[HTML][HTML] Solar building envelope potential in urban environments: A state-of-the-art review of assessment methods and framework

H Zhao, RJ Yang, C Liu, C Sun - Building and Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
For a sustainable urban environment, the adoption of building-integrated photovoltaics
(BIPV) is a promising solution. Despite multiple studies on BIPV in individual buildings, scant …

[HTML][HTML] Designing climate resilient energy systems in complex urban areas considering urban morphology: A technical review

K Javanroodi, ATD Perera, T Hong, VM Nik - Advances in Applied Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
The urban energy infrastructure is facing a rising number of challenges due to climate
change and rapid urbanization. In particular, the link between urban morphology and energy …

Integration between photovoltaic systems and cultural heritage: A socio-technical comparison of international policies, design criteria, applications, and innovation …

E Lucchi - Energy Policy, 2022 - Elsevier
The European legislative framework asks for massive application of renewable energy
source (particularly of photovoltaic systems) in the built environment to face the recent …

[HTML][HTML] 3D building reconstruction from single street view images using deep learning

HE Pang, F Biljecki - International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract 3D building models are an established instance of geospatial information in the
built environment, but their acquisition remains complex and topical. Approaches to …

Towards human-centric digital twins: leveraging computer vision and graph models to predict outdoor comfort

P Liu, T Zhao, J Luo, B Lei, M Frei, C Miller… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Conventional sidewalk studies focused on quantitative analysis of sidewalk walkability at a
large scale which cannot capture the dynamic interactions between the environment and …

Renewable energies and architectural heritage: advanced solutions and future perspectives

E Lucchi - Buildings, 2023 - mdpi.com
The current legislative framework and the recent energy crisis ask for massive applications
of renewable energy sources (RES) in the built environment to reduce energy demand …

[HTML][HTML] Photovoltaic potential estimation of natural and architectural sensitive land areas to balance heritage protection and energy production

E Lucchi, J Adami, A Peluchetti, JCM Zambrano - Energy and Buildings, 2023 - Elsevier
The study aims at defining a methodology for estimating the photovoltaic potential of natural
and heritage sensitive land areas, balancing heritage protection and energy production …

Integrated physical approach to assessing urban-scale building photovoltaic potential at high spatiotemporal resolution

Z Liu, X Liu, H Zhang, D Yan - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
Assessing the urban-scale building photovoltaic (PV) potential is important for designing
urban environments, retrofitting existing structures, or integrating PVs with grids. However …

A comprehensive analysis of parametric design approaches for solar integration with buildings: A literature review

N Bushra - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
Modern urban architecture is innovative, involves integrated solar technologies to increase
sustainability, by providing efficient energy solutions, and involves stakeholders from …

[HTML][HTML] Social acceptance of photovoltaic systems in heritage buildings and landscapes: Exploring barriers, benefits, drivers, and challenges for technical …

E Lucchi, J Adami, AE Stawinoga - Sustainable Energy Technologies and …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study investigates the factors influencing the social acceptance of photovoltaic (PV)
systems in heritage contexts. It aims to identify barriers, potentials, drivers, and challenges …