Thermal inertia in buildings: A review of impacts across climate and building use
S Verbeke, A Audenaert - Renewable and sustainable energy reviews, 2018 - Elsevier
A building with a great amount of thermal mass is able to time-shift and flatten out heat flow
fluctuations; this is referred to as the thermal inertia of a building. This paper presents a …
fluctuations; this is referred to as the thermal inertia of a building. This paper presents a …
[HTML][HTML] A critical review for formulation and conceptualization of an ideal building envelope and novel sustainability framework for building applications
Energy use in the building is responsible for one-third of total carbon dioxide (CO 2)
emissions globally. Nearly half of the energy loss occurs through the building envelope due …
emissions globally. Nearly half of the energy loss occurs through the building envelope due …
The impact of thermal mass on building energy consumption
A Reilly, O Kinnane - Applied Energy, 2017 - Elsevier
This paper presents new metrics to measure the effect of thermal mass on the energy
required to heat and cool buildings. Previous studies have been flawed as they have not …
required to heat and cool buildings. Previous studies have been flawed as they have not …
The influence of the external walls thermal inertia on the energy performance of well insulated buildings
N Aste, A Angelotti, M Buzzetti - Energy and buildings, 2009 - Elsevier
Energy conscious building design consists in controlling the thermophysical characteristics
of the building envelope such as, firstly, thermal transmittance (U-value). However, besides …
of the building envelope such as, firstly, thermal transmittance (U-value). However, besides …
Energy savings due to the use of PCM for relocatable lightweight buildings passive heating and cooling in different weather conditions
Relocatable, transportable or off-site constructed lightweight buildings typically undergo
sharp indoor temperature fluctuations in the heating and cooling seasons due to the lack of …
sharp indoor temperature fluctuations in the heating and cooling seasons due to the lack of …
Comparative assessment of internal and external thermal insulation systems for energy efficient retrofitting of residential buildings
DI Kolaitis, E Malliotakis, DA Kontogeorgos… - Energy and …, 2013 - Elsevier
A comparative assessment of internal versus external thermal insulation systems for energy
efficient retrofitting of residential buildings is performed by means of detailed numerical …
efficient retrofitting of residential buildings is performed by means of detailed numerical …
Minimising the life cycle energy of buildings: Review and analysis
The life cycle energy of a residential building consists of the embodied energy involved in
the building materials and construction, and the operational energy of the building. Previous …
the building materials and construction, and the operational energy of the building. Previous …
[HTML][HTML] Experimental study of the influence of thermal mass on thermal comfort and cooling energy demand in residential buildings
The article presents the results of experimental research carried out in two real-scale
detached energy-efficient single-family buildings designed to be almost identical with …
detached energy-efficient single-family buildings designed to be almost identical with …
Effect of thermal mass on performance of insulated building walls and the concept of energy savings potential
SA Al-Sanea, MF Zedan, SN Al-Hussain - Applied Energy, 2012 - Elsevier
Effects of varying amount and location of thermal mass on dynamic heat-transfer
characteristics of insulated building walls with same nominal resistance (Rn-value) are …
characteristics of insulated building walls with same nominal resistance (Rn-value) are …
Effects of structural system on the life cycle carbon footprint of buildings
ZSM Nadoushani, A Akbarnezhad - Energy and Buildings, 2015 - Elsevier
The criteria used conventionally in selection of structural system characteristics include
mainly performance related and economic criteria and the environmental impacts including …
mainly performance related and economic criteria and the environmental impacts including …