Abstract
The major challenges for the integration of solar collecting devices into a building envelope are related to the poor aesthetic view of the appearance of buildings in addition to the low efficiency in collection, transportation, and utilization of the solar thermal and electrical energy. To tackle these challenges, a novel design for the integration of solar collecting elements into the building envelope was proposed and discussed. This involves the dedicated modular and multiple-layer combination of the building shielding, insulation, and solar collecting elements. On the basis of the proposed modular structure, the energy performance of the solar envelope was investigated by using the Energy-Plus software. It was found that the solar thermal efficiency of the modular envelope is in the range of 41.78–59.47%, while its electrical efficiency is around 3.51% higher than the envelopes having photovoltaic (PV) alone. The modular solar envelope can increase thermal efficiency by around 8.49% and the electrical efficiency by around 0.31%, compared to the traditional solar photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) envelopes. Thus, we have created a new envelope solution with enhanced solar efficiency and an improved aesthetic view of the entire building.
Highlights
IntroductionThe building sector accounts for approximately 40% [1] of the primary energy consumption and 32% [2] of total carbon emission
According to the statistics, the building sector accounts for approximately 40% [1] of the primary energy consumption and 32% [2] of total carbon emission
Some people believed that the main purpose of the so-called solar energy and building-integrated design was to optimize the solar photovoltaic and thermal components to meet the requirements of the construction industry and the overall aesthetic requirement [3]
Summary
The building sector accounts for approximately 40% [1] of the primary energy consumption and 32% [2] of total carbon emission. Apart from roof-based solar collectors, there facade-based solar collectors [5,6,7,8] They the building envelope solarcollection energy collection produce energy, providing efficient way of reducing energy consumption. The solar photovoltaic/thermal integrated module uses its surface to efficiently absorb solar technology began in the 1970s [11,12], the combination of the PV/T and architecture appeared much radiation to generate electricity and heat. Combined with the solar photovoltaic/thermal integrated module, it can be in a solid and suitable way and create an integrated metal roof that is combined with the building This installed in a solid and suitable way and create an integrated metal roof that is combined with the structure can save energy and reduce carbon emissions by 20–80%. Thin film building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV); the heat transfer media being hydraulic
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