Environmental impacts of solar photovoltaic systems: A critical review of recent progress and future outlook

M Tawalbeh, A Al-Othman, F Kafiah… - Science of The Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Photovoltaic (PV) systems are regarded as clean and sustainable sources of energy.
Although the operation of PV systems exhibits minimal pollution during their lifetime, the …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing solar energy accessibility at high latitudes: A systematic review of urban spatial domains, metrics, and parameters

M Formolli, T Kleiven, G Lobaccaro - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper presents a systematic literature review of solar energy studies conducted in
Nordic built environments to provide an overview of the current status of the research …

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 …

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] Advancing urban building energy modelling through new model components and applications: A review

L Dahlström, T Broström, J Widén - Energy and Buildings, 2022 - Elsevier
Due to rapid urbanisation and the significant contribution of cities to worldwide energy use
and greenhouse gas emissions, urban energy system planning is growing more important …

[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 …

[HTML][HTML] Designing and assessing solar energy neighborhoods from visual impact

P Florio, G Peronato, ATD Perera, A Di Blasi… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The optimal diffusion of Building Integrated PhotoVoltaics (BIPV) in cities requires diligent
planning to arrange temporal and spatial distribution of energy, while preserving the …

[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 …

Comprehensive feasibility assessment of building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) on building surfaces in high-density urban environments

H Sun, CK Heng, SER Tay, T Chen, T Reindl - Solar Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Deployment of building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) requires smart planning to optimise
the production of renewable energies, while preserving the aesthetic quality of the urban …

Solar energy in the Nordic built environment: challenges, opportunities and barriers

M Formolli, G Lobaccaro, J Kanters - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
Within the framework Solar Heating and Cooling Programme of the International Energy
Agency Task 51 “Solar Energy in Urban Planning”, case studies from Norway, Sweden, and …