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Building energy performance evaluation of building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) window with semi-transparent solar cells
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In this paper, the effects of electrical and optical parameters of building integrated photovoltaic windows with a semi-transparent solar cell on the overall energy performance of a typical mid-sized commercial building in various climate conditions were evaluated.About:
This article is published in Applied Energy.The article was published on 2014-09-15. It has received 219 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Building-integrated photovoltaics & Building energy simulation.read more
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Vegetable-based dye-sensitized solar cells.
TL;DR: An in-depth discussion on the main limitation of cell performance e.g. dye degradation, effective electron injection from the dye into the conduction band of semiconducting nanoparticles, such as titanium dioxide and zinc oxide, outlining future developments for the use of vegetable sensitizers in DSSCs.
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A key review of building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) systems
Emrah Biyik,Mustafa Araz,Arif Hepbasli,Mehdi Shahrestani,Runming Yao,Li Shao,Emmanuel Essah,Armando C. Oliveira,Teodosio del Caño,Elena Rico,Juan Luis Lechón,Luísa Andrade,Adélio Mendes,Yusuf Baver Atlı +13 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors comprehensively reviewed the BIPV and BIPVT applications in terms of energy generation amount, nominal power, efficiency, type and performance assessment approaches.
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Improving the energy efficiency of the existing building stock: A critical review of commercial and institutional buildings
TL;DR: In this article, a review of existing body-of-the-knowledge on improving energy efficiency of operating both commercial and institutional buildings is presented, and a strategy map is developed as a pathway for achieving better building energy performance.
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Renewable and sustainable energy saving strategies for greenhouse systems: A comprehensive review
TL;DR: A comprehensive review focusing on key strategies of energy saving and climate control technologies for greenhouses is presented in this article, where cost-effective, energy-efficient and environmentally friendly technologies are analyzed in detail for potential utilization in greenhouses for notable reductions in energy consumption and emission levels.
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Numerical investigation of the energy saving potential of a semi-transparent photovoltaic double-skin facade in a cool-summer Mediterranean climate
Jinqing Peng,Jinqing Peng,Dragan Curcija,Lin Lu,Stephen Selkowitz,Hongxing Yang,Weilong Zhang +6 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors presented the annual overall energy performance and energy-saving potential of a ventilated photovoltaic double-skin facade (PV-DSF) in a cool-summer Mediterranean climate zone.
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Solar engineering of thermal processes
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present an active and passive building heating system for solar thermal power systems, where the active system is designed by f--chart and the passive one by Utilizability Methods.
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Solar Engineering of Thermal Processes
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present an active and passive building heating system for solar thermal power systems, where the active system is designed by f--chart and the passive one by Utilizability Methods.
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A review of solar photovoltaic technologies
TL;DR: In this article, the photovoltaic technology, its power generating capability, the different existing light absorbing materials used, its environmental aspect coupled with a variety of its applications have been discussed.
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U.S. Department of Energy Commercial Reference Building Models of the National Building Stock
Michael Deru,Kristin Field,Daniel Studer,Kyle Benne,Brent Griffith,Paul Torcellini,Bing Liu,Mark A. Halverson,Dave Winiarski,Michael I. Rosenberg,Mehry Yazdanian,Joe Huang,Drury B. Crawley +12 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors developed standard or reference energy models for the most common commercial buildings to serve as starting points for energy efficiency research, which represent fairly realistic buildings and typical construction practices.