Assessment of buildings' dynamic thermal insulation technologies-A review

A Karanafti, T Theodosiou, K Tsikaloudaki - Applied Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Towards the achievement of nZEB and the enormous effort for mitigating climate change
effects, new sustainable construction strategies are continuously introduced and adopted in …

Wall insulation materials in different climate zones: A review on challenges and opportunities of available alternatives

Y Dong, J Kong, S Mousavi, B Rismanchi, PS Yap - Thermo, 2023 - mdpi.com
Buildings account for nearly one-third of overall energy consumption in today's world energy
status, in which a considerable part is used for indoor conditioning. Energy efficiency …

[HTML][HTML] Thermal energy storage in concrete: A comprehensive review on fundamentals, technology and sustainability

S Barbhuiya, BB Das, M Idrees - Journal of Building Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
This comprehensive review paper delves into the advancements and applications of thermal
energy storage (TES) in concrete. It covers the fundamental concepts of TES, delving into …

Research trends and gaps in experimental applications of phase change materials integrated in buildings

M Vega, PE Marín, S Ushak, S Shire - Journal of Energy Storage, 2024 - Elsevier
This investigation presents a critical review analysis of the research on Experimental
Applications of Phase Change Materials in Buildings specifically (Query 1) through a …

[HTML][HTML] Insulated concrete form foundation wall as solar thermal energy storage for Cold-Climate building heating system

ME Kashan, AS Fung, AH Eisapour - Energy Conversion and Management …, 2023 - Elsevier
Employing green energies for building energy sector decarbonization has captured the
world's attention in the current century. However, the imbalance between energy demand …

A review of thermally activated building systems (TABS) as an alternative for improving the indoor environment of buildings

MM Villar-Ramos, I Hernández-Pérez… - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
Among the alternatives for improving the thermal comfort conditions inside buildings are the
thermally activated building systems (TABS). They are embedded in different building …

Empower Wall: Active insulation system leveraging additive manufacturing and model predictive control

C Atkins, D Hun, P Im, B Post, B Slattery, E Iffa… - Energy Conversion and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Buildings are one of the largest energy consumers worldwide, using large amounts of
energy during their construction and for climate control during operation. Active insulation …

Peak cooling load shift capability of a thermal energy storage system integrated with an active insulation system in US climate zones

S Jung, Y Yoon, P Im, M Salonvaara, J Dong, B Cui… - Energy and …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study aims to evaluate a thermal energy storage (TES) system integrated with an active
insulation system (AIS) to form a TES+ AIS integrated wall system as a partition and as a …

Performance assessment of active insulation systems in residential buildings for energy savings and peak demand reduction

N Kunwar, M Salonvaara, E Iffa, S Shrestha, D Hun - Applied Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Active insulation systems (AISs) in buildings are envelopes that integrate thermal insulation,
thermal energy storage, and controls. Although different designs for AISs have been …

A comprehensive study on transient thermal behaviors and performances of the modular pipe-embedded energy wall system under intermittent operation conditions

Y Yang, S Chen, J Zhang - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
The active thermal insulation technology based on utilizing low-grade thermal energy makes
the opaque envelopes gradually be treated as multifunctional components with structural …