Evaluating the Energy Efficiency of PCM-Integrated Lightweight Steel-Framed Building in Eight Different Cities of Warm Summer Humid Continental Climate
Table 3
Energy savings as a function of PCM thickness.
City
Thickness (mm)
ES (KWh)
ECR (%)
ECR (% per mm)
Saint Petersburg
10 mm
318.51
4.32
0.43
15 mm
367.05
4.98
0.33
20 mm
408.67
5.54
0.28
25 mm
431.11
5.85
0.23
30 mm
509.96
6.92
0.23
35 mm
564.57
7.66
0.22
40 mm
618.86
8.40
0.21
Kiev
10 mm
243.72
3.61
0.36
15 mm
295.29
4.37
0.29
20 mm
321.29
4.75
0.24
25 mm
351.66
5.20
0.21
30 mm
382.98
5.67
0.19
35 mm
418.27
6.19
0.18
40 mm
450.2
6.66
0.17
Energy consumption reduction (ECR) = (energy consumption no PCM-energy consumption with PCM)/energy consumption no PCM.
