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1 online resource (8 pages) : color illustrations. |
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computer rdamedia |
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online resource rdacarrier |
Series |
NREL/CP ; 5500-54015 |
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Conference paper (National Renewable Energy Laboratory (U.S.)) ; 5500-54015.
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System Details |
Full text available via Internet in .pdf format. Adobe Acrobat Reader required. |
Note |
Title from PDF title screen (viewed Nov. 1, 2012). |
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"August 2012." |
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"Presented at the 2012 ASHRAE Annual Conference, San Antonio, Texas, June 23-27, 2012." |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 8). |
Funding |
Sponsored by National Renewable Energy Laboratory contract no. DE-AC36-08GO28308 |
Type Of Report |
Conference paper. |
Summary |
Phase change materials (PCM) represent a potential technology to reduce peak loads and HVAC energy consumption in residential buildings. This paper summarizes NREL efforts to obtain accurate energy simulations when PCMs are modeled in residential buildings: the overall methodology to verify and validate Conduction Finite Difference (CondFD) and PCM algorithms in EnergyPlus is presented in this study. It also shows preliminary results of three residential building enclosure technologies containing PCM: PCM-enhanced insulation, PCM impregnated drywall and thin PCM layers. The results are compared based on predicted peak reduction and energy savings using two algorithms in EnergyPlus: the PCM and Conduction Finite Difference (CondFD) algorithms. |
Subject |
Buildings -- Energy consumption -- Computer simulation -- Congresses.
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Building materials -- Energy conservation -- Computer simulation -- Congresses.
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Heat storage -- Research -- Congresses.
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EnergyPlus (Computer program) -- Congresses.
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Added Author |
Christensen, C., author.
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Bianchi, M. (Marcus), author.
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory (U.S.), issuing body.
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American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers. Meeting (2012 : San Antonio, Tex.), sponsoring body.
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Gpo Item No. |
0430-P-04 (online) |
Sudoc No. |
E 9.17:NREL/CP-5500-54015 |
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