A review of recent improvements, developments, and effects of using phase-change materials in buildings to store thermal energy

FL Rashid, MA Al-Obaidi, A Dulaimi, DMN Mahmood… - Designs, 2023 - mdpi.com
When it comes to guaranteeing appropriate performance for buildings in terms of energy
efficiency, the building envelope is a crucial component that must be presented. When a …

Advanced modeling and energy-saving-oriented assessment of control strategies for air-cooled chillers in space cooling applications

DM Kumar, P Catrini, A Piacentino… - Energy Conversion and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Chillers are reference technologies to meet the demand for space cooling in the tertiary and
commercial sectors. Meantime, being power-to-cold technologies, they could increase the …

[HTML][HTML] Integrated demand response method for heating multiple rooms based on fuzzy logic considering dynamic price

P Hua, H Wang, Z Xie, R Lahdelma - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
We consider an educational building heated by a combination of district heating (DH) and a
local air source heat pump. We have developed an integrated demand response method for …

[HTML][HTML] Multi-criteria evaluation of novel multi-objective model predictive control method for indoor thermal comfort

P Hua, H Wang, Z Xie, R Lahdelma - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
We proposed a novel multi-objective model predictive control (MPC) approach based on a
straightforward internal prediction model to achieve building energy efficiency and maintain …

[HTML][HTML] Boosting electricity generation associated with Saudi Arabi buildings using PCM and PV cells on walls and roof leading to a sustainable building

N Farouk, SG Babiker, UF Alqsair - Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract In Saudi Arabia, where the majority of regions receive a minimum incident
shortwave solar energy exceeding 4 kWh/(m 2. year), there is a high potential for electricity …

ANN-based procedure to obtain the optimal design and operation of the compression chiller network–Energy, economic and environmental analysis

N Moghaddas-Zadeh, M Farzaneh-Gord… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
In a large-scale chiller plant, a network of chillers is a suitable solution to respond to the
variable cooling demand. The energy consumption of a chiller network depends on the …

[HTML][HTML] Resistive and capacitive technology recipes for peak cooling load reductions in the global south

WJ Chung, SH Khattak, F Cecinati, SG Jeong… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Buildings in the Global South are expected to drive a tripling of global cooling
energy demand by 2050. In countries such as India, growth in energy use far outstrips …

Simulating the Individual and Combined Utilization of Cool Paints and Phase Change Materials for Enhancing Energy Efficiency in High‐Rise Office Buildings

A Ghayedhosseini, M Baneshi… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
This paper assesses the separate and simultaneous effects of utilizing cool paints (CPs) and
phase change materials (PCMs) in the building envelope of high‐rise office buildings on …

Optimal design and operation of the hybrid absorption-compression chiller plants-Energy and economic analysis

N Moghaddas-Zadeh, M Farzaneh-Gord… - Journal of Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
A hybrid network integrating absorption and compression chillers is a suitable solution to
respond to the variable cooling demand in a large-scale chiller plant, in regions with multiple …

[HTML][HTML] Simultaneous use of renewable energies and phase change materials to reduce energy consumption in Saudi buildings: Examine the photovoltaic cells

B Ayadi, MA Al-Ebrahim, W Rajhi… - Case Studies in Thermal …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract According to the Net Zero long-term plan, about 95% of the building's CO 2
emissions should be declined by 2050 compared to 2020. In this study, focusing on “energy …