Abstract
The building sector consumes around 40% of the total energy share, making it one of the most fertile arenas for energy conservation. This study discusses PCM-incorporated building components, such as bricks, as a passive design strategy to reduce the temperature fluctuation within a building envelope, resulting in energy savings. The chapter deals with PCM selection (mapping), based on thermophysical properties and climatic parameters, which are location specific, followed by technology for PCM incorporation within building components. It also provides a comprehensive review of studies carried out so far in terms of energy savings through PCM incorporation within buildings. The study enumerates the thermal performance of bricks with PCMs and its impact on the thermal comfort within a building for the composite climate of New Delhi, India, thus dealing with the problem holistically.
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