Performance improvement of solar thermal systems integrated with phase change materials (PCM), a review

FS Javadi, HSC Metselaar, P Ganesan - Solar Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
The present review is an extensive overview of the research progress obtained in the field of
Phase Change Material (PCM) integrated with solar thermal applications. Solar energy has …

A review on current advances in the energy and environmental performance of buildings towards a more sustainable built environment

N Soares, J Bastos, LD Pereira, A Soares… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2017 - Elsevier
Nowadays, debates addressing climate change, fossil fuels depletion and energy security
highlight the need for a more sustainable built environment in order to reduce energy …

Multi-factor analysis on thermal comfort and energy saving potential for PCM-integrated buildings in summer

Y Qu, D Zhou, F Xue, L Cui - Energy and Buildings, 2021 - Elsevier
The multi-factor orthogonal simulation analysis was initiated to investigate the influence
degree of four key parameters of PCM-integrated building envelopes on energy …

Model predictive control in phase-change-material-wallboard-enhanced building energy management considering electricity price dynamics

S Yang, HO Gao, F You - Applied Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Incorporating phase-change material (PCM) wallboards into building envelopes can help
reduce electricity costs associated with heating and enhance demand flexibility in dynamic …

Parametric analysis of applying PCM wallboards for energy saving in high-rise lightweight buildings in Shanghai

H Wang, W Lu, Z Wu, G Zhang - Renewable Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
The lightweight building industry develops dramatically in recent years, however it has
worse thermal comfort than traditional buildings due to its light thermal mass. A considerable …

Long-term forecasting of electrical loads in kuwait using prophet and holt–winters models

AI Almazrouee, AM Almeshal, AS Almutairi… - Applied Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
The rapidly increasing population growth and expansion of urban development are
undoubtedly two of the main reasons for increasing global energy consumption. Accurate …

Energy performance of phase change materials integrated into brick masonry walls for cooling load management in residential buildings

AC Rai - Building and Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Energy demand for space cooling in residential buildings is projected to witness rapid
growth, primarily fueled by increasing household incomes in developing countries. To …

Thermophysical characterization of paraffin-based PCMs for low temperature thermal energy storage applications for buildings

N Soares, T Matias, L Durães, PN Simões, JJ Costa - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Trustworthy information about the thermophysical properties of phase-change-materials
(PCMs) is vital for designing low temperature thermal energy storage systems for buildings …

Adaptive building roof by coupling thermochromic material and phase change material: Energy performance under different climate conditions

J Hu, XB Yu - Construction and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
Energy transfer in and out through the building envelope plays a prominent role in
determining the energy consumption of a building. This study proposes a new paradigm to …

Advances in standalone and hybrid earth-air heat exchanger (EAHE) systems for buildings: A review

N Soares, N Rosa, H Monteiro, JJ Costa - Energy and Buildings, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper provides an up-to-date survey on recent advances in earth-air heat exchanger
(EAHE) systems for buildings, and presents systematic information on the main design …