Thermal and Electric Performance of PV/T Solar Chimney System

The residential and service sectors are responsible for the 39% of the total energy consumption. 80% of this energy is used for heating purposes. Achieving nearly zero energy buildings is a major goal for the near future. The design of an integrated electrical and thermal system can substantially help to reach such objective. The façade is the...

Photovoltaic and Heritage: Towards the energy transition of the building environment

Reaching a neutral use of energy in the building environment is challenging. That is because, as the population expands, so does the energy consumption. Considering that the building environment is accountable for 40 percent of energy consumption and 36 percent of total CO2 emissions, the building sector has to conform with specific guidelines...