Abstract
Phase change materials (PCMs) represent a potential technology to reduce peak loads and HVAC energy consumption in buildings. There are few building energy simulation programs that have the capability to simulate PCM but their accuracy has not been completely tested. This report summarizes NREL efforts to develop diagnostic tests cases to obtain accurate energy simulations when PCMs are modeledin residential buildings.
Original language | American English |
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Number of pages | 55 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2012 |
NREL Publication Number
- NREL/TP-5500-55792
Keywords
- energy consumption
- phase change materials (PCMS)
- residential buildings