Dynamic simulation of residential buildings with seasonal sorption storage of solar energy - parametric analysis

Efficient thermal energy storage (TES) is currently admitted as an important challenge for the future. Many reasons have led to this conclusion. These include notably the ability of TES to ensure more efficient and environmentally friendly energy use and to bridge the gap between energy supply and demand [1]. TES is particularly suited to improve solar energy use in buildings. Indeed, solar radiation is an intermittent energy source, providing significant, daily, but also yearly, power variations. In temperate or cold climate, the majority of solar radiation is received in summer while the building demand is mostly concentrated during winter.