BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//hacksw/handcal//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Soutenance de thèse\, Gilles Baudoin DTSTART:20241004 DTEND:20241004 DESCRIPTION:Thermal energy storage within a building can contribute to improving the building’s energy performance. Thermal energy can be directly stored in the building envelope. This phenomenon is commonly known as thermal mass and thermal inertia. Recently\, researchers have shown an increased interest in phase-change materials (PCMs) to optimise thermal mass in the building sector. These materials provide another lever for action to modify buildings’ storage capacity. They give indeed the possibility to increase effective thermal mass on a given temperature range. Concerning this research\, the objectives are multiple and coupled with those of the STOCC project. Its main objective is to develop composite wall prototypes in order to store and reuse free energy gains\, i.e.\, internal and solar gains\, in Belgium. The goal is to limit overheating\, to potentially avoid active cooling and heating equipment\, and to reduce power needs. For this thesis\, studies have mainly focused on room scale using building simulation software such as EnergyPlus for the parameter selection of phase-change materials. An experimental campaign has also been conducted in order to evaluate the impact of the optimisationof heat transfer of PCM-wall prototypes. This research contributes : to define the boundaries of the potential benefits of modifying thermal mass\, e ven considering innovative approaches such as one or more PCMs and heat transfer enhancement\, and (ii) to define the building conditions for which it would be the more beneficial to use PCMs. Future work could focus on the extension of the results to other climates\, the extension of the results from the room scale to the building scale\, or even the consideration of intermittent energy sources. Gilles Baudoin joined Architecture and Climate (LAB\, UCLouvain) to work on the STOCC project. A 2013 graduate in Materials Engineering\, he grew increasingly interested in low-impact constructions. Since the end of his studies\, he has been working as a self-employed engineer in building energy efficiency. His field experience and his background in material science led him naturally to the STOCC project\, which aims to design phase-change wall prototypes to modify the thermal mass of buildings. He highly values the purpose of his professional activity. Probably influenced by his scout experience\, he tries to leave this world a little better than he found it. This is why he uses his skills to help people to lower their environmental impact in the building sector. If he is not to be found in his office\, he is probably spending time with his family or friends\, enjoying an occasional Belgian sunny day. Supervisor Geoffrey van Moeseke\, Architecture et Climat\, LAB\, UCLouvain Supervisory panel Sergio Altomonte Architecture et Climat\, LAB\, UCLouvain Stijn Verbeke\, Energy and Materials in Infrastructure and Buildings\, Faculty of Applied Engineering\, Universiteit Antwerpen Will you attend the PhD public presentation ?  \; LOCATION:Auditoire BARB94\, Place Sainte-Barbe\, Louvain-la-Neuve 1348\, BE DTSTAMP:20240919 UID:66ec4dcc7b176 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR