Economic viability of phase-changing materials in residential buildings – A case study in Alice Springs, Australia
Oscar Acuña-Díaz, Nour Al-Halawani, Marta Alonso-Barneto, Assetbek Ashirbekov, Carlos Ruiz-Flores, Luis Rojas–Solórzano
Topics & Concepts
Payback periodCapital costEfficient energy useSubsidyRetrofittingProfitability indexEngineeringOperating expenseEnvironmental economicsEnvironmental scienceBusinessEconomicsElectrical engineeringFinanceProduction (economics)MacroeconomicsMarket economyStructural engineeringPhase Change Materials ResearchBuilding Energy and Comfort OptimizationSustainable Building Design and Assessment