Energy Assessment of A Pcm–Embedded Plaster: Embodied Energy Versus Operational Energy. (November 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Carbonaro, Corrado; Cascone, Ylenia; Fantucci, Stefano; Serra, Valentina; Perino, Marco; Dutto, Marco
• Is Part Of: Energy procedia. Volume 78(2015)
• Page Start: 3210
• Page End: 3215
• Publication Date: 2015-11
• Subjects: Phase Change Material -- plaster -- embodied energy -- operational energy; Power resources -- Congresses; Power resources -- Periodicals; Power resources; Conference proceedings; Periodicals; 333.7905
• DOI: 10.1016/j.egypro.2015.11.782
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1876-6102

Abstract

Abstract: Phase change materials (PCMs) are an emerging technology that can be integrated in building envelope components. PCMs are able to stabilise indoor air temperature and increase thermal energy storage especially in lightweight constructions. Within a research activity aimed at developing advanced plasters with improved thermal properties, a plaster which incorporates a microencapsulated paraffin-based PCM was developed. The paper highlights the importance of an overall analysis, facing both operational and embodied energy, since the expected decrease of the energy consumption during the operational stage difficultly counterbalances the high energy impact related to manufacturing processes.