This paper is an updated, but totally new, version of “A review on phase change materials
(PCMs) integrated in building walls”, an article published in 2011 in Renewable and …

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 …

An extensive study, including energy and economic analyses has been proposed to assess
the benefits of the phase change materials (PCMs) when integrated into building envelopes …

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 …

A hot-humid climate, which is characterized by uniform diurnal temperature throughout the
year, can provide a year-round opportunity to benefit from phase change materials (PCMs) …

Building envelope plays a predominant role in attaining building energy efficiency and
thermal comfort. This study proposes a new paradigm for enhancing energy efficiency in …

In this study, an unsteady heat transport numerical model of phase change material (PCM)
panel under indoor-outdoor dual thermal disturbance conditions was development by using …

The main objective of this study was to compare the effect of phase change material (PCM)
and reinforced concrete on the summer thermal performance of existing building in a …

Integrating phase change material (PCM) into traditional building envelopes can decrease
the building energy consumption and improve the indoor thermal comfort by enhancing the …

This work determines the effective thermal fields in a non-sinusoidal periodic regime, which
form in a layer of phase change material (PCM) within which multiple solidification and …