Latent Heat Storage for Energy-Efficient Buildings and Zero-Carbon Communities
- 1st Edition - May 1, 2026
- Latest edition
- Editors: Yuekuan Zhou, Zhengxuan Liu, Siqian Zheng, Guoqiang Zhang
- Language: English
Latent Heat Storage for Energy-Efficient Buildings and Zero-Carbon Communities offers a comprehensive overview of the latest advancements transforming the energy efficiency of bui… Read more
Latent Heat Storage for Energy-Efficient Buildings and Zero-Carbon Communities offers a comprehensive overview of the latest advancements transforming the energy efficiency of buildings worldwide. The book begins by establishing a solid foundation in phase-change materials, exploring their thermo-physical properties and nanoscale thermal transport mechanisms. Readers are introduced to encapsulation techniques and methods for enhancing heat transfer, all of which are vital for improving the performance and sustainability of modern structures. By addressing both fundamental principles and innovative practices, this reference serves as an essential resource for professionals and researchers dedicated to creating net-zero energy buildings and zero-carbon communities.
Beyond foundational knowledge, the book presents practical integration of latent heat storage within building envelopes, solar photovoltaics, and heating/cooling systems, supported by mathematical modeling and performance analysis. It examines thermal management strategies for sustainable construction, introduces artificial intelligence-powered tools for system simulation and optimization, and discusses demand-side management control.
Beyond foundational knowledge, the book presents practical integration of latent heat storage within building envelopes, solar photovoltaics, and heating/cooling systems, supported by mathematical modeling and performance analysis. It examines thermal management strategies for sustainable construction, introduces artificial intelligence-powered tools for system simulation and optimization, and discusses demand-side management control.
- Provides comprehensive coverage of latent heat storage from an interdisciplinary perspective, making the content relevant to readers from diverse backgrounds
- Offers real-world insights, case studies, and implementation strategies, providing valuable, actionable recommendations
- Includes targets for energy-saving and decarbonization within each content section
Academics, researchers, and postgraduate students in civil and structural engineering; energy engineering and management; thermal and power engineering; electrical engineering
Part I. Fundamentals and Properties
1. Introduction to Latent Heat Storage Technologies for Energy-efficient Buildings and Zero-carbon Communities
2. Fundamentals of PCMs and Thermo-physical Properties in Energy-efficient Buildings and Zero-carbon Communities
3. Classification, Manufacture, and Selection of PCMs for Energy-efficient Buildings
4. Micro- and Macro-encapsulation Techniques for Advanced PCM Systems
5. Enhancing Heat Transfer in PCM Systems for Energy-efficient Buildings
6. Nanoscale Thermal Transport Mechanisms in PCM Systems: Advances and Applications
Part II. PCM Integration
7. PCM Integration in Building Envelopes: Mathematical Models and Performance Analysis
8. PCM Integration in Radiative Cooling/Heating Systems for Energy Efficiency
9. PCM Integration in Ground Source Heat Pumps for District Heating/Cooling: Models and Analysis
10. PCM Integration in Building Integrated Solar Photovoltaics (PV): Performance Assessment and Optimization
11. PCM Integration in Centralized Thermal Energy Storage Systems for Net-zero Communities
Part III. Applications
12. Thermal Management of PCMs in Building Envelopes and Solar PV Systems
13. Advanced Control Strategies for Thermal Energy Management with PCMs in Energy-efficient Buildings
14. Model Predictive Control of Latent Heat Storage for Renewable Self-Consumption and Grid Response
15. Metaheuristic Optimization for Design and Operation of PCM Systems in Energy-efficient Buildings
16. Machine Learning-empowered Intelligence for Stochastic Uncertainty-based Optimization in PCM Systems
17. Climate-adaptive PCM Integrated Systems: Techno-economic-environmental Performance Analysis
18. PCM-based Waste Heat Recovery for Decarbonization in Net-zero Communities
Part IV. Challenges and Future Directions
19. Prospects and Challenges in Advancing Latent Heat Storage for Energy-efficient Buildings
20. Future Directions and Emerging Research Areas in Latent Heat Storage for Zero-carbon Communities
1. Introduction to Latent Heat Storage Technologies for Energy-efficient Buildings and Zero-carbon Communities
2. Fundamentals of PCMs and Thermo-physical Properties in Energy-efficient Buildings and Zero-carbon Communities
3. Classification, Manufacture, and Selection of PCMs for Energy-efficient Buildings
4. Micro- and Macro-encapsulation Techniques for Advanced PCM Systems
5. Enhancing Heat Transfer in PCM Systems for Energy-efficient Buildings
6. Nanoscale Thermal Transport Mechanisms in PCM Systems: Advances and Applications
Part II. PCM Integration
7. PCM Integration in Building Envelopes: Mathematical Models and Performance Analysis
8. PCM Integration in Radiative Cooling/Heating Systems for Energy Efficiency
9. PCM Integration in Ground Source Heat Pumps for District Heating/Cooling: Models and Analysis
10. PCM Integration in Building Integrated Solar Photovoltaics (PV): Performance Assessment and Optimization
11. PCM Integration in Centralized Thermal Energy Storage Systems for Net-zero Communities
Part III. Applications
12. Thermal Management of PCMs in Building Envelopes and Solar PV Systems
13. Advanced Control Strategies for Thermal Energy Management with PCMs in Energy-efficient Buildings
14. Model Predictive Control of Latent Heat Storage for Renewable Self-Consumption and Grid Response
15. Metaheuristic Optimization for Design and Operation of PCM Systems in Energy-efficient Buildings
16. Machine Learning-empowered Intelligence for Stochastic Uncertainty-based Optimization in PCM Systems
17. Climate-adaptive PCM Integrated Systems: Techno-economic-environmental Performance Analysis
18. PCM-based Waste Heat Recovery for Decarbonization in Net-zero Communities
Part IV. Challenges and Future Directions
19. Prospects and Challenges in Advancing Latent Heat Storage for Energy-efficient Buildings
20. Future Directions and Emerging Research Areas in Latent Heat Storage for Zero-carbon Communities
- Edition: 1
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- Published: May 1, 2026
- Language: English
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Yuekuan Zhou
Yuekuan Zhou is an Assistant Professor of Sustainable Energy and Environment at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou), China. His research aims at achieving smart zero-energy and zero-carbon district energy systems for carbon neutrality and climate change mitigation, via cleaner power production, energy-efficient system design and operation, innovation in smart energy integration, multi-objective optimization on nonlinear dynamic behaviours with artificial intelligence. Asst. Prof. Zhou has published more than 80 papers on these topics in international, peer-reviewed journals. His current research interests include latent thermal storage, electrochemical battery, hydrogen and pumped hydro storages in zero-energy buildings, life-cycle carbon-neutral buildings, peer-to-peer energy trading and inter-city energy migration energy network with a hydrogen economy.
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, Sustainable Energy and Environment, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou), ChinaZL
Zhengxuan Liu
Dr. Liu currently works as a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow at Delft University of Technology. He is also the Assistant Dean of the Institute for Sustainable Urbanization and Construction Innovation at Hunan University. In 2019, he obtained a joint PhD from Hunan University (China) and the University of Lyon-ENTPE (France). In 2022, he won the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowships and was honored with a Vebleo Fellowship, which recognizes researchers or scientists who have prominence and leadership in the field of science, engineering, and technology. His research interests include energy storage, zero-carbon buildings, district heating/cooling, energy system modeling, low-carbon energy transition, green construction and management. He is an Associate Editor of the Journal of Housing and the Built Environment (Springer) and the Editor of the International Journal of Architectural Engineering Technology (Avanti Publishers).
Affiliations and expertise
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow, Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment, Delft University of Technology, Delft, the NetherlandsSZ
Siqian Zheng
Dr. Zheng is a full-time post-doc researcher at City University of Hong Kong. Her areas of expertise include green sustainability, district energy systems, energy storage, energy sharing and trading, ESG.
Affiliations and expertise
Post-doctoral Researcher, Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, ChinaGZ
Guoqiang Zhang
Prof. Zhang was the national candidate of the New Century Talents project, an innovative promotion plan of the Ministry of Science and Technology of China. His areas of expertise include indoor air quality, district energy systems, and high-quality, sustainable construction, and his work has received recognition at a national and international level. Prof. Zhang is the founding scientist of the China Construction 4.0 – Sustainable Urbanization and Construction Innovation Platform, but also serves as Dean of the Institute of Sustainable Urbanization and Construction Innovation at Hunan University and as Director of the National Center for International Research Collaboration in Building Safety and Environment of the People’s Republic of China.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, College of Civil Engineering; Dean, Institute of Sustainable Urbanization and Construction Innovation, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan Province, China