Are PCM container designs practical for solar thermal storage?

PCM container geometry and orientations are practical passive heat transfer enhancement techniques in the long-term compared to adding nanoparticles and attaching fins. This review focuses on significant aspects of PCM container designs for practical solar thermal storage.

Can a container building use solar energy?

Accompanied by using existing structures of a shipping container, the container building also exhibits great potentials with solar energy. Both the stable performance and the silent operation are beneficial for a container building with different functions.

Is an upcycled shipping container building a carbon-Smart Modular Living solution?

Therefore, this paper explores the conceptual design for an upcycled shipping container building, which is designed as a carbon-smart modular living solution to a single family house under three design scenarios, related to cold, temperate, and hot–humid climatic zones, respectively.

How can upcycled container architecture improve energy performance?

So that the upcycled container architecture can comprehensively benefit from passive design measures, low cost operation and management, and versatile functions under the future climate scenarios. In addition, temperature-dependent material properties in different climates should be considered when simulating the energy performance.

What is a PV Integrated Container?

The design goal for a PV integrated container is to produce all the energy needed year round. It is well known that PV modules can be simply added or integrated to a container.

What are the Climate-adaptive design proposals for a repurposed container building?

The climate-adaptive design proposals are finally illustrated as warm, temperate, and cold climates, respectively, across the European area for a repurposed container building. Future work is discussed beyond the concept design.