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Roberts, F, Yang, S, Du, H and Yang, R (2023) Effect of semi-transparent a-Si PV glazing within double-skin façades on visual and energy performances under the UK climate condition. Renewable Energy, 207. pp. 601-610. ISSN 0960-1481
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Abstract
Various studies have assessed the energy performance alterations affected by the novel technology of Building-Integrated Photovoltaic in Double-Skin Facades (BIPV-DSF), while lighting performance tied to the BIPV-DSF has not received much attention. This paper provides numerical modelling to assess the effect of BIPV-DSF on both indoor visual condition and energy consumption for an office module under a typical climate in the United Kingdom. The proposed study was focused on the comparisons between a reference case (a DSF office module with both layers using clear double glazing) and a design case of the same office module with BIPV-DSF using semi-transparent Amorphous Silicon PV glazing. Results show a significant drop in maximum daylight illuminance of 73% by configuring the BIPV-DSF with reference to the regular DSF. It was also reported the resultant average and minimum daylight factors (0.65% and 0.00%) were not able to meet indoor visual comfort requirements for office environments. Furthermore, it was found that the use of BIPV-DSF resulted in a net increase of 8% in building energy consumption over the reference DSF. Therefore, it is concluded that in the present context the BIPV-DSF is not viable for a commercial installation under the UK's climate conditions.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | 0906 Electrical and Electronic Engineering; 0913 Mechanical Engineering; 0915 Interdisciplinary Engineering; Energy |
| Subjects: | T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) T Technology > TK Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering |
| Divisions: | Engineering |
| Publisher: | Elsevier BV |
| SWORD Depositor: | A Symplectic |
| Date Deposited: | 15 Mar 2023 10:29 |
| Last Modified: | 12 Apr 2023 08:00 |
| DOI or ID number: | 10.1016/j.renene.2023.03.023 |
| URI: | https://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/19094 |
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