Preliminary Study of Passive Cooling Strategy Using a Combination of PCM and Copper Foam to Increase Thermal Heat Storage in Building Facade

The innovation of phase change material (PCM) for thermal heat storage is one sustainable passive strategy that can be integrated into building designs. This research was conducted to study and evaluate the performance of the existing materials integrated with PCM and to propose a design strategy th...

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Main Authors: Hiroshi Yoshino, Xudong Zhao, Mohd Hafizal Mohd Isa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2010-07-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/2/8/2365/