Abstract

Purpose: This study analyzed building heating, cooling, and lighting energy performance and power generation performance under various climate zones in accordance with Solar Signage Semi-transparent window application. Method: American climate areas, them being tropical, desert, maritime, and microthermal, have been selected and 40%~80% window wall ratio (WWR) has been established in relation to five Solar Signage Semi-transparent windows. Designbuilder, building energy analyzation software, was used to model office building and simulate. Result: Total energy consumption presented Phoenix was highest, followed by Miami, Ann Arbor, with San Francisco being the lowest. The smaller the WWR the higher the heating energy consumption at San Francisco and Ann Arbor appeared with G1 window confirmed to be the highest. Cooling energy consumption in all four climate zones increased as WWR increased due to increase in amount of solar gain. Lighting energy consumption in all four climate zones decreased as WWR increased, with G5 showing smaller consumption than G1 due to VLT’s influence. Climate zone with the amount of energy savings on account of power generation being largest turned out to be San Francisco. Especially, possibility of zero energy building achievement in case of G1, G2 window being applied when WWR was 80% was confirmed. With the result of this particular research, to expand applicability as building exterior materials, products improved upon traits such as colour, insulation, and strength should be under continuous performance evaluation study across various foreign and domestic climate zones.

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