Thermal energy storage with phase change materials (PCMs) offers a high thermal storage
density with a moderate temperature variation, and has attracted growing attention due to its …

Nowadays, the energy efficiency of buildings is one of the biggest preoccupations, due to
the high negative impacts in the environment, economy and society. The utilization of phase …

This paper aims to explore how and where phase change materials (PCMs) are used in
passive latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES) systems, and to present an overview of …

The continuous growth of building energy consumption and carbon emissions has
aggravated the balance between environment and energy, in which building heating and …

With the global increase in population and temperature, cooling demand has increased
tremendously in the building sector, especially in the GCC and African and South Asian …

The present paper is the first comprehensive review of the integration of phase change
materials in building walls. Many considerations are discussed in this paper including …

The building sector is the dominant energy consumer with a total 30% share of the overall
energy consumption and accounts for one-third of the greenhouse gas emissions around …

Thermal energy storage (TES) systems using phase change material (PCM) have been
recognized as one of the most advanced energy technologies in enhancing the energy …

In the context of global warming, Phase change materials (PCMs) arise a growing interest in
the scientific and industrial communities because it fits very well with the policy of reducing …

Building energy consumption is a vital component of the global energy mandate. A major
part of the building energy is consumed in providing thermal comfort to occupants. Passive …