Thermal Evaluation of Indoor Climate and Energy Storage in Buildings

There is a need to reduce energy consumption for space cooling and heating via energy efficient solutions/technologies for implementation in the buildings. Thermal energy storage regulates indoor temperature, shifting the peak load to the off-peak hours and reducing the energy need for space cooling and heating. 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 are also considered.

Features:

• Provides a deep understanding of thermal energy storage technology and summarizes its utility and feasibility that can be commercially implemented worldwide
• Covers recent advancements related to thermal energy storage system design and integration in buildings
• Discusses modelling, application, synthetization, and characterization of energy-efficient building materials
• Details novel and emerging heat storage materials and their application to energy and environmental processes
• Highlights the need for future research on building comfort in cooling, heating, and ventilation through a green energy perspective

This book is aimed at researchers and graduate students in mechanical, renewable energy, and HVAC engineering.

Prof. Shailendra K. Shukla is Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (BHU). He is also Founder Coordinator of Centre for Energy and Resources Development (CERD), IIT (BHU) and Coordinator of CST UP Incubation Centre for Grass-Root Innovators at Mechanical Engineering Department, IIT (BHU), Varanasi. He has developed research Collaborations with different institutes of UK and Japan in the field of Thermal Engineering and Renewable Energy Technology. He has published more than 100 research papers in high impact SCI/Scopus Journals, 5 books and many book chapters in the books published by reputed publishers. He has been placed on board of editors and reviewers of highly reputed journals. As a writer and Researcher, he is best known for his ability to put theoretical things in a practical way.

Recently he has been conferred FRSC, fellow of Royal Society UK. He has been awarded by Japanese Society for Promotion of Sciences, JSPS Fellow Award 2014-15 for Visiting GIFU University, Japan. A recipient of UGC-TEC Consortium Agreement Award 2010 in Sustainable Energy by University Grants Commission, New Delhi, India, he is also former Pro-Vice Chancellor of Ranchi University.