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Scientists contrive heat regulating material to enhance energy efficiency of buildings

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With the progression of architecture and constructional processes, we tend to overlook the importance of the primary constituents that drive these expansive fields. Yes, we are talking about building materials, and how their degree of energy efficiency can improve upon the effectiveness of an overall building. Scientists at the University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC), have ingeniously conceived a material somewhere along these lines, which can be best explained as a rudimentary component of air conditioning.

Dubbed as the non-deformed energy storage phase change material (PCM), this component can efficaciously regulate heat, by virtue of its large energy storage capacity. For example, if the temperature of a room is set at 26 degrees centigrade, the product can absorb the excess heat produced above this temperature. The initiation of micro-climate response is somewhat analogous to an air conditioning system, albeit without humidity control and air flow.

Coming to the form, the material itself is shaped like a large sized coin. This makes the conception highly flexible and cheap, to be used in various types of conditions. Moreover, according to the researchers, the main heat regulating component can be sprayed as an inconspicuous microscopic film on a multitude of surfaces.

The conscientious project in itself is in a development stage, with scientists looking forth to commercialize the building material. Preliminary testing already shows that the conception can reduce 35 percent energy requirements of an average building, and also can be utilized in conjunction with LEDs and solar panels to accentuate upon the level of effectiveness. On the ‘greener’ side, many grants (from governmental institutions) have been made available to the scientists. And we expect this to accelerate the novel process of contriving a low cost, sustainable alternative to heat regulation, which has the potentiality to be applicable in tropical and sub-tropical developing countries.

Via: ScienceDaily

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