As HVAC systems advance to meet the energy savings goals, their control system becomes increasingly complicated. In order to optimize the operation of a control system, the ideal combination of its parameters need to be realized, aiming at providing an acceptable indoor environment as defined by the standards and at the same time reducing the energy use as much as possible. In this simulation study, the coupling of solar panels with Phase Change Material (PCM) ceiling panels for cooling an office room was examined during the cooling season of Copenhagen (Denmark) by means of dynamic simulations.
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