Analysis of the incorporation of PCMs in naturally ventilated office buildings for Viçosa/MG
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.46421/entac.v19i1.2113Keywords:
PCMs, Office buildings, Thermo-energetic simulation, EnergyPlus, Thermal comfortAbstract
PCMs work as energy storage materials in the form of latent heat and present the prospect of increasing the user's thermal comfort and overall building energy efficiency. This paper examines the application of PCMs for achieving thermal comfort in an office space in Viçosa/MG. We employed thermal simulations using EnergyPlus and adopted market-ready materials altering diverse installation, application, and geometric parameters. The PCMs' incorporation enhanced thermal comfort in most cases. We also emphasize the PCM type and the thermal capacity of building walls as the factors with the greatest influence in the performance.
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