This paper assesses two steady-state photovoltaic (PV) module temperature models when applied to building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) rainscreens and curtain walls. The models are the Ross and the Faiman models, both extensively used for PV module...
PV temperature significantly affects the module’s power output and final system yield, and its accurate prediction can serve the forecasting of PV power output, smart grid operations, online PV diagnostics and dynamic predictive management of Buildin...
Climate change compels the built environment to adopt adaptive Building-Integrated PhotoVoltaic (BIPV) designs balancing energy yields with indoor environmental quality. However, current dynamic facades suffer from algorithmic opacity and an operatio...
Building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) requires tools that improve and facilitate simulating and predicting the system’s output energy. The efficiency of a photovoltaic (PV) system can be determined by the performance ratio (PR), which relate...
Achieving zero energy consumption in buildings is one of the most effective ways of achieving ‘carbon neutrality’ and contributing to a green and sustainable global development. Currently, BIPV systems are one of the main approaches to ac...
The building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) system is provoking mention as a technology for generating the energy consumed in cities with renewable sources. As the number of BIPV systems increases, performance diagnosis through power-generation predi...
Globally, building energy consumption has been rising, emphasizing the need to reduce energy usage in the building sector to lower national energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions. This study analyzes the applicability of photovoltaic (PV) sy...
Agrophotovoltaic (APV) systems represent innovative agricultural farms and solar power plants, capable of producing electricity and crops simultaneously. Since the solar radiation required to optimize harvests varies by crop type, traditional PV pane...
Building-Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) can contribute to decarbonisation, but its large-scale deployment requires accurate energy yield predictions that justify these systems during the decision-making process to ensure cost-effectiveness. In urban...
This paper introduces a Model Predictive Control (MPC) strategy for the optimal energy management of a district whose buildings are equipped with vertically placed Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) systems and Battery Energy Storage Systems (BE...
This study integrates photovoltaic (PV) system, building structure, and heat flow mechanism to propose the notion of ventilated Building-Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) walls. The energy-saving potential of the ventilated BIPV walls was investigated v...
Building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) is technology that can significantly increase the share of renewable energy in final energy supply and are one of essential technologies for the nearly zero-energy buildings (nZEB), new build and refurbished....
This paper describes the thermal and energy performance of three roof configurations: a conventional concrete slab, a BIPV system, and a BIPV system equipped with passive aluminum fins. Three-dimensional transient finite element simulations were carr...
There is an increasing interest in new renewable energy sources for achieving net zero emissions. Consequently, the construction industry has mandated zero-energy building certification (ZEB), through the usage of new renewable energy. However, becau...
This paper presents a novel framework that integrates Conditional Generative Adversarial Networks (CGANs) and TimeGAN to generate synthetic Building-Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) power data, addressing the challenge of data scarcity in this domain....
Energy consumption in the buildings is responsible for 26% of Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions where cooling typically accounts for over 50% of the total building energy use. The aim of this study was to investigate the potential for reducing the...
This study examines how demographic and socioeconomic characteristics shape the aesthetic perception of building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) in apartment housing. A survey of 418 respondents was conducted using visual scenarios showing PV integra...
Modeling the photovoltaic (PV) energy output with high accuracy is essential for predicting and analyzing the performance of a PV system. In the particular cases of building-integrated and building-attached photovoltaic systems (BIPV and BAPV, respec...
In the context of China’s rural revitalization strategy, improving the livability and sustainability of traditional dwellings in border regions has become a critical priority. This study examines Chinese–Korean houses in border villages,...
Building integrated photovoltaics (BIPVs) consist of PV panels that are integrated into a building as part of its construction. This technology has advantages such as the production of electricity without necessitating additional land area. This pape...
It is essential to balance energy supply and demand in residential buildings through accurate forecasting of energy use due to varying daily and seasonal residential building loads. This study demonstrates a data-driven Virtual Energy Replication Fra...
A solar-assisted heat pump (SAHP) with a building-integrated photovoltaic/thermal (BIPV/T) façade evaporator is presented. The novelty of the proposed configuration is the integration of refrigerant-based PV cooling and controlled cavity airfl...
This study aimed to develop a building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) device and optimal control methods that increase the photovoltaic (PV) efficiency and visual comfort of the indoor space. A louver-type PV-integrated shading device was suggested a...
In large-span curved roofs, geometric variation simultaneously affects supporting-structure material demand, building operational loads, and photovoltaic (PV) generation, but these responses are often assessed separately. Using a large-span natatoriu...