change materials in glazing and shading solutions

Tiago Silva, Romeu Vicente and Fernanda Rodrigues

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2016, vol. 53, issue C, 515-535

Abstract: The large energy consumption of the building sector is mainly resourcing to active systems for cooling and heating of indoor spaces. According this, the external envelopes of offices and commercial buildings are systematically composed by large glazed areas that lead to high energy losses in the winter and large solar gains in summer.

Keywords: Building energy performance; Glazing and shading solutions; Indoor thermal comfort; Phase change materials (PCMs); Thermal energy storage (TES) (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2015.07.201

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