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Darker areas show how far phase change materials, or PCMs, have penetrated the pores of construction materials that spent 15 minutes, 1 hour and 4 hours in a process developed by Mirian Velay-Lizancos, a Purdue assistant professor of civil engineering, and her research team. The process improves upon the traditional method to incorporate PCMs into construction materials, which could reduce a building’s energy consumption, leading to a reduction in carbon dioxide emissions and operational costs. (Purdue University photo/Marina Garcia Lopez-Arias) | Helping construction material manufacturers reduce the energy consumption, carbon footprint of heating and cooling homes

Helping construction material manufacturers reduce the energy consumption, carbon footprint of heating and cooling homes

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Heating and cooling homes carries a hefty economic and environmental price tag. The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported more than half of all home energy in the…

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EIA’s Annual Energy Outlook 2019 projects continued robust growth in U.S. production

Washington, D.C. — The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released its Annual Energy Outlook 2019 (AEO2019), including a Reference case and six side cases designed to examine the robustness of…

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Helping construction material manufacturers reduce the energy consumption, carbon footprint of heating and cooling homes

EIA’s Annual Energy Outlook 2019 projects continued robust growth in U.S. production

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