EDITORS CHOICE
PASSIVE COOLING
THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE
WHY BUILDING ENVELOPE TES?
PCMs can be selected so that they freeze and
melt at the appropriate temperature to ensure
that the building doesn’t overheat or overcool.
By introducing PCM into the building envelope it
is possible to vastly increase the thermal mass
of a building, helping ensure that rooms are
maintained within the thermal comfort zone.
By installing PCM modules inside the building
fabric itself, the end-users gain the thermal and
performance benefits of PCMs without even
being aware that they are in place.
As the PCM module is a static system with no
moving parts the passive cooling concept is
considedred to be a maintenance and energy
free option for improving the internal conditions
of any built environment applications.
BUILDING APPLICATIONS
• Air Conditioning
• Free Cooling
• Passive Cooling
• Fabric TES
• Solar Systems
• Tri-generation
• Electronic / Shelter Cooling
Passive cooling takes advantage of the naturally
occurring temperature swing caused by day & night.
The excess coolth available in the night can be
stored in the PCM, which is then released during the
day, absorbing internal and solar heat gains.
"Passive cooling takes advantage of the
naturally occurring temperature swing
caused by day & night."
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