PCMs for Residential Building Applications: A Short Review Focused on Disadvantages and Proposals for Future Development

Phase change materials (PCMs) offer great potential as a latent heat energy storage technique to provide energy efficient systems in new and existing residential buildings. Due to their unique characteristic of high storage densities and latent heat properties, PCMs provide opportunities for greater...

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Main Authors: Ashley Bland, Martin Khzouz, Thomas Statheros, Evangelos I. Gkanas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-08-01
Series:Buildings
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/7/3/78