Building Retrofit with Photovoltaics: Construction and Performance of a BIPV Ventilated Façade

Nuria Martín-Chivelet, Juan Carlos Gutiérrez, Miguel Alonso-Abella, Faustino Chenlo and José Cuenca
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Nuria Martín-Chivelet: CIEMAT-Photovoltaic Unit, Avda. Complutense, 40, E-28040 Madrid, Spain
Juan Carlos Gutiérrez: CIEMAT-Architecture and Projects Unit, Avda. Complutense, 40, E-28040 Madrid, Spain
Miguel Alonso-Abella: CIEMAT-Photovoltaic Unit, Avda. Complutense, 40, E-28040 Madrid, Spain
Faustino Chenlo: CIEMAT-Photovoltaic Unit, Avda. Complutense, 40, E-28040 Madrid, Spain
José Cuenca: CIEMAT-Photovoltaic Unit, Avda. Complutense, 40, E-28040 Madrid, Spain

Energies, 2018, vol. 11, issue 7, 1-15

Abstract: Building retrofit offers the opportunity to reduce energy consumption, improve energy efficiency and increase the use of renewable energy sources. The photovoltaic (PV) technology can be integrated into the building envelope, where conventional construction materials can be easily substituted by PV modules. Prices are competitive with some other solutions and good architectural building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) solutions enhance the appearance of the buildings. All this makes BIPV an attractive solution for effectively and sustainably retrofitting building envelopes, providing savings in materials and in conventional electricity consumption and, at the same time, improving the energy efficiency of the buildings. This paper shows a building retrofit case study in which standard PV modules are integrated into a new ventilated façade, aiming at serving as an easy-to-implement example for large-scale actions.

Keywords: building retrofit; photovoltaic energy; building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV); energy performance in buildings; ventilated façade (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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