Objective WALLS WHICH ACCUMULATE HEAT MAKE USE OF SOLAR HEAT, CONTRIBUTE TO ENERGY SAVING AND IMPROVE THE HEATING CONFORT DUE TO A BETTER DISTRIBUTION OF THE HEAT. IN THIS PROJECT NEW BUILDING MATERIALS HAVE BEEN TESTED WHICH HAVE AN INCREASED HEAT STORAGE CAPACITY DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF METAL RODS OR PLATES WHICH INCREASE THE THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY IN THE WALL. (OUTER WALLS ARE THERMALLY INSULATED ON THE OUTSIDE). BOTH CONCRETE AND BRICK WALLS COULD BE EASILY CONSTRUCTED WITH METAL HEAT CONDUCTORS AT A LOW COST. THE HEAT STORAGE CAPACITY COULD BE INCREASED BY A FACTOR 1,5 AND 1,3 RESPECTIVELY AS COMPARED TO CONVENTIONAL WALLS. THE TEMPERATURE WITHOUT HEATING IN ROOMS WITH HEAT ACCUMULATING WALLS WAS 1 DEGREE C HIGHER THAN WITH CONVENTIONAL WALLS. Programme(s) PRE-ENNONUC 2C - Energy research and development programme (EEC), 1979-1983 Topic(s) Data not available Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme Data not available Coordinator Luigi Rossi Arco Srl EU contribution No data Address Viale Romagna 14 20133 Milano Italy See on map Total cost No data
