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Integration of passive PCM technologies for net-zero energy buildings
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In this article, phase change materials (PCMs) have been considered as a useful passive method to absorb the excessive heat during day time and release the stored heat during night time.About:
This article is published in Sustainable Cities and Society.The article was published on 2018-08-01. It has received 178 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Zero-energy building & Thermal energy storage.read more
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Potential of macroencapsulated PCM for thermal energy storage in buildings: A comprehensive review
TL;DR: In this paper, a critical review of the application of macro-encapsulated phase change material (PCM) in buildings for energy savings has been carried out, and a detailed review of various approaches to integrate the macroencapped PCM in the building envelope has been shown.
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Phase change material thermal energy storage systems for cooling applications in buildings: A review
Khaireldin Faraj,Mahmoud Khaled,Mahmoud Khaled,Jalal Faraj,Jalal Faraj,Farouk Hachem,Cathy Castelain +6 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present an overview of different phase change materials (PCM) cooling applications in buildings and present a summary of the used PCM and their respective properties.
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A review of technologies and applications on versatile energy storage systems
Ziyu Zhang,Tao Ding,Quan Zhou,Yuge Sun,Ming Qu,Ziyu Zeng,Yuntao Ju,Li Li,Kang Wang,Chi Fangde +9 more
TL;DR: This paper comprehensively summarized the advantages and disadvantages of various ESS technologies and presented several evaluation indicators for quantitative analysis, and identifies critical challenges and promising opportunities.
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A review on overall control of DC microgrids
TL;DR: Different energy management strategies have been presented as energy management plays very important role in optimizing the size and rating of energy storage system and their maximum utilization.
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Integrating phase change materials in construction materials: Critical review
Afshin Marani,Moncef L. Nehdi +1 more
TL;DR: A critical analysis of phase change materials (PCM) applications and stabilization materials and methods in concrete is provided in this paper, hence identifying practical recommendations, research needs and current knowledge gaps.
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World Map of the Köppen-Geiger climate classification updated
TL;DR: A new digital Koppen-Geiger world map on climate classification, valid for the second half of the 20 th century, based on recent data sets from the Climatic Research Unit of the University of East Anglia and the Global Precipitation Climatology Centre at the German Weather Service.
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PCM thermal storage in buildings: A state of art
V.V. Tyagi,Dharam Buddhi +1 more
TL;DR: A comprehensive review of various possible methods for heating and cooling in buildings is discussed in this article, where the thermal performance of various types of systems like PCM trombe wall, PCM wallboards, and PCM shutters are presented.
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Phase change materials (PCM) for cooling applications in buildings: A review
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present an overview of different phase change materials (PCM) applications in buildings for reducing cooling loads under different climate conditions, and the factors affecting the successful and the effective use of the PCM.
Buildings and Climate Change: Summary for Decision-Makers
Pekka Huovila,Mia Ala-Juusela,Luciana Melchert,Stephane Pouffary,Chia-Chin Cheng,Diana Ürge-Vorsatz,Sonja Koeppel,Niclas Svenningsen,Peter Graham +8 more
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Thermal energy storage with phase change material—A state-of-the art review
TL;DR: In this paper, phase change materials (PCMs) are used in domestic hot water tanks (HWT) and transpired solar collector (TSC) using water/air as the heat transfer media.