A methodology to improve the performance of PV integrated shading devices using multi-objective optimization

Ellika Taveres-Cachat, Gabriele Lobaccaro, Francesco Goia and Gaurav Chaudhary

Applied Energy, 2019, vol. 247, issue C, 744 pages

Abstract: Solar energy can be exploited efficiently in building façades using building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV). This study presents a methodology to optimize the design of fixed, parametrically modelled PV integrated shading devices (PVSDs) based on multi-objective optimization (MOO) coupled with integrated thermal, electric, and lighting simulations. The goal of this work is to gain insight into the potential benefits of using optimization algorithms for PVSD design. This task is carried out by evaluating the extent to which competing solar energy uses can be balanced with regard to thermal, visual and electrical parameters; and investigating whether existing simulation tools successfully characterize the complexity associated with PVSDs.

Keywords: Building integrated photovoltaic shading device; Multi-objective optimization; Solar building envelope; Passive solar energy technologies; Daylighting; Parametric design (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2019.04.033

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