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PCM-Enhanced Building Components An Application of Phase Change Materials in Building Envelopes and Internal Structures

Presenting an overview of the use of Phase Change Materials (PCMs) within buildings, this book discusses the performance of PCM-enhanced building envelopes. It reviews the most common PCMs suitable for building applications, and discusses PCM encapsulation and packaging  methods. In addition to this...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kośny, Jan
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2015, 2015
Edition:1st ed. 2015
Series:Engineering Materials and Processes
Subjects:
Building Materials
Structural Materials
Buildings
Architecture
Bioremediation
Biotechnology
Environmental Engineering/biotechnology
Energy Policy
Energy Policy, Economics And Management
Environmental Engineering
Building Types And Functions
Energy And State
Online Access:
Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • History of PCM applications in buildings
  • Overview of basic PCM products used in buildings – encapsulation and packaging methods
  • Overview of PCM-enhanced building products worldwide
  • Heat transfer in PCM-enhanced building components
  • Laboratory and field testing of PCM-enhanced building products and systems
  • Thermal and energy modeling of PCM-enhanced building envelopes
  • Climate impact on energy performance of PCM-enhanced building envelopes
  • Cost reduction analysis for PCM-enhanced building products
  • Economical analysis of PCM applications in North American buildings
  • PCM-building-product data base

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