Energy-saving potential of a passive cooling system for thermal energy management of a residential building in Jaipur City, India

In building sectors, a substantial portion of the energy is consumed for the use of space cooling and heating of the system. Phase Change Material (PCM) based passive cooling method is one of the innovative methods for energy-saving and temperature control of the buildings. In the present study, PCM integrated thermal performance of the building has been simulated through numerical assessments using EnergyPlus software for Jaipur city. This study evaluates the temperature reduction of a PCM building with a phase change temperature of 24 °C was integrated into the building wall. The results show that the PCM building maintains the comfort temperature for the whole year without any mechanical system. This building result helps in achieving zero energy in buildings which can be used by engineers and architects.