Abstract
This study integrates photovoltaic (PV) system, building structure, and heat flow mechanism to propose the ventilated building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) walls. Energy-saving potential of the ventilated BIPV walls was investigated via engineering considerations and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations. The results show that the heat removal rate and indoor heat gain of the proposed ventilated BIPV walls were dominantly affected by outdoor wind velocity and airflow channel width. Correlations for predicting the heat removal rate and indoor heat gain are introduced. After considering building construction practices, this prototype was transformed into a curtain wall structure that complemented the design of the overall construction.
Original language | English |
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Article number | e458 |
Journal | Sustainable Construction Materials and Technologies |
Volume | 2013-August |
Publication status | Published - 2013 Jan 1 |
Event | 3rd International Conference on Sustainable Construction Materials and Technologies, SCMT 2013 - Kyoto, Japan Duration: 2013 Aug 18 → 2013 Aug 21 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Civil and Structural Engineering
- Building and Construction
- Mechanics of Materials
- Materials Science(all)