Building integrated phase change materials
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Technology Description
Phase-change materials provide latent heat storage (i.e. at a constant temperature, by changing the material's phase) and are integrated into different building components. They enhance the building's thermal performance as heat losses are reduced.
Integration: in concrete, glazing, between structural elements, using insulation wallboards or even combined with building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV).
Relevance for Net Zero
The integration of phase-change materials enables greater compactness, a reduction in total system costs (through packaging) and the exploitation of synergies from the various functionalities of building components. Today, costs are still prohibitive of greater market uptake.
Key Countries
United Arab Emirates, Singapore, European Union
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