Application of phase change materials in gypsum boards to meet building energy conservation goals

• Published in: Energy and buildings Vol. 138; pp. 455 - 467
• Main Authors: Sharifi, Naser P., Shaikh, Ahsan Aadil Nizam, Sakulich, Aaron R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Lausanne Elsevier B.V 01.03.2017; Elsevier BV
• Subjects: Boards; Building codes; Buildings; Comfort; Computer applications; Computer simulation; Cost analysis; Data processing; Efficiency; Energy conservation; Energy consumption; Energy demand; Energy efficiency; Energy modeling; Gypsum; HVAC; HVAC equipment; HVAC systems; Melting point; Occupant comfort; Phase change materials; Temperature changes in buildings; Temperature effects; Temperature profiles; Temperature requirements; Phase change materials; Temperature changes in buildings; Occupant comfort; HVAC systems

•The efficiency of PCM-impregnated gypsum boards to improve the thermal performance of buildings was studied by conducting various computational simulations.•Utilizing these boards was shown to be a promising strategy to achieve the governmental plans and buildings codes to decrease the energy consu...