Phase change material applications in buildings: An environmental assessment for some Spanish climate severities

Use of LCA as a Tool for Building Ecodesign. A Case Study of a Low Energy Building in Spain

“…This combination may for instance be used for choosing alternative technical solutions [13,14], identifying the technical solution that meets an environmental target with the lowest cost, converting the environmental impact into costs, and evaluating a building investment.…”

Carbon footprint of a thermal energy storage system using phase change materials for industrial energy recovery to reduce the fossil fuel consumption

“…1, the phases established were the goal and scope definition, inventory analysis, impact evaluation and interpretation. They constituted an iterative process where the old data were replaced with new, leading to a more realistic evaluation as is described deeper in Aranda-Usón et al [16]. In general, the LCA evaluates the overall impact of a product or service under analysis, and it is a truly holistic approach because it handles a range of different environmental impact categories [17].…”

“…Their efficiency mainly depends on the proper selection of the materials in accordance with the working temperature conditions [16]. In this study, a temperature range from 300 to 400°C is assumed for the thermal energy recovery process.…”

Parameter design for a phase change material board installed on the inner surface of building exterior envelopes for cooling in China

“…An important factor that influenced the application of PCM board was the temperature variation throughout the day, especially the hours when temperatures are higher and exceeded the material's melting temperatures and the temperatures are lower than the material's solidification temperature at night, as it considerably influenced the number of times that the material changes phase per year [19]. Five cities were selected to represent the different climate regions in China.…”