传统上，建筑围护结构被视为静态构件。过去在建筑围护结构方面的许多热进步包括开发更高的R/英寸隔热材料。虽然对于静态情况是合适的方法，但它不考虑周围环境的动态性质或电网的不同需求。本文将探讨积极管理建筑围护结构的三种可能方式:1。热开关，2。热储存，和3。 两者的耦合。刺激创新，使建筑围护结构更加智能，将有助于减少建筑能耗和峰值能源使用，并有助于未来能源需求的灵活性。引用:2020年虚拟会议论文

The building envelope has traditionally been seen as a static component. Much of the past thermal advancements in building envelopes has consisted of developing higher R/inch insulation. While a suitable approach for static situations, it does not consider the dynamic nature of the ambient environment or the varying needs of the electrical grid. This paper will examine three possible ways that building envelopes can be actively managed: 1. thermal switches, 2. thermal storage, and 3. the coupling of the two. Spurring innovation to make building envelopes smarter will help reduce building energy consumption and peak energy usage and contribute to flexibility in energy demand in the future.