Impact of electricity rate structures on energy cost savings of pre-cooling controls for office buildings

Annual energy analysis of concrete containing phase change materials for building envelopes

“…This can help ratepayers take advantage of TOU electricity rate schedules while reducing the ecological footprint of buildings [10]. The cost savings to the ratepayer depends both on the reduction and time-shift of the thermal load and on the TOU schedule [11].…”

Cooling load reduction in office buildings of hot-arid climate, combining phase change materials and night purge ventilation

“…Night purge ventilation is the circulation of night cool air in the interior spaces to cool down the inside thermal mass, which will result in a reduction of the interior temperature and the cooling load of the HVAC systems. Combining thermal mass with night purge ventilation, also reduces the cooling energy consumption [11e17] by pre-cooling of the building mass [18,19], and provides thermal comfort [20,21] during the day. Thermal mass materials are those that absorb, store and later release the accumulated heat into the interior [22].…”

Introductory Chapter: Path to Net Zero Energy Buildings

“…Another technology that has been shown to improve the thermal performance of buildings significantly is thermal energy storage (TES) system [13][14][15][16][17]. This is especially attractive in regions with extended period of freezing, such as Alaska, where the performance of ASHPs is poor during cold weather.…”