Thermal Evaluation of Indoor Climate and Energy Storage in Buildings / / edited by Shailendra Kumar Shukla.

• TeilnehmendeR: Shukla, Shailendra Kumar,
• Place / Publishing House: Boca Raton, FL : : CRC Press,, [2025]; ©2025
• Year of Publication: 2025
• Edition: First edition.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (359 pages)

This book presents the most recent advances related to the thermal energy storage system design and integration in buildings. Additionally, modelling, application, synthetization, and characterization of energy efficient building materials is also considered.

Table of Contents

Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- About the Editor -- List of Contributors -- Preface -- Chapter 1 Advanced Building Materials -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.1.1 Brief History of Building Materials -- 1.2 Different Factors for Consideration in the Selection of Building Materials -- 1.2.1 Climatic Conditions -- 1.2.2 Strength and Durability -- 1.2.3 Thermal Capabilities and Availability -- 1.2.4 Moisture and Fire Resistance -- 1.2.5 Maintenance and Cost Effectiveness -- 1.2.6 Sustainability and Aesthetics -- 1.3 Ancient Building Materials -- 1.3.1 Stone -- 1.3.2 Clay -- 1.3.3 Granite -- 1.3.4 Lime -- 1.3.5 Basalt -- 1.3.6 Wood -- 1.3.7 Bamboo -- 1.3.8 Thatch -- 1.3.9 Adobe -- 1.4 Conventional Building Materials -- 1.4.1 Concrete-Based Materials -- 1.4.2 Steel-Reinforced Concrete -- 1.4.3 Synthetic Fiber-Reinforced Concrete -- 1.4.4 Glass Fiber-Reinforced Concrete -- 1.4.5 Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Concrete -- 1.4.6 Steel -- 1.4.7 Brick -- 1.4.8 Glass -- 1.4.9 Wood -- 1.5 Advanced Building Materials -- 1.5.1 High-Performance Concrete -- 1.5.2 Ultra-High-Performance Concrete -- 1.5.3 Self-Healing Concrete -- 1.5.4 Flexible Concrete -- 1.5.5 Insulated Concrete Forms -- 1.5.6 Digital Concrete -- 1.5.7 Light-Emitting Concrete -- 1.5.8 Bio-Cementation -- 1.5.9 Recycled Materials -- References -- Chapter 2 Advances in Thermal Energy Storage in Buildings -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.1.1 Heat Transfer in Building Envelopes -- 2.1.2 Classification of TES Systems -- 2.2 Types of Thermal Energy Storage -- 2.2.1 Sensible Heat Storage in Buildings -- 2.2.2 Latent Heat Storage in Buildings -- 2.2.3 Thermochemical Storage in Buildings -- 2.3 TES Methods and their Application in Buildings -- 2.3.1 Passive Storage Techniques -- 2.3.2 Active Storage Techniques -- 2.4 Advantages and Challenges of TES -- 2.5 Conclusions -- References.

Chapter 3 Progress in Ventilated Walls and Double-Skin Facades for Sustainability -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Challenges and Mitigation -- 3.3 Energy-Efficient Houses -- 3.4 Developing Energy-Efficient Houses and Buildings with Walls -- 3.5 Eco-Friendly Living Practices -- 3.6 Energy-Efficient Structures with Global Coverage -- 3.7 Conclusion and Future Prospects -- References -- Chapter 4 Building-Integrated Greenery Systems -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Why Plants? -- 4.3 Advantages of Integrated Greenery Systems -- 4.4 Different Ways of Integrating Greenery Systems within Buildings -- 4.4.1 Green Roofs -- 4.4.2 Green Walls -- 4.4.3 Green Facades -- 4.4.4 Indoor Plants -- 4.4.5 Biophilic Design -- 4.4.6 Green Atriums -- 4.4.7 Vertical Greenery Systems -- References -- Chapter 5 Bioclimatic Building Technology -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Basic Concept of Bioclimatic Building Technology -- 5.3 Thermal Load -- 5.3.1 Improvements in the Building Materials and Design -- 5.3.2 Modifications in the Building Features -- 5.3.3 Heat Recovery Systems -- 5.4 Bioclimatic Building Technologies -- 5.4.1 Comfort Zone and Permissible Comfort Zone -- 5.4.2 Heating Internal Gains -- 5.4.3 Passive Solar Heating -- 5.4.4 Passive Solar Cooling -- 5.4.5 Cooling with Thermal Mass -- 5.4.6 Evaporative Cooling -- 5.4.7 Cooling through Ventilation -- 5.4.8 Active Solar Devices -- 5.5 Recent Approaches to Bioclimatic Architecture -- 5.5.1 Adoption of Vernacular Architecture -- 5.5.2 Inclusion of Bioclimatic Architecture in Urban Planning -- 5.5.3 Renewable Energy Integration -- 5.5.4 Water Conservation and Rainwater Harvesting -- 5.5.5 Green Building Materials -- 5.5.6 Building Performance Monitoring and Optimization -- 5.6 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 6 Responsive Building Components and Systems -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Adaptive Facades -- 6.3 Insulation Materials.

6.3.1 Cellulose Insulation -- 6.3.2 Recycled Denim Insulation -- 6.3.3 Wool Insulation -- 6.3.4 Hemp Insulation -- 6.3.5 Cork Insulation -- 6.3.6 Polyurethane Foam Insulation -- 6.4 Phase Change Materials -- 6.4.1 Thermal Energy Storage -- 6.4.2 Passive Cooling -- 6.4.3 Radiant Heating and Cooling -- 6.4.4 Building Envelope -- 6.4.5 Solar Thermal Storage -- 6.5 Recycled Materials -- 6.5.1 Recycled Steel -- 6.5.2 Recycled Concrete -- 6.5.3 Reclaimed Wood -- 6.5.4 Recycled Glass -- 6.5.5 Recycled Insulation -- 6.5.6 Recycled Plastic -- 6.6 Sustainable Wood Products -- 6.6.1 Certified Wood -- 6.6.2 Reclaimed Wood -- 6.6.3 Engineered Wood -- 6.6.4 Bamboo and Cork -- 6.7 Glass-Based Materials -- 6.7.1 Smart Glazing with Micro-Mirrors -- 6.7.2 Low-Emissivity Windows -- 6.7.3 Glass Fiber Panels -- 6.8 Smart Glass -- 6.9 Water-Efficient Fixtures -- 6.9.1 Low-Flow Toilets -- 6.9.2 Low-Flow Showerheads -- 6.9.3 Faucet Aerators and Waterless Urinals -- 6.9.4 Greywater Systems -- 6.10 Energy-Efficient Lighting -- 6.10.1 LED and Task Lighting -- 6.10.2 Occupancy and Daylight Sensors -- 6.10.3 Light Shelves -- 6.11 Solar Panels -- 6.11.1 Rooftop Solar Panels -- 6.11.2 Solar Water and Air Heaters -- 6.11.3 Solar Shading Systems -- 6.12 Smart Lighting -- 6.12.1 Motion and Light Sensors -- 6.12.2 Timer and Networked Lighting Controls -- 6.12.3 Daylight Harvesting and Personalized Lighting -- 6.13 Green Roofing -- 6.13.1 Vegetative and Cool Roofs -- 6.13.2 Solar and Blue Roofs -- 6.13.3 Rooftop Gardens -- 6.14 Smart HVAC Systems -- 6.14.1 Energy-Efficient Equipment and Smart Controls -- 6.14.2 Zoning and Demand-Controlled Ventilation -- 6.14.3 Heat Recovery Systems and Renewable Energy Integration -- 6.15 Radiant Heating and Cooling -- 6.15.1 Radiant Floor Heating and Ceiling Panels -- 6.15.2 Chilled Beams and Radiant Walls.

6.15.3 Geothermal and Solar Radiant Systems -- 6.16 Smart Thermostats -- 6.17 Ventilation Systems -- 6.17.1 Designing for Prevailing Winds -- 6.17.2 Using Operable Windows, Vents and Thermal Mass -- 6.17.3 Using Shading and Natural Vegetation -- 6.17.4 Considering Indoor Air Quality -- 6.17.5 Living Walls -- 6.17.6 Earth Tubes and Solar Chimneys -- References -- Chapter 7 Energy Storage in Building Components -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Need for Energy Storage Systems -- 7.3 Thermal Energy Storage -- 7.3.1 Sensible Heat Storage -- 7.3.2 Latent Heat Storage -- 7.3.3 Phase Change Materials -- 7.4 Building-Integrated Energy Storage -- 7.5 Direct Incorporation -- 7.6 Shape Stabilization -- 7.7 Encapsulation -- 7.7.1 Macroencapsulation -- 7.7.2 Microencapsulation -- 7.8 Geothermal Energy Storage -- 7.8.1 Geothermal Heat Pumps -- 7.9 Chemical Energy Storage -- 7.9.1 Battery Storage -- 7.10 Mechanical Energy Storage -- References -- Chapter 8 Passive and Active Exploitation of Renewable Energy -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Renewable Energies for Buildings -- 8.3 Solar Energy -- 8.3.1 Passive Use -- 8.3.2 Active Use -- 8.4 Wind Energy -- 8.4.1 Passive Use -- 8.4.2 Active Use -- 8.5 Geothermal Energy -- 8.5.1 Passive Use -- 8.5.2 Active Use -- 8.6 Biomass Energy -- 8.6.1 Passive Use -- 8.6.2 Active Use -- 8.7 Hydrogen Energy -- 8.7.1 Passive Use -- 8.7.2 Active Use -- References -- Chapter 9 Emerging Technologies for HVAC System Efficiency -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 System Description -- 9.3 Emerging Technologies to Enhance Cooling Potential -- 9.4 Comparison between Desiccant Cooling and Traditional Cooling -- 9.5 Opportunities and Future Scope -- 9.6 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 10 Resource-Efficient Urban Systems Aimed at Facing Urban Heat Islands (UHIs) and Local Climate Change -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Concept of UHIs.

10.3 UHIs and Global Warming -- 10.4 Causes of UHIs -- 10.4.1 Thermal Capacity and Urban Geometry -- 10.4.2 Sky View Factor (SVF) -- 10.4.3 Albedo and Effective Albedo -- 10.4.4 Bowen Ratio -- 10.4.5 Anthropogenic Heat -- 10.5 Techniques to Measure Controlling Factors of UHIs -- 10.6 Impact of UHIs -- 10.6.1 Impact of UHIs on Local Climate -- 10.6.2 Impact of UHIs on Ambient Temperature -- 10.6.3 Impact of UHIs on Pollution -- 10.6.4 Impact of UHIs on Photochemistry -- 10.6.5 Energy Impact of UHIs -- 10.6.6 Energy Impact of UHIs on Local Climate Change -- 10.6.7 Impact UHI, Health, Comfort, and Economy -- 10.7 Mitigating the Urban Heat Island -- 10.7.1 Development of Reflective Materials -- 10.7.2 Development of Cool Roof Technologies -- 10.7.3 Development of Cool Pavement Technologies -- 10.7.4 Greening the Urban Environment, the Impact of Trees in the City -- 10.7.5 Actual Development of Green Roof Technologies -- 10.7.6 Mitigation of UHI Effects to Save Energy -- 10.7.7 Other Mitigation Technologies -- 10.8 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 11 Well-Being, Thermal Comfort, and Environmental Liveability: Adaptation Studies -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Thermal Comfort -- 11.2.1 Metabolism -- 11.2.2 Neutral Condition -- 11.3 Heat Balance Equation for a Human Body -- 11.4 Thermoregulatory System -- 11.4.1 Case 1. When the Environment Is Colder than the Neutral Zone -- 11.4.2 Case 2. When the Environment Is Hotter than the Neutral Zone -- 11.5 Factor Affecting Thermal Comfort -- 11.5.1 Physiological Factors -- 11.5.2 Insulating Factors due to Clothing -- 11.5.3 Environmental Factors -- 11.6 Indoor Environment Quality -- 11.6.1 Light -- 11.6.2 Temperature -- 11.6.3 Sound -- 11.6.4 Design Quality -- 11.7 Application of Comfort Equation -- 11.8 Comfort Indices -- 11.8.1 Globe Temperature (Tg) -- 11.8.2 Effective Temperature (ET).

11.8.3 Operative Temperature (Top).