Thermal regulating building materials and other construction components containing phase change materials

A building construction material for energy management and peak energy reduction, comprising:

• a base construction material or article selected from the group consisting of:
• a cement composite;
• concrete;
• asphalt;
• adobe;
• brick;
• and
• stonework;
• a first phase change material dispersed within the base construction material or article;
• and
• a functional polymeric phase change material that dynamically absorbs and releases heat to adjust heat transfer at or within a temperature stabilizing range and having at least one phase change temperature in the range between −10° C. and 100° C. and a phase change enthalpy of at least 5 Joules per gram, the functional polymeric phase change material including a plurality of polymer chains, the plurality of polymer chains including a backbone chain and a plurality of side chains, wherein a portion of the plurality of side chains are mechanically entangled with the base construction material or article.

An reinforcing material for use in building construction, comprising:

• a base construction material or article selected from the group consisting of:
• a cement composite;
• concrete;
• asphalt;
• adobe;
• brick;
• and
• stonework;
• a first phase change material dispersed within the base construction material or article;
• and
• a functional polymeric phase change material dispersed within the base construction material that dynamically absorbs and releases heat to adjust heat transfer at or within a temperature stabilizing range and having at least one phase change temperature in the range between −10° C. and 100° C. and a phase change enthalpy of at least 5 Joules per gram, the functional polymeric phase change material including a plurality of polymer chains, the plurality of polymer chains including a backbone chain and a plurality of side chains, wherein a first portion of the plurality of side chains are mechanically entangled with the base construction material or article.