scholarly journals A Roadmap for the Integration of Active Solar Systems into Buildings

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 2462 ◽  
Author(s):  
Constantinos Vassiliades ◽  
Soteris Kalogirou ◽  
Aimilios Michael ◽  
Andreas Savvides
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficient ◽  
Energy Systems ◽  
Building Design ◽  
Specific Aspect ◽  
Design Tool ◽  
Thermal Systems ◽  
Solar Systems ◽  
Interdisciplinary Design ◽  
Building Integrated Photovoltaic ◽  
The Creation

This paper aims to simplify the interdisciplinary design process that will be used as a design tool for the viable integration of active solar energy systems into buildings, i.e., Building-Integrated Solar Thermal Systems—BISTSs; Building-Integrated Photovoltaic Systems—BIPVSs, through the creation of a roadmap. The research also aims supplement the work of researchers who have dealt with the creation of design tools that aim to optimise a specific aspect of a building design, or their geometric forms, in order to shape energy-efficient and sustainable architectural solutions. More specifically, a prescriptive design strategy is derived from the proposed design tool. This is based on five design steps, each of which is analysed and which lead to the creation of a comprehensive design tool for siting buildings so as to optimise the integration of solar systems. The originality of this tool is based on the fact that it makes an important step in the standardisation of these studies.

scholarly journals Renewable Energy and Disaster-Resistant Buildings

Solar Energy ◽  
2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
William Young
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Natural Disasters ◽  
Natural Environment ◽  
Energy Efficient ◽  
Potable Water ◽  
Energy Systems ◽  
Thermal Systems ◽  
Renewable Energy Systems ◽  
Energy Efficient Buildings ◽  
Hurricane Season

Hurricanes, floods, tornados and earthquakes create natural disasters that can destroy homes, businesses and the natural environment. Such disasters can happen with little or no warning, leaving hundreds or even thousands of people without medical services, potable water, sanitation, communications and electrical services for up to several weeks. The 2004 hurricane season ravaged the State of Florida, U.S.A., with four major hurricanes within a 6-week timeframe. Over nine million people evacuated their homes and damage to property was extensive. One proactive strategy to minimize this type of destruction and disruption to lives is the implementation of disaster-resistant buildings that are functional and operational. This approach uses the best energy-efficient buildings, fortified to the latest codes, and incorporates renewable energy systems. Businesses, government facilities and homes benefit from using photovoltaics to power critical items. This concept is a mitigation tool to reduce damage and cost of the destructive forces of hurricanes and other disasters. This past season’s experience showed that buildings designed and built to the latest standards with photovoltaic and solar thermal systems survived with little damage and continued to perform after the storm passed. Even following a disaster, energy conservation and use of renewables promotes energy assurance while allowing occupants to maintain some resemblance of a normal life.

scholarly journals Numerical Simulation Modelling of Building-Integrated Photovoltaic Double-Skin Facades

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Siliang Yang ◽  
Francesco Fiorito ◽  
Deo Prasad ◽  
Alistair Sproul
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Thermal Comfort ◽  
Layer Structure ◽  
Building Design ◽  
Simulation Modelling ◽  
Building Envelope ◽  
Design Tool ◽  
Building Integrated Photovoltaic ◽  
Double Skin

Building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) replaces building envelope materials and provides electric power generator, which has aroused great interest for those in the fields of energy conservation and building design. Double-skin façade (DSF) has attracted significant attention over the last three decades due to its bi-layer structure, which improves thermal and acoustic insulation and therefore increases the energy efficiency and thermal comfort of buildings. It is hypothesised that the integration of BIPV and DSF (BIPV-DSF) would help buildings in reducing energy consumption and improving indoor thermal comfort concurrently. However, the prototype of the BIPV-DSF has not been well explored. Thus, the investigations of the BIPV-DSF are worthwhile. Numerical simulation is a cost and time effective measure for the design and analysis of buildings. This chapter spells out a comprehensive method of numerical simulation modelling of the novel BIPV-DSF system in buildings, which is carried out by using a graphically based design tool – TRNSYS and its plugins. TRNSYS has been validated and widely used in both the BIPV and building related research activities, which are capable in analysing the effects of BIPV-DSF on building performance such as energy consumption and indoor thermal condition.

PSACONN mining algorithm for multi-factor thermal energy-efficient public building design

2021 ◽  
Vol 34 ◽  
pp. 102020
Author(s):  
Salih Himmetoğlu ◽  
Yılmaz Delice ◽  
Emel Kızılkaya Aydoğan
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Energy ◽  
Energy Efficient ◽  
Building Design ◽  
Public Building ◽  
Mining Algorithm

scholarly journals Reviewing the Exergy Analysis of Solar Thermal Systems Integrated with Phase Change Materials

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 724
Author(s):  
Macmanus Chinenye Ndukwu ◽  
Lyes Bennamoun ◽  
Merlin Simo-Tagne
Keyword(s):  
Phase Change ◽  
Phase Change Materials ◽  
Second Law Of Thermodynamics ◽  
Heat Transfer Fluid ◽  
Solar Still ◽  
Thermal Systems ◽  
Solar Systems ◽  
Exergy Balance ◽  
Change Material

The application of thermal storage materials in solar systems involves materials that utilize sensible heat energy, thermo-chemical reactions or phase change materials, such as hydrated salts, fatty acids paraffin and non-paraffin like glycerol. This article reviews the various exergy approaches that were applied for several solar systems including hybrid solar water heating, solar still, solar space heating, solar dryers/heaters and solar cooking systems. In fact, exergy balance was applied for the different components of the studied system with a particular attention given to the determination of the exergy efficiency and the calculation of the exergy during charging and discharging periods. The influence of the system configuration and heat transfer fluid was also emphasized. This review shows that not always the second law of thermodynamics was applied appropriately during modeling, such as how to consider heat charging and discharging periods of the tested phase change material. Accordingly, the possibility of providing with inappropriate or not complete results, was pointed.

scholarly journals Realization of a Small Residential Building with Zero CO2 Emissions Due to Energy Use in Crete, Greece

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 112 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Vourdoubas
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Co2 Emissions ◽  
Energy Use ◽  
Residential Building ◽  
Energy Systems ◽  
Solar Pv ◽  
Renewable Energy Systems ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Solid Biomass

European buildings account for large amounts of energy consumption and CO2 emissions and current EU policies target in decreasing their energy consumption and subsequent CO2 emissions. Realization of a small, grid-connected, residential building with zero CO2 emissions due to energy use in Crete, Greece shows that this can be easily achieved. Required heat and electricity in the building were generated with the use of locally available renewable energies including solar energy and solid biomass. Annual energy consumption and on-site energy generation were balanced over a year as well as the annual electricity exchange between the building and the grid. Technologies used for heat and power generation included solar-thermal, solar-PV and solid-biomass burning which are reliable, mature and cost-effective. Annual energy consumption in the 65 m2 building was 180 KWh/m2 and its annual CO2 emissions were 84.67 kgCO2/m2. The total capital cost of the required renewable energy systems was estimated at approximately 10.77% of its total construction cost, and the required capital investments in renewable energy systems, in order to achieve the goal of a residential building with zero CO2 emissions due to energy use, were 1.65 € per kgCO2, saved annually. The results of this study prove that the creation of zero CO2 emissions buildings is technically feasible, economically attractive and environmentally friendly. Therefore they could be used to create future policies promoting the creation of this type of building additionally to the existing policies promoting near-zero energy buildings.

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