Switchable Building-Integrated Photovoltaic–Thermal Curtain Wall
This study presents a novel switchable multi-inlet Building integrated photovoltaic/thermal (BIPV/T) curtain wall system designed to enhance solar energy utilization
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed. This study presents a novel switchable multi-inlet Building integrated photovoltaic/thermal (BIPV/T) curtain wall system designed to enhance solar energy utilization in commercial buildings.
PV/T systems with curtain wall construction represent a significant advancement in architectural design and energy efficiency, addressing current limitations such as functionality, safety, and wiring issues.
In the seasonal performance comparison (Figure 15), the multimode BIPV/T curtain wall system achieves a 2% increase in thermal energy generation compared to a one-inlet system (mode 1), a 15% increase compared to a system limited to mode 2, and a 25% increase compared to mode 3.
It is seen that all partitioned STPV curtain walls exhibit positive values of building net-energy consumption in Beijing, which indicates that the annual PV electricity generation of the partitioned STPV curtain wall exceeds the annual building energy consumption.
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