USE OF PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS IN THERMAL STORAGE SYSTEMS AS A DIFFERENT FAÇ ADE APPLICATIONS IN DIFFERENT CLIMATES

Abstract

Worldwide, the demand for environmental friendly energy is ever-increasing due to the rapid
growth of the economy and living standards. Construction industry is the foremost consumer 
of material and energy resources has a great prospect for developing innovative energysaving and thermally efficient construction materials. Phasechange materials (PCMs) as 
thermal energy storage systems are potential due to their tailored thermal mass and heat
comfort. The selatent heat storage materials possess extremely high energy storage density
than the convention alones. This work provides a comprehensive overview on the features of 
PCMs, their recent development,and futuretr ends with applications directed towards building
architectures as different facade applications (Trombewall, wallboards, shutters...) in 
different climates.