Coupling thermal energy storage with a thermally anisotropic building envelope for building demand-side management across various US climate conditions

Z Shen, D Howard, D Hun, S Mumme, S Shrestha - Energy and Buildings, 2024 - Elsevier
The thermally anisotropic building envelope (TABE) is a novel active building envelope that
enhances energy efficiency and thermal comfort in buildings by transferring heat and cold …

Novel PCM-based fin and tube heat exchanger system for building heating and cooling applications

A Tamraparni, J Rendall, Z Shen, H Palani, DE Hun… - 2024 - osti.gov
In the United States, the building sector accounts for 40% of all energy use, and buildings
are responsible for more than two-thirds of electricity consumption. Buildings remain the …