Thermal energy storage in sustainable buildings.

Author(s) : MACCRACKEN M.

Type of article: Article

Summary

This article demonstrates why designing a building with stored cooling is a beneficial approach and how oversizing the chiller plant for safety factor does not make sense. This article discusses what makes thermal energy storage (TES) a green technology, TES and safety factor, and benefits from incorporating storage.

Details

  • Original title: Thermal energy storage in sustainable buildings.
  • Record ID : 2005-0962
  • Languages: English
  • Source: ASHRAE Journal - vol. 46 - n. 9
  • Publication date: 2004/09

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