Effectiveness of using phase change materials on reducing summer overheating issues in UK residential buildings with identification of influential factors

The UK is currently suffering great overheating issues in summer, especially in residential buildings where no air-conditioning has been installed. This overheating will seriously affect people’s comfort and even health, especially for elderly people. Phase change materials (PCMs) have been consider...

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Main Authors: Marine Auzeby, Shen Wei, Chris Underwood, Jess Tindall, Chao Chen, Haoshu Ling, Richard Buswell
Format: Default Article
Published: 2016
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Other built environment and design not elsewhere classified
Phase change material (PCM)
Thermal storage
Overheating
Residential building
Built Environment and Design not elsewhere classified
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2134/22309
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