Evaluation of phase change materials for improving thermal comfort in a super-insulated residential building

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 79, Issue , 2014, Pages 32-40

  Sage Lauck, J S ^a   Sailor, D J ^a  

^a Portland State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Building energy modeling; Passive house; Phase change materials; Thermal comfort

Indexed keywords

BUILDING CODES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HOUSES; PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS; THERMAL COMFORT;

BUILDING ENERGY MODEL; BUILDING ENERGY USE; BUILDING ENVELOPES; BUILDING STANDARDS; HIGH PERFORMANCE BUILDINGS; INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; PASSIVE HOUSE; RESIDENTIAL BUILDING;

HEATING;

EID: 84901299695     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2014.04.028     Document Type: Article

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