Thesis

The thermal behavior of building envelopes is a crucial factor that significantly impacts the overall energy consumption of buildings and therefore plays a pivotal role in achieving the ambitious climate goals set for 2050.By incorporating phase change materials (PCM) into building design, the energy storage capacity of buildings can be significantly enhanced. This improvement in energy storage capacity can offer greater energy flexibility, thus creating more opportunities for the integration of volatile renewable energy sources

Research objective

With the aim of improving the energy storage capacity of building components, a concept of mixing the microencapsulated PCM (MPCM) with plaster is developed and applied for thermal activated façade system. Specifically, the thesis will study the impact of the MPCM ratio on the thermal properties of the mixture