Experimental study of a ventilated facade with PCM during winter period

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 58, Issue , 2013, Pages 324-332

  de Gracia, Alvaro ^a   Navarro, Lidia ^a   Castell, Albert ^a   Ruiz Pardo, Álvaro ^b   Alvárez, Servando ^b   Cabeza, Luisa F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Buildings; Double skin facades (DSF); Experimental measurements; Phase change materials (PCM)

Indexed keywords

BUILDINGS; CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATE CONTROL; ENERGY UTILIZATION; FACADES; HEATING; THERMAL VARIABLES CONTROL; VENTILATION;

CONTROLLED TEMPERATURE; DOUBLE-SKIN FACADES; ELECTRICAL CONSUMPTION; ELECTRICAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION; MECHANICAL VENTILATION; MEDITERRANEAN CLIMATES; NATURAL VENTILATION; THERMAL PERFORMANCE;

PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS;

EID: 84869487163     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2012.10.026     Document Type: Article

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