PCM-Enhanced Building Components An Application of Phase Change Materials in Building Envelopes and Internal Structures /

• Main Author: Kośny, Jan (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Series: Engineering Materials and Processes,
• Subjects: Energy.; Energy efficiency.; Buildings.; Building materials.; Environmental engineering.; Biotechnology.; Structural materials.; Energy Efficiency (incl. Buildings).; Structural Materials.; Building Materials.; Building Types and Functions.; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology.

Presenting an overview of the use of Phase Change Materials (PCMs) within buildings, this book discusses the performance of PCM-enhanced building envelopes. It reviews the most common PCMs suitable for building applications, and discusses PCM encapsulation and packaging  methods. In addition to this...