Emerging Technologies: PCM Technology for Building Materials

Most buildings in the developed world use conventional building materials: bricks and mortar, concrete (with or without steel reinforcement), or steel or wood framing for structural components, insulation to reduce space conditioning loads, and plaster or gypsum wallboard finishing indoors.

For around 30 years, researchers have investigated ways to increase the thermal mass of building structures by incorporating phase-change materials (PCMs) into building materials.

Citation: ASHRAE Journal, vol. 49-no. 7, July 2007



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