The inclusion of photovoltaic (PV) technologies add extra functionalities in a building by
replacing the conventional structural material and harnessing benign electricity aesthetically …

Solar building integration, differs from everyday active solar energy systems on a building
envelope, because the active system replaces building elements and are integrated into the …

Latent heat materials are widely investigated and successfully used in a variety of important
applications as in the building industry and thermal engineering systems. In this paper a …

Phase change material (PCM) is employed to enhance the thermal energy storage capacity
of a building integrated photovoltaic thermal (BIPV/T) system. For this purpose, the best …

Abstract Phase Change Materials have been acknowledged for their potential to be used as
passive strategy for improving energy efficiency and occupants' thermal comfort in buildings …

Energy-efficient buildings and renewable power supply are two mainstreams for achieving
zero-energy buildings and contributing to the energy paradigm transition towards carbon …

This paper reports experimental work related to passively cooled free-standing silicon
photovoltaic panels (PV) in different cooling configurations with a considered utilization of …

Phase change materials (PCM) are employed to store thermal energy in solar collectors,
heat pumps, heat recovery, hot and cold storage. PCMs are encapsulated primarily in shell …

Abstract Urban Heat Islands (UHI) occur in and around cities, leading to warmer
temperatures than in surrounding rural areas. The UHI effect increases energy demand, air …

Statistics show that developed countries already host a significant number of building
integrated photovoltaic/thermal (BIPV/T) systems, but developing countries, including many …