Teamplace energy storage building

What is thermal energy storage?

Thermal energy storage (TES) is one of several approaches to support the electrification and decarbonization of buildings. To electrify buildings eficiently, electrically powered heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment such as a heat pump can be integrated with TES systems.

Is thermal energy storage a good idea?

Sven Mumme, Stor4Build co-director and the DOE technology manager for opaque envelope and thermal energy storage R&D, said thermal energy storage has many benefits.

Is space heating and cooling a viable energy storage solution?

Space heating and cooling account for up to 40% of the energy used in commercial buildings.1 Aligning this energy consumption with renewable energy generation through practical and viable energy storage solutions will be critical to achieving 100% clean energy by 2050.

How can thermal energy improve building performance?

“For example, thermal energy can improve heat pump performance and facilitate their market adoption, and with the utilization of low-embodied-carbon materials, a building’s carbon impacts can be reduced too,” Mumme said.

What is stor4build?

Stor4Build is a multi-laboratory consortium working to accelerate the development, optimization, and equitable deployment of cost-effective TES technologies. One of the consortium’s many areas of research is the development of a software tool to quantify the benefits of storage.