Comparison of Materials for Thermal Energy Storage in Low-Energy Buildings
Abstract
– Available materials used for the management of building needs in thermal inertia are compared according to the following criteria: thermal performance, mechanical behavior, cost and embodied energy. The CES Selector software has been used in order to compare new ceramics materials made of vitrified asbestos containing wastes to conventional materials (concrete, terracotta, limestone…). Those new materials present better thermal and mechanical properties than conventional materials for a similar energy payback time.