Journal articles: 'Building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV)'

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Kumar, Ashish, and J. P. Kesari. "Current Scenario of Building-Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPVs)." Journal of Advance Research in Electrical & Electronics Engineering (ISSN: 2208-2395) 3, no. 10 (October 31, 2016): 01–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.53555/nneee.v3i10.167.

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The Building-incorporated photovoltaics (BIPVs) are photovoltaic (PV) materials that are used to supplant traditional/conventional building materials that are being used in construction of building covering, for instance, the roof tiles, front windows, or veneers. Further, they represent a strong, versatile and eco-friendly means for attaining the goal of ever increasing power demand for zero energy and zero emission buildings of the adjacent future. In this regard, BIPVs may offer an aesthetically pleasing, costeffective and real-world solution, to integrate photovoltaic solar cells (BIPVs) reaping solar radiationto produce electricity along with climate protection of the buildings. This research work précises thecurrent stage of the development in the Building-integrated Photovoltaic systems and the scope of future research in building integration of photovoltaics, incorporating the latest and innovational ideas and features of BIPVs which include BIPV tiles& modules, BIPV foils,and solar power cell glazing products.

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Chen, Tianyi, Yaning An, and Chye Kiang Heng. "A Review of Building-Integrated Photovoltaics in Singapore: Status, Barriers, and Prospects." Sustainability 14, no. 16 (August 16, 2022): 10160. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su141610160.

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Energy consumption enhancement has resulted in a rise in carbon dioxide emissions, followed by a notable greenhouse effect contributing to global warming. Globally, buildings consume one-third of the total energy due to the continued expansion of building areas caused by population growth. Building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPVs) represent an effective technology to attain zero energy buildings (ZEBs) via solar energy use. This research begins with the tropical green building concept in Singapore associated with renewable energy and gives an overview of the potential of solar photovoltaic energy. Strategies for BIPV spread in Singapore are also provided. Considering both BIPV system life cycle assessment (LCA) and BIPV industry standards and recent developments, this research determines whether Singapore should adopt this technology. Although the BIPV product market has expanded regarding BIPV products, systems and projects, there remain certain barriers to BIPV adoption in Singapore. Additionally, future research directions for tropical BIPV applications are outlined. The Singapore BIPV system serves as an example for a number of other tropical countries facing comparable challenges.

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Ravyts, Simon, Mauricio Dalla Vecchia, Giel Van den Broeck, and Johan Driesen. "Review on Building-Integrated Photovoltaics Electrical System Requirements and Module-Integrated Converter Recommendations." Energies 12, no. 8 (April 23, 2019): 1532. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en12081532.

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Since building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) modules are typically installed during, not after, the construction phase, BIPVs have a profound impact compared to conventional building-applied photovoltaics on the electrical installation and construction planning of a building. As the cost of BIPV modules decreases over time, the impact of electrical system architecture and converters will become more prevalent in the overall cost of the system. This manuscript provides an overview of potential BIPV electrical architectures. System-level criteria for BIPV installations are established, thus providing a reference framework to compare electrical architectures. To achieve modularity and to minimize engineering costs, module-level DC/DC converters preinstalled in the BIPV module turned out to be the best solution. The second part of this paper establishes converter-level requirements, derived and related to the BIPV system. These include measures to increase the converter fault tolerance for extended availability and to ensure essential safety features.

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RUSEN, Alexandra-Maria, and Danut TOKAR. "Building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV)." Revista Romana de Inginerie Civila/Romanian Journal of Civil Engineering 11, no. 4 (December 2, 2020): 423–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.37789/rjce.2020.11.4.3.

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Fanney, A. Hunter, Brian P. Dougherty, and Mark W. Davis. "Short-Term Characterization of Building Integrated Photovoltaic Panels*." Journal of Solar Energy Engineering 125, no. 1 (January 27, 2003): 13–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/1.1531642.

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Building integrated photovoltaics, the integration of photovoltaic cells into one or more exterior building surfaces, represents a small but growing part of today’s $2 billion dollar photovoltaic industry. A barrier to the widespread use of building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) is the lack of validated predictive simulation tools needed to make informed economic decisions. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has undertaken a multi-year project to compare the measured performance of BIPV panels to the predictions of photovoltaic simulation tools. The existing simulation models require input parameters that characterize the electrical performance of BIPV panels subjected to various meteorological conditions. This paper describes the experimental apparatus and test procedures used to capture the required parameters. Results are presented for custom fabricated mono-crystalline, polycrystalline, and silicon film BIPV panels and a commercially available triple junction amorphous silicon panel.

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Stamenic, Ljubisav, and Christof Erban. "Building integrated photovoltaics - technology status." Thermal Science, no. 00 (2020): 342. http://dx.doi.org/10.2298/tsci200929342s.

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BIPV modules provide a high degree of design possibilities and additional functionalities in combination with the plain electricity generation well known for standard photovoltaic installations. Consequently, the specialized know-how to understand BIPV, properly design and manufacture them requires much more than the electrical knowledge developed and applied in standard photovoltaic systems. Expertise of building physics and building regulations are also required on a high level. As BIPV modules are usually custom designed, typical electrical design and simulation tools cannot be used without modifications, while deeper insight of complex shading influences and specialized overall system design are advantageous. Authors of this publication were involved in well over 1000 BIPV system designs and developments, and their experiences are shared. Recurring questions, issues and mistakes of various BIPV projects are touched, whereas special emphasis is provided on BIPV engineering procedures, system design complexity, as well as shading issues and differentiation of shading according to their origin.

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Xuan, Xiao Dong. "Application of Building Information Modeling in Building Integrated Photovoltaics." Advanced Materials Research 171-172 (December 2010): 399–402. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.171-172.399.

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Building information modeling (BIM) is a new method of dealing with the design and information of building component, this project created Building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) in BIM with parametric design, it is a new way to study and analysis BIPV. In BIM models, all information about the building components and its lifecycle are included. Therefore the study utilized this important characteristic of BIM to explore its application in BIPV design. The author used BIM software Revit to develop a BIPV building model as the parametric prototype and programmed with panels’ information in C# 2008 to correlate the angle of photovoltaic (PV) panels with sun altitude, and finally applied application programming interface (API) in Revit to control these panels’ angle by the sun path.

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Rosa, Flavio. "Building-Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) in Historical Buildings: Opportunities and Constraints." Energies 13, no. 14 (July 14, 2020): 3628. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en13143628.

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In this work, we investigate the potential of using last generation photovoltaic systems in traditional building components of historical buildings. The multifunctional photovoltaic components also open new application and implementation horizons in the field of energy retrofitting in historical buildings. Some of the Building-Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) solutions lend themselves optimally to solving the problems of energy efficiency in historical buildings. For the next few years, Italian legislation foresees increasing percentages of energy production from renewable sources, including historical buildings. The opportunities and constraints analysed are presented through a specific approach, typical of building processes for innovative technological BIPV solutions on historical buildings.

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Bosnjakovic, Mladen, Marko Katinic, Ante Cikic, and Simon Muhic. "Building integrated photovoltaics - overview of barriers and opportunities." Thermal Science, no. 00 (2023): 30. http://dx.doi.org/10.2298/tsci221107030b.

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Based on the available literature, the status and prospects for further development of the building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) market were analyzed. The results of the analysis show that the high investment costs and the lack of information about installed BIPV systems and BIPV technology are a problem for the stakeholders. BIPV technology is an interdisciplinary problem, so the cooperation of a large number of different experts is important. However, it is not yet at a satisfactory level. Another problem is the overlapping of responsibilities of HVAC installers, interior designers and facade manufacturers. On the other hand, the incentives of the EU regulatory framework and beyond to use renewable energy sources in both new buildings and renovation of old buildings, as well as the desire for energy independence, encourage the application of BIPV technology. An analysis of the electricity production potential of BIPV integrated into the walls and roof of the building was made for four geographical locations. A comparison of the production of electricity on the walls and on the roof of the building was carried out. The analysis shows that on the 4 walls of the building, where each wall has the same area as the roof of the building, approximately 2.5 times more electricity than on the roof can be generated. In the absence of available surface for installing a PV power plant on the roof, the walls represent a great potential for BIPV technology.

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Gholami, Hassan, and Harald Nils Røstvik. "Levelised Cost of Electricity (LCOE) of Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) in Europe, Rational Feed-In Tariffs and Subsidies." Energies 14, no. 9 (April 28, 2021): 2531. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en14092531.

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Building integrated photovoltaics is one of the key technologies when it comes to electricity generation in buildings, districts or urban areas. However, the potential of building façades for the BIPV system, especially in urban areas, is often neglected. Façade-mounted building integrated photovoltaics could contribute to supply the energy demand of buildings in dense urban areas with economic feasibility where the availability of suitable rooftop areas is low. This paper deals with the levelised cost of electricity (LCOE) of building integrated photovoltaic systems (BIPV) in the capitals of all the European member state countries plus Norway and Switzerland and presents a metric to investigate a proper subsidy or incentive for BIPV systems. The results showed that the average LCOE of the BIPV system as a building envelope material for the entire outer skin of buildings in Europe is equal to 0.09 Euro per kWh if its role as the power generator is considered in the economic calculations. This value will be 0.15 Euro per kWh if the cost corresponding to its double function in the building is taken into the economic analysis (while the average electricity price is 0.18 Euro per kWh). The results indicate that the BIPV generation cost in most case studies has already reached grid parity. Furthermore, the analysis reveals that on average in Europe, the BIPV system does not need a feed-in tariff if the selling price to the grid is equal to the purchasing price from the grid. Various incentive plans based on the buying/selling price of electricity from/to the main grid together with LCOE of the BIPV systems is also investigated.

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Liu, Ke, Beili Zhu, and Jianping Chen. "Low-Carbon Design Path of Building Integrated Photovoltaics: A Comparative Study Based on Green Building Rating Systems." Buildings 11, no. 10 (October 13, 2021): 469. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/buildings11100469.

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CO2 emissions of buildings have a critical impact on the global climate change, and various green building rating systems (GBRS) have suggested low-carbon requirements to regulate building emissions. Building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV), as an integrated technology of photovoltaics and buildings, is an important way to reduce building CO2 emissions. At present, the low-carbon design path of BIPV from architecture is still not unified and clear, and there is a lack of BIPV research regarding GBRS or from the perspective of architectural design in China. The objective of this study is to propose a framework of indicators related to carbon emission control in BIPV, guiding the path of BIPV low-carbon design. This study makes comparisons among the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM), and Assessment Standard for Green Buildings (ASGB), mainly in terms of the scope weight, induction, and measure features. The BIPV low-carbon design involves energy, materials, environmental adaptability, management, and innovation, in which energy and materials are the main scopes with weights of 10.98% and 7.46%, respectively. The five scopes included 17 measures. Following the measures, the path of the BIPV low-carbon design was defined with six aspects.

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Pavlakis, Sotiris, Pauline Teo, and Sajani Jayasuriya. "The social and environmental impact of building integrated photovoltaics technology." IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science 1101, no. 2 (November 1, 2022): 022015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/1101/2/022015.

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Abstract Various sustainable energy technologies are evolving around the world to reduce the carbon footprints in buildings. Building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) is one of the emerging sustainable technologies and it refers to a technology where the elements of the building envelope such as façade and roof are replaced with solar cells. However, the adoptability of BIPV technology in buildings is limited as its costs and benefits are unknown to the public. This study aims to review the BIPV literature qualitatively, to explore the beneficial-related and cost-related factors of adopting BIPV technology. A thematic analysis was undertaken among journal papers published between 2011 to 2019 that focused their investigation on integrated solar renewable systems. The identified cost and benefit-related factors were classified into environmental, health, design, and social themes. It is recommended that further research can be undertaken to explore the importance of cost and beneficial factors identified in this study quantitatively. Finally, these factors will assist in quantitatively measuring the societal impacts of BIPV technology.

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Davis, Mark W., A. Hunter Fanney, and Brian P. Dougherty. "Prediction of Building Integrated Photovoltaic Cell Temperatures*." Journal of Solar Energy Engineering 123, no. 3 (March 1, 2001): 200–210. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/1.1385825.

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A barrier to the widespread application of building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) is the lack of validated predictive performance tools. Architects and building owners need these tools in order to determine if the potential energy savings realized from building integrated photovoltaics justifies the additional capital expenditure. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) seeks to provide high quality experimental data that can be used to develop and validate these predictive performance tools. The temperature of a photovoltaic module affects its electrical output characteristics and efficiency. Traditionally, the temperature of solar cells has been characterized using the nominal operating cell temperature (NOCT), which can be used in conjunction with a calculation procedure to predict the module’s temperature for various environmental conditions. The NOCT procedure provides a representative prediction of the cell temperature, specifically for the ubiquitous rack-mounted installation. The procedure estimates the cell temperature based on the ambient temperature and the solar irradiance. It makes the approximation that the overall heat loss coefficient is constant. In other words, the temperature difference between the panel and the environment is linearly related to the heat flux on the panels (solar irradiance). The heat transfer characteristics of a rack-mounted PV module and a BIPV module can be quite different. The manner in which the module is installed within the building envelope influences the cell’s operating temperature. Unlike rack-mounted modules, the two sides of the modules may be subjected to significantly different environmental conditions. This paper presents a new technique to compute the operating temperature of cells within building integrated photovoltaic modules using a one-dimensional transient heat transfer model. The resulting predictions are compared to measured BIPV cell temperatures for two single crystalline BIPV panels (one insulated panel and one uninsulated panel). Finally, the results are compared to predictions using the NOCT technique.

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Wang, Yiping, Wei Tian, Li Zhu, Jianbo Ren, Yonghui Liu, Jinli Zhang, and Bing Yuan. "Interactions between Building Integrated Photovoltaics and Microclimate in Urban Environments." Journal of Solar Energy Engineering 128, no. 2 (August 30, 2005): 168–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/1.2188533.

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BIPV (building integrated photovoltaics) has progressed in the past years and become an element to be considered in city planning. BIPV has significant influence on microclimate in urban environments and the performance of BIPV is also affected by urban climate. The thermal model and electrical performance model of ventilated BIPV are combined to predict PV temperature and PV power output in Tianjin, China. Then, by using dynamic building energy model, the building cooling load for installing BIPV is calculated. A multi-layer model AUSSSM of urban canopy layer is used to assess the effect of BIPV on the Urban Heat Island (UHI). The simulation results show that in comparison with the conventional roof, the total building cooling load with ventilation PV roof may be decreased by 10%. The UHI effect after using BIPV relies on the surface absorptivity of original building. In this case, the daily total PV electricity output in urban areas may be reduced by 13% compared with the suburban areas due to UHI and solar radiation attenuation because of urban air pollution. The calculation results reveal that it is necessary to pay attention to and further analyze interactions between BIPV and microclimate in urban environments to decrease urban pollution, improve BIPV performance and reduce cooling load.

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Mühlbauer, Maria. "Smart building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) for Qatar." QScience Connect 2017, no. 1 (April 2017): 3. http://dx.doi.org/10.5339/connect.2017.qgbc.3.

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Muehlbauer, Maria. "Smart building integrated photovoltaics BIPV for Qatar." QScience Proceedings 2015, no. 2 (April 26, 2015): 39. http://dx.doi.org/10.5339/qproc.2015.qgbc.39.

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Singh, Digvijay, Shaik Vaseem Akram, Rajesh Singh, Anita Gehlot, Dharam Buddhi, Neeraj Priyadarshi, Gulshan Sharma, and Pitshou N. Bokoro. "Building Integrated Photovoltaics 4.0: Digitization of the Photovoltaic Integration in Buildings for a Resilient Infra at Large Scale." Electronics 11, no. 17 (August 29, 2022): 2700. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/electronics11172700.

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Building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) systems have gained a lot of attention in recent years as they support the United Nations’ sustainable development goals of renewable energy generation and construction of resilient infrastructure. To make the BIPV system infra resilient, there is a need to adopt digital technologies such as the internet of things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), edge computing, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), and robotics. In this study, the current challenges in the BIPV system, such as the rise in the temperature of the PV modules, the occurrence of various faults, and the accumulation of dust particles over the module surface, have been identified and discussed based on the previous literature. To overcome the challenges, the significance and application of the integration of these digital technologies in the BIPV system are discussed along with the proposed architecture. Finally, the study discusses the vital recommendations for future directions, such as ML and DL for image enhancement and flaws detection in real-time image data; edge computing to implement DL for intelligent BIPV data analytics; fog computing for 6G assisted IoT network in BIPV; edge computing integration in UAV for intelligent automation and detection; augmented reality, virtual reality, and digital twins for virtual BIPV systems with research challenges of real-time implementation in the BIPV.

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Skandalos, Nikolaos, Vasileios Kapsalis, and Dimitris Karamanis. "The effect of local climatic conditions on the building integration of photovoltaics." IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science 1123, no. 1 (December 1, 2022): 012020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/1123/1/012020.

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Abstract The current work reports on the effect of local climatic conditions on electricity generation of typical building integrated photovoltaic systems (BIPVs). Three different climates of a) semi-continental with increased heating needs, b) Mediterranean with moderate heating and cooling needs and c) hot desert with high cooling needs are considered for BIPV systems. The evaluation of the BIPV electricity generation was done through validated TRNSYS simulations. The findings show that local climatic conditions influence the BIPV electricity generation due mainly to the temperature effect and the different interaction of the solar radiation components with the PV building integration.

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Dai, Yiqing, and Yu Bai. "Performance Improvement for Building Integrated Photovoltaics in Practice: A Review." Energies 14, no. 1 (December 31, 2020): 178. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en14010178.

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Building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) technologies are promising and practical for sustainable energy harvesting in buildings. BIPV products are commercially available, but their electrical power outputs in practice are negatively affected by several factors in outdoor environments. Performance improvement of BIPV applications requires mitigation approaches based on an understanding of these factors. A review was, therefore, conducted on this issue in order to providing guidance for practical applications in terms of the selection of proper PV technologies, temperature management, solar irradiation enhancement and avoidance of excessive mechanical strain. First, major types of PV cells used in BIPV applications were comparatively studied in terms of their electrical performances in laboratorial and outdoor environments. Second, temperature elevations were widely reported in outdoor BIPV applications, which may cause efficiency degradation, and the mitigation approaches may include air-flow ventilation, water circulation and utilization of phase change materials. The heat collected from the PV cells may also be further utilized. Third, mechanical strains may be transferred to the integrated PV cells in BIPV applications, and their effects on electrical performance PV cells were also discussed. In addition, the power output of BIPV systems increases with the solar irradiation received by the PV cells, which may be improved in terms of the location, azimuth and tilt of the cells and the transmittance of surface glazing. Suggestions for practical applications and further research opportunities were, therefore, provided.

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Liu, Zheng Quan. "Measurement and Test Facility for Solar Heat Gain of Building-Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) Modules." Advanced Materials Research 230-232 (May 2011): 64–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.230-232.64.

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For achieving the maximum energy efficiency of Building-integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) buildings, the Solar Heat Gain (SHG) through the BIPV modules should be measured accurately. A solar calorimetry hot box was designed to test the SHG through the BIPV modules in this paper, which could measure the incoming solar and long-wave radiation various BIPV module configurations. Combined with the electric energy production, a new concept of ratio of solar heat gain to power energy generation efficiency was presented in this paper, which can be characterized as the design indicator of BIPV module’s energy efficiency level for BIPV buildings cooling in hot summer. The influence of indoor climate environment parameters on the electric energy output efficiencies of BIPV modules can be conducted by the solar calorimetry hot box.

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Zhong, Botao, Yongjian Hei, Li Jiao, Hanbin Luo, and Junqing Tang. "Technology Frontiers of Building-integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV): A Patent Co-citation Analysis." International Journal of Low-Carbon Technologies 15, no. 2 (December 23, 2019): 241–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ijlct/ctz068.

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Abstract Recently, greater research attention has focused on the application of solar power generation technology in building construction to reduce building energy consumption and encourage increased sustainable development. An emerging solar power generation technology is in the use of Building-integrated Photovoltaics (BIPVs), where photovoltaic materials are used to replace conventional building materials. In order to map the development of BIPV technology over time and explore technology paths, this study retrieved a total of 4914 patents dated from 1972 to 2016 from the Derwent Innovations Index patent database. This study applies patent co-citation analysis to map the patent co-citation network in three periods based on Ucinet tool. Evolutional path and three key technology frontiers were identified using Social Network Analysis (SNA) and text clustering. The results of this study provide an informed reference for future researchers in understanding the historical development of BIPV, as an emerging and important solar power generation technology in the built environment. At the same time, big data of patents are analyzed using SNA and text clustering, which overcomes the limitation of previous methods of frontiers study that have depended on expert opinion or peer review.

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Kim, Jin-Hee, Sang-Myung Kim, and Jun-Tae Kim. "Experimental Performance of an Advanced Air-Type Photovoltaic/Thermal (PVT) Collector with Direct Expansion Air Handling Unit (AHU)." Sustainability 13, no. 2 (January 17, 2021): 888. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su13020888.

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In addition to electrical energy generation, photovoltaic/thermal (PVT) systems utilize heat from building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) modules for domestic hot water and space heating. In other words, a PVT system can improve the electricity efficiency of BIPVs while using the waste heat of BIPVs as a source of thermal energy for the building. By generating thermal and electrical energies simultaneously, PVT systems can improve the utilization of solar energy while enhancing the energy performance of buildings. To optimize the performance of an air-type PVT collector, it is necessary for the system to extract more heat from the PV module. Consequently, this approach decreases PV temperature to improve PV electrical energy generation. The thermal and electrical performance of an air-type PVT collector depends on its design, which affects airflow and heat transfer. Moreover, the performances of the PVT collector can differ according to the coupled facility in the building. In this study, the thermal and electrical performances of an advanced air-type PVT collector with a direct expansion air handling unit (AHU) were analyzed experimentally. For this purpose, six prototypes of an advanced air-type PVT collector were developed. Furthermore, a direct expansion AHU with a heat recovery exchanger (HRX) was designed and built. The advanced PVT collectors with a total capacity of 740 Wp were installed in an experimental house and were coupled to the direct expansion AHU system with a maximum airflow of 700 CMH. The performance of PVT collectors was analyzed and compared with the BIPV system. Results showed that building-integrated photovoltaic/thermal (BIPVT) collectors produced 30 W more power than the BIPV system. When operating the AHU system, the temperature of the BIPVT collector was generally lower than the BIPV. The maximum difference in temperature between BIPVT and BIPV was about 22 °C. During winter season, the BIPVT collector supplied preheated air to the AHU. The supplied air temperature from the BIPVT collector reached 32 °C, which was 15 °C higher than outdoor air temperature.

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Wei, Chen Guang, Zheng Quan Liu, and Xiao Ying Deng. "Application of Thermoelectric Generation Technology in Building-Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV)." Advanced Materials Research 250-253 (May 2011): 2153–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.250-253.2153.

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In recent years, Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) system has been becoming one of most important application of solar energy. Heat is the key of the BIPV design. If the temperature of photovoltaic modules is too high, it will affect the efficiency of solar cells, the structure performance of the components and service life. This paper present a photoelectric-thermoelectric (PV-TV) model which can collect heat from the solar panels so that to reduce its surface temperature, and then to generate electricity by using of temperature difference technology and devices. The model presented in this paper provides designers a new concept in BIPV design.

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Romaní, Joaquim, Alba Ramos, and Jaume Salom. "Review of Transparent and Semi-Transparent Building-Integrated Photovoltaics for Fenestration Application Modeling in Building Simulations." Energies 15, no. 9 (April 30, 2022): 3286. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en15093286.

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Building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) have attracted interest due to their capacity to feasibly supply buildings with renewable power generation, helping to achieve net-zero or net-positive energy goals. BIPV systems include many different solutions depending on the application, the PV technology, and the envelope material they substitute. Among BIPV systems, the last two decades have seen a rising interest in transparent and semi-transparent BIPV (T- and ST-BIPV), which add features such as daylighting and solar radiation control. T- and ST-BIPV mainly consist of opaque PV cells embedded in fenestration systems (PV cladding), while most recent research considers semi-transparent PV cells (homogeneous PV glazing) with improved optical properties. The evaluation of T- and ST-BIPV systems in building performance is complex, as it needs to combine optical, thermal, electrical, and daylighting calculations. Therefore, adequate modeling tools are key to the development of these technologies. A literature review is presented on T- and ST-BIPV. First, the types of T- and ST-BIPV technologies present in the literature are summarized, highlighting the current trends. Then, the most common optical, thermal, and electrical models are described, finishing with a summary of the T-and ST-BIPV modeling capabilities of the most common building simulation tools. Regardless of the implemented modeling tools, the main challenges to be considered are the optical model, the inclusion of the PV output in the window energy balance, and the calculation of the cell temperature for the correct assessment of cell efficiency. Modeling research mostly considers conventional PV (Si-based PV and thin-film) technologies, and research studies rarely address the cost evaluation of these T- and ST-BIPV systems.

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Scognamiglio, Alessandra. "A Trans-Disciplinary Vocabulary for Assessing the Visual Performance of BIPV." Sustainability 13, no. 10 (May 14, 2021): 5500. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su13105500.

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It is widely acknowledged that the visual dimension of photovoltaics (PV) is fundamental for social acceptance. In this sense, the so-called Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) is a possible catalyzer, as PV is hidden (integrated) into building envelope morphologies that are familiar to the public. It is crucial to be able to design and assess a BIPV system so that its visual performance is optimal. Many studies exist in this regard, but still they do not deliver a clear theoretical organization of the concepts used for defining the visual performance of BIPV. This paper elaborates a trans-disciplinary systemic formalization of BIPV and proposes a vocabulary focusing on the formal perception of BIPV as a part of the building’s envelope system. The proposed vocabulary is based on a set of 11 visual keywords; as the proposed method unifies the formal and the cognitive information contents. It will facilitate the dialogue among different stakeholders (e.g., architects, clients, modules manufacturers, and public authorities) and, in general, the visual performance assessment of BIPV. In consequence, it allows for objective comparison and thus informed decision-making.

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Ziuku, Sosten, and Edson L. Meyer. "Implementing building integrated photovoltaics in the housing sector in South Africa." Journal of Energy in Southern Africa 24, no. 2 (May 1, 2013): 77–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/2413-3051/2013/v24i2a3133.

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The installation of Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) has been increasing rapidly throughout the world, yet little, if at all, has been reported in South Africa. The country has abundant solar energy resource estimated to be between 4.5 and 6.5 kWh/m2/day, yet solar energy contributes less than 1% to the country’s energy mix. More than 90% of the country’s primary energy comes from fossil fuels leading to an unsustainable per capita carbon footprint of about 9 tCO2e. Previous research has shown that photovoltaics can significantly augment the constrained fossil fuel generated electricity supply. This paper discusses the practical application of photovoltaics as a building element in energy efficient residential housing. The study also aims to determine the feasibility of implementing BIPV systems in the residential sector in South Africa. An energy efficient solar house was designed using simulation software and constructed. Ordinary solar panels were integrated onto the north facing roof of the house. A data acquisition system that monitors meteorological conditions and BIPV output was installed. It was observed that elevated back of module temperatures reaching up to 75°C on sunny days decreased module efficiency by up to 20% in the afternoon. The temperature profiles reveal that BIPV products can significantly influence indoor heating and cooling loads. The research seeks to raise awareness among housing stakeholders and solar industry policy makers of the feasibility of BIPV in South Africa.

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Restrepo-Herrera, David, Walter Martinez, Luz Adriana Trejos-Grisales, and Bonie Johana Restrepo-Cuestas. "A Holistic Approach for Design and Assessment of Building-Integrated Photovoltaics Systems." Applied Sciences 13, no. 2 (January 5, 2023): 746. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/app13020746.

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This article addresses the application of building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) systems through the analysis of a case study with different operating conditions and geospatial locations. The research is carried out with customer-made photovoltaic modules supported by computational aids. The results obtained from real-life BIPV installation are contrasted, simulated, and improved through different scenarios where aspects such as software deviation, shadowing influence, installed capacity, and project profitability are analyzed to establish viability pathways for BIPV projects. As a result, the most relevant factors to improve the technical and economic conditions of the BIPV system are the total capacity installed, the use of the available area, and the strategic location of the modules to avoid shading surfaces. In this way, this work addresses the analysis of BIPV systems through the assessment of a case study implemented in a real residential structure in Colombia. The proposed methodology includes simulations to evaluate the solar energy potential considering the elements in the neighborhood of the BIPV system and technical aspects, such as the wiring and power interface, an economical study to find the feasibility of the project, and an analysis of different operating scenarios. As a result, the most important factors that affect the operation of BIPV systems under Colombian weather conditions were identified: total installed capacity, use of the available area, and strategic location of the modules to avoid shading surfaces. Such factors can then be considered in the early stage of designing for future BIPV applications.

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Gholami, Hassan, Harald Nils Røstvik, and Koen Steemers. "The Contribution of Building-Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) to the Concept of Nearly Zero-Energy Cities in Europe: Potential and Challenges Ahead." Energies 14, no. 19 (September 22, 2021): 6015. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en14196015.

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The main purpose of this paper is to investigate the contributions of building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) systems to the notion of nearly zero-energy cities in the capitals of the European Union member states (EU), Norway, and Switzerland. Moreover, an in-depth investigation of the barriers and challenges ahead of the widespread rollout of BIPV technology is undertaken. This study investigates the scalability of the nearly zero-energy concept using BIPV technology in moving from individual buildings to entire cities. This study provide a metric for architects and urban planners that can be used to assess how much of the energy consumed by buildings in Europe could be supplied by BIPV systems when installed as building envelope materials on the outer skins of buildings. The results illustrate that by 2030, when buildings in the EU become more energy-efficient and the efficiency of BIPV systems will have improved considerably, BIPV envelope materials will be a reasonable option for building skins and will help in achieving nearly zero-energy cities. This study reveals that in the EU, taking a building skin to building net surface area ratio of 0.78 and a building skin glazing ratio of 30%, buildings could cover their electricity consumption using BIPV systems by 2030. Eighteen challenges and barriers to the extensive rollout of BIPV systems are recognised, classified, and discussed in this study in detail. The challenges are categorised into five stages, namely the decision, design, implementation, operation and maintenance, and end of life challenges.

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Attoye, Daniel, Timothy Adekunle, Kheira Tabet Aoul, Ahmed Hassan, and Samuel Attoye. "A Conceptual Framework for a Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) Educative-Communication Approach." Sustainability 10, no. 10 (October 19, 2018): 3781. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su10103781.

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Global interest in Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) has grown following forecasts of a compound annual growth rate of 18.7% and a total of 5.4 GW installed worldwide from 2013 to 2019. Although the BIPV technology has been in the public domain for the last three decades, its adoption has been hindered. Existing literature asserts that proper information and education at the proposal or early design stage is an important way of addressing adoption barriers. However, there is a lack of BIPV communication approaches for research, and market proposals that focus on clear information about its benefits. This has limited the adoption of BIPV.. Based on this, the present study aims to develop a conceptual framework for an educative-communication approach for presenting BIPV proposals to encourage its adoption. This is aimed at developing holistic research and market proposals which justify scholarly investigation and financial investment. Using a multiple case study investigation and Design Research Methodology (DRM) principles, the study developed an approach which combines core communication requirements, the pillars of sustainability and a hierarchical description of BIPV alongside its unique advantages. A two-step evaluation strategy involving an online pilot survey and a literature-based checklist, was used to validate the effectiveness of the developed approach. Our results show that understanding environmental and economic benefits was found to be significantly important to people who are likely adopters of BIPV (p < 0.05), making these benefits crucial drivers of adoption. Statistical significance was also found between those who do not know the benefits of using solar energy for electricity, and interest in knowing these benefits (p < 0.05). We thus conclude that proper communication of these benefits can safely be advanced as important facilitators of BIPV adoption. In general, this study elaborates the need and strategies for appropriate dissemination of innovative ideas to encourage and promote adoption of technological advancement for a sustainable global future.

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Davis, Mark W., A. Hunter Fanney, and Brian P. Dougherty. "Measured Versus Predicted Performance of Building Integrated Photovoltaics." Journal of Solar Energy Engineering 125, no. 1 (January 27, 2003): 21–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/1.1532006.

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The lack of predictive performance tools creates a barrier to the widespread use of building integrated photovoltaic panels. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has created a building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) test bed to capture experimental data that can be used to improve and validate previously developed computer simulation tools. Twelve months of performance data have been collected for building integrated photovoltaic panels using four different cell technologies—crystalline, polycrystalline, silicon film, and triple-junction amorphous. Two panels using each cell technology were present, one without any insulation attached to its rear surface and one with insulation having a nominal thermal resistance value of 3.5m2s˙K/W attached to its rear surface. The performance data associated with these eight panels, along with meteorological data, were compared to the predictions of a photovoltaic model developed jointly by Maui Solar Software and Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), which is implemented in their IV Curve Tracer software [1]. The evaluation of the predictive performance tools was done in the interest of refining the tools to provide BIPV system designers with a reliable source for economic evaluation and system sizing.

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Ahmed, Mohamed O., Ahmed K. Madkor, Peter Makeen, Shehab Edin I. Betelmal, Minatallah M. Hassan, Mohamed M. Abdelsamee, Ahmed Ayman, Mohamad H. El-Adly, Ashraf Nessim, and Sameh O. Abdullatif. "Optimizing the Artificial Lighting in a Smart and Green Glass Building-integrated Semi-Transparent Photovoltaics: A Multifaceted Case Study in Egypt." WSEAS TRANSACTIONS ON ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT 17 (February 2, 2021): 118–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.37394/232015.2021.17.12.

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Numerous increases in CO2 emissions are recognizable nowadays. Consequently, building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) glows up as a trendy future solution. BIPVs are introduced by substituting one of the building components with a green energy harvesting source seeking for sustainability. Herein, we propose a BIPV techno-economic feasibility by utilizing in-Lab fabricated semi-transparent solar cells as a glass interface. Three alternatives have been taken into consideration with proposing on-roof Photovoltaic (PV) system (alternative #1) and semi-transparent solar cells working as glass interfaces (alternative #2) while keeping the governmental grid as a reference alternative (alternative #3). Daylight simulations and electric lighting loads optimization are investigated showing an overall energy budget per alternative. An optimum alternative with an overall excess energy of around 88 MWh as annual energy production was reached, while satisfying 100% of the targeted electrical loads. Levelized cost of energy (LCOE) is demonstrated as an economic parameter to evaluate the three proposed alternatives.

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Peng, Changhai, Ying Huang, and Zhishen Wu. "Building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) in architectural design in China." Energy and Buildings 43, no. 12 (December 2011): 3592–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2011.09.032.

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Zhang, Weilong, and Lin Lu. "Energy performance and heat transfer characteristics of photovoltaic double skin facades (PV-DSFs): a review." Sustainable Energy & Fuels 1, no. 7 (2017): 1502–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c7se00175d.

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Bonomo, Pierluigi, Anatoli Chatzipanagi, and Francesco Frontini. "Overview and analysis of current BIPV products: new criteria for supporting the technological transfer in the building sector." VITRUVIO - International Journal of Architectural Technology and Sustainability, no. 1 (December 29, 2015): 67. http://dx.doi.org/10.4995/vitruvio-ijats.2015.4476.

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<p>The growing demand for nearly-Zero Energy Buildings is rapidly contributing to change the building skin from being a passive barrier towards a sensitive and active interface. Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) is a unique solution for delivering clean, safe, affordable and decentralized electricity to people transforming the building surfaces in active solar collectors. Despite photovoltaic (PV) technology and their basic usage are today known to everybody, the particular requirements for building integration have brought to the surface some issues over the years so that BIPV is still a niche market. Starting from this observation, the paper presents the results of an investigation on the current market of BIPV products for roofs and façade. The analysis aimed to identify the relevant possibilities the products today offer and the level of information that the producers make available within the technical description of BIPV systems. After disclosing the actual lack of information in comparison to conventional building products, the authors propose to implement a new “building-based” approach that could support the BIPV market by including a more comprehensive description of the product’s quality (today mainly comprising electrical and basic physical features). Such a “building-technology” perspective, also considering the recent normative framework in BIPV field, is expected to encourage the technological transfer of PV in the building sector by facilitating the daily work of architects, installers and the whole value chain.</p>

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Joseph, Benedicto, Tatiana Pogrebnaya, and Baraka Kichonge. "Semitransparent Building-Integrated Photovoltaic: Review on Energy Performance, Challenges, and Future Potential." International Journal of Photoenergy 2019 (October 20, 2019): 1–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/5214150.

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Buildings consume large amounts of energy, and their transformation from energy users to producers has attracted increasing interest in the quest to help optimize the energy share, increasing energy efficiency and environmental protection. The use of energy-efficient materials is among the proposed approaches to increase the building’s energy balance, thus increasing the performance of building facades. Semitransparent building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV), being one of the technologies with the potential to increase a building’s energy efficiency, is considered as a feasible method for renewable power generation to help buildings meet their own load, thus serving dual purposes. Semitransparent BIPV integration into buildings not only displaces conventional building facade materials but also simultaneously generates energy while retaining traditional functional roles. The awareness in improving building energy efficiency has increased as well as the awareness in promoting the use of clean or renewable energy technologies. In this study, semitransparent BIPV technology is reviewed in terms of energy generation, challenges, and ways to address limitations which can be used as a reference for the BIPV stakeholders.

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Gholami, Hassan, and Harald Nils Røstvik. "The Effect of Climate on the Solar Radiation Components on Building Skins and Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) Materials." Energies 14, no. 7 (March 26, 2021): 1847. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en14071847.

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The business model of building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) is developing expeditiously and BIPV will soon be recognised as a building envelope material for the entire building skins, among other alternatives such as brick, wood, stone, metals, etc. This paper investigates the effect of climate on the solar radiation components on building skins and BIPV materials in the northern hemisphere. The selected cities are Stavanger in Norway, Bern in Switzerland, Rome in Italy, and Dubai in the UAE. The study showed that for all the studied climates, the average incident radiation on the entire building skins is slightly more than the average incident radiation on the east or west facades, regardless of the orientations of the building facades. Furthermore, the correlation between solar radiation components and different BIPV technologies is discussed in this paper. It is also found that when it comes to the efficiency of different BIPV cells, the impact of the climate on some of the BIPV technologies (such as DSC and OSC) is much more significant than others (such as c-Si, mc-Si and CIGS). The evidence from this study suggests that in climates with higher diffuse radiation-or with more overcast days per year-the contribution of IR radiation decreases. Therefore, the efficiency of BIPV materials that their spectral responses are dependent on the IR radiation (like Si and CIGS) in such a climate would drop down meaningfully. On the other hand, the DSC and OSC solar cells could be a good option for cloudy climates since they have more stable performance, even in such a climate. Although, their efficiency compared to other BIPV materials such as Si-based BIPV solar cells is still significantly less thus far.

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Song, Hyung-Jun, and Hyunho Lee. "Colored Photovoltaics via Printing Technology." Journal of Flexible and Printed Electronics 1, no. 1 (August 2022): 29–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.56767/jfpe.2022.1.1.29.

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Building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) plays an essential role in realizing net-zero energy buildings. Unlike utility-scale photovoltaic (PV) power plants, the aesthetic of BIPV is a crucial issue for entering the market. Therefore, the demand for colored PV increases rapidly to fulfilling the increased energy consumption in an urban area. In this review, we would like to introduce the current status of colored PVs and four dominant printing-based approaches for demonstrating them. First, the Fabry-Perot filter, controlling the device's thickness, intensifies the PVs' color. Secondly, bandgap engineering of the light-absorbing layer enables us to generate a color by transmitting a specific range of incident light. Third, the selective layer, multiple stack of two dielectric layer, provides color to PVs. Lastly, the printing of luminophore on the top of PVs makes them colorful by converting high energy photons to visible ones. The progress of colored PV technology will help PVs enter into BIPV market by providing an aesthetic view to them.

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Papucci, Costanza, Rima Charaf, Carmen Coppola, Adalgisa Sinicropi, Mariangela di Donato, Maria Taddei, Paolo Foggi, et al. "Luminescent solar concentrators with outstanding optical properties by employment of D–A–D quinoxaline fluorophores." Journal of Materials Chemistry C 9, no. 43 (2021): 15608–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d1tc02923a.

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Photostable donor–acceptor–donor fluorophores, which have a central quinoxaline acceptor nucleus, have been used in LSCs, obtaining outstanding results for modern building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV).

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Maghrabie, Hussein M., Mohammad Ali Abdelkareem, Abdul Hai Al-Alami, Mohamad Ramadan, Emad Mushtaha, Tabbi Wilberforce, and Abdul Ghani Olabi. "State-of-the-Art Technologies for Building-Integrated Photovoltaic Systems." Buildings 11, no. 9 (August 27, 2021): 383. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/buildings11090383.

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Advances in building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) systems for residential and commercial purposes are set to minimize overall energy requirements and associated greenhouse gas emissions. The BIPV design considerations entail energy infrastructure, pertinent renewable energy sources, and energy efficiency provisions. In this work, the performance of roof/façade-based BIPV systems and the affecting parameters on cooling/heating loads of buildings are reviewed. Moreover, this work provides an overview of different categories of BIPV, presenting the recent developments and sufficient references, and supporting more successful implementations of BIPV for various globe zones. A number of available technologies decide the best selections, and make easy configuration of the BIPV, avoiding any difficulties, and allowing flexibility of design in order to adapt to local environmental conditions, and are adequate to important considerations, such as building codes, building structures and loads, architectural components, replacement and maintenance, energy resources, and all associated expenditure. The passive and active effects of both air-based and water-based BIPV systems have great effects on the cooling and heating loads and thermal comfort and, hence, on the electricity consumption.

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Gyimah, Kwabena Abrokwa. "Solar Photovoltaic Installation Cost Reduction through Building Integrated Photovoltaics in Ghana." Journal of Energy and Natural Resource Management 1, no. 2 (February 21, 2018): 106–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.26796/jenrm.v1i0.25.

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The growth and use of photovoltaic (PV) cannot be disputed as the world craves for cleaner energy options. Energy demandsalso keep on rising and buildings alone contribute about 40% of energy use in the world. This means that even if the worldshifts completely to cleaner energy options, buildings will still demand more energy and therefore sustainable energy sourcesfor buildings should be encouraged. Again, the initial setup cost of fossil fuel energy is lower than renewable energy. To makerenewable energy attractive, cheaper setup cost should be achieved and this can be done by a cost offset through buildingelement replacement by PV. This means the use of Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) is of high potential for financialoffset than Building Applied Photovoltaic (BAPV). Quantitative data was gathered on roofing sheets cost and solar integrationinto roof cost. The average cost of roofing sheets for an area of 24m2 roof spaces is $2,160.00 and the cost of integrating asolar PV on that same space is $9,600.00. The cost of constructing the space with roofing sheets is used to offset the cost ofinstalling the solar PV to reduce it to $7,440.00. Autodesk Ecotect software was used to know the energy generated from roofintegration of solar and this is 16,512kWh. This energy generated is converted to monetary value of $3,302.00 per year. Thebreakeven time after offset reduction is approximately 2 years 6 months due to monetary returns on the solar PV.

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Marchwiński, Janusz. "Research on BIPV in Office and Public Utility Buildings in Aesthetic and Utility Context." Sustainability 15, no. 1 (December 22, 2022): 136. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su15010136.

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The idea of the article is to examine the perception of building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) by users of buildings in which BIPV has been applied. The study aims at determining the acceptance degree as well as problem areas related to the use of BIPV within façades in the aesthetic and utility context. The article includes survey research conducted among 232 employees working in six office and public buildings with BIPV in Poland. The buildings were selected so that the PV modules within their façades were visible both outside and inside the building. For this reason, two groups of buildings were chosen for the study: those with PV modules as external glazing and with an external PV shelves (three buildings each). The research results indicate differences in the perception of the aesthetic, semantic, and functional roles of BIPV depending on the aforementioned BIPV application method, the observation place (outside or inside the building), and employee characteristics, i.e., groups divided regarding such aspects as their age and time spent in the room with BIPV. The research novelty is in examining the influence of BIPV on users’ reactions in their workplace in terms of aesthetic and utility issues. The research includes post-occupancy evaluation method (POE), which is for the first time used in relation to BIPV in office and public utility buildings. The research can prove useful for investors and designers at the planning and design concept stage. The outcomes constitute a practical source of knowledge for BIPV manufacturers.

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Kuhn, Tilmann E., Christof Erban, Martin Heinrich, Johannes Eisenlohr, Frank Ensslen, and Dirk Holger Neuhaus. "Review of technological design options for building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV)." Energy and Buildings 231 (January 2021): 110381. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2020.110381.

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Camacho Castro, Julian Andres, and Andres Julian Aristizabal Cardona. "Model to Evaluate the Performance of Building Integrated Photovoltaic Systems using Matlab/Simulink." International Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering (IJECE) 8, no. 2 (April 1, 2018): 680. http://dx.doi.org/10.11591/ijece.v8i2.pp680-688.

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This article describes a mathematical model implemented in Matlab/Simulink to evaluate the performance of building integrated photovoltaic systems (BIPVS). The proposed methodology allows to model independently the solar panel, the photovoltaic (pv) generator, inverter and the grid to integrate them into a single model in Simulink in order to evaluate the performance of the complete system. The validation of the model was made on a BIPV system of 6 kWp installed in a building at the Universidad de Bogotá Jorge Tadeo Lozano in Bogota, Colombia. The results indicate that there is a correlation greater than 0.9 between DC and AC power generated by the BIPV system and calculated by the model proposed for any weather condition.

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Polcovnicu, Răzvan-Andrei, Nicolae Ţăranu, Dragoş Ungureanu, Ruxandra Cozmanciuc, and Cătălin Sbîrlea. "Building Integrated Photovoltaics Systems State-of-the-Art Review." Bulletin of the Polytechnic Institute of Iași. Construction. Architecture Section 67, no. 2 (June 1, 2021): 65–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/bipca-2021-0016.

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Abstract Building integrated photovoltaics (BIPVs) are modern photovoltaic (PV) modules which are integrated into the building’s envelope. Usually, these devices replace the conventional roofing system, but they may be also integrated into the facade. The modules integration has a significant advantage in limiting the overall cost of the construction. Furthermore, building integrated photovoltaics, in comparison to non-integrated ones, don’t require stand-alone systems or allocation of land. This paper presents the state-of-the-art review regarding the existing BIPVs technologies. Also, in the second part of the paper, future research directions are discussed.

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Corrao, Rossella, Dario D'Anna, Marco Morini, and Luisa Pastore. "DSSC-Integrated Glassblocks for the Construction of Sustainable Building Envelopes." Advanced Materials Research 875-877 (February 2014): 629–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.875-877.629.

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The paper shows the first results of the optical performance analysis carried out on the DSSC integrated glassblock, an innovative building product developed at the Department of Architecture of the University of Palermo. In the field of a research that is being conducted in order to define innovative solutions for the construction of photovoltaic and energy efficient translucent building envelopes, different hypotheses of integration of DSSC into the glassblock have been foreseen. The integration of glassblock with third generation PV systems allows to define a novel building-PV product that meets the current requirements of the BIPV (Building Integrated Photovoltaics) market. By means of OptiCAD® software, several numerical simulations were conducted to analyse the solar factor, the light transmittance and the shading coefficient of the device.

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Walker, Andy, Doug Balcomb, Gregory Kiss, Norm Weaver, and Melinda Humphry Becker. "Analyzing Two Federal Building-Integrated Photovoltaics Projects Using ENERGY-10 Simulations." Journal of Solar Energy Engineering 125, no. 1 (January 27, 2003): 28–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/1.1531643.

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A new version of the ENERGY-10 computer program simulates the performance of photovoltaic (PV) systems and evaluates a wide range of opportunities to improve energy efficiency in buildings. This paper describes two test cases in which the beta release of ENERGY-10 version 1.4 was used to evaluate energy efficiency and building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) for two federal building projects: an office and laboratory building at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Laboratory (SAO) in Hilo, Hawaii, and housing for visiting scientists at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center in Edgewater, Maryland. The capabilities of the software, the design assistance provided by ENERGY-10, and a synopsis of results are given. Estimates of annual energy delivery by the five PV arrays of the SAO are compared to F-Chart to help inform a validation of ENERGY-10. Results indicate that, by simulating both the building electrical load and simultaneous PV performance for each hour of the year, ENERGY-10 facilitates a highly accurate, integrated analysis useful early in the design process. The simulation is especially useful in calculating the effect of PV on the building peak load, and associated demand cost savings.

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Zhang, Chaoxiang, Rebecca Yang, and Frank Boukamp. "An IFC Approach for BIPV Technical Pre-design Consideration." IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science 1101, no. 7 (November 1, 2022): 072006. http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/1101/7/072006.

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Abstract The increasing demand for nearly-Zero Energy Buildings contributes to a broader discussion of implementing building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) on building envelopes. Existing research indicates that BIPV products should be digitally represented in Building Information Modeling (BIM) to facilitate the design process. The Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) schema as data exchange standard needs to support the relevant BIPV use cases to enable the exchange of relevant BIM data between stakeholders. However, there is a lack of clear identification of BIPV use cases which are needed as a basis for assessing IFC’s ability to capture and represent BIPV products digitally. The identification of BIPV use cases is also necessary for the proper development of a Model View Definition (MVD) for IFCs in the BIPV domain. This study uses the technical pre-design consideration as sample use case to demonstrate the processes of developing an MVD for BIPV digital products in the Australian context. A three-step research approach is employed, including a collection of use cases through a literature review and interviews, defining exchange requirements and proposing an initial MVD based on IFC4 ADD2 TC1. This paper contributes to the BIPV area by providing a BIPV use case description for the Technical Pre-design Consideration use case in the Australian context and identifying existing challenges in the current IFC schema related to representing BIPV product information.

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Araz, Mustafa, Emrah Biyikt, and Arif Hepbasli. "A Long-term Period Performance Assessment of a Building Integrated Photovoltaic System." E3S Web of Conferences 122 (2019): 02007. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/201912202007.

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Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) systems can be defined as PV modules, which can be integrated in building's envelope by replacing conventional building materials such as windows, tiles etc. and have an impact on the functionality of the buildings. Considering the huge share (40%) of buildings in total energy consumption and nearly zero-energy building target of the European Union (EU), BIPV systems present a sustainable solution and have gained increased interest in last years. In this study, the performance of a BIPV system, which was installed on Feb. 8, 2016 on the façade of a campus building at Yasar University, İzmir, Turkey within the framework a EU/FP7 project and has a capacity of 7.44 kWp, is evaluated for a three-year period using first and second laws of thermodynamics. Within this context, real (experimental) monthly and yearly electricity productions are determined and compared with the results obtained from the simulations. Energy and exergy efficiencies and performance ratios of the system are also calculated based on the cell and total areas.

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Novak, E., and J. Vcelak. "Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) in Line with Historic Buildings and Their Heritage Protection." IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science 290 (June 21, 2019): 012157. http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/290/1/012157.

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Samir, Haitham, and Nourhan Ahmed Ali. "Applying Building-integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) in Existing Buildings, Opportunities and Constrains in Egypt." Procedia Environmental Sciences 37 (2017): 614–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.proenv.2017.03.048.

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