Building Façade Retrofit with Solar Passive Technologies: A Literature Review

Sara Brito-Coimbra, Daniel Aelenei, Maria Gloria Gomes and Antonio Moret Rodrigues
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Sara Brito-Coimbra: NOVA School of Science and Technology, NOVA University of Lisbon, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
Daniel Aelenei: NOVA School of Science and Technology, NOVA University of Lisbon, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal
Maria Gloria Gomes: CERIS, Department of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Georresources (DECivil), Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisbon, Portugal
Antonio Moret Rodrigues: CERIS, Department of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Georresources (DECivil), Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisbon, Portugal

Energies, 2021, vol. 14, issue 6, 1-18

Abstract: Worldwide, buildings have been presented as one of the main energy consumers and, for that matter, there is an increased tendency to invest in policies and measures that promote more efficient buildings. Among the chosen strategies, the need to promote the use of passive solutions and retrofit the existing building stock is often pointed out. Portuguese building stock has proven to be obsolete in terms of thermal comfort, which can directly affect the energy demand for climatization purposes. Considering the great solar availability in the country, when compared to other European locations, building retrofit with solar passive technologies can be a suitable solution. This paper aims to review studies on the application of solar passive technologies to retrofit façades in the Mediterranean climate context, with a special focus on Portugal. Four retrofit passive solar technologies were reviewed, namely glazing, sun shading, sunspaces and Trombe wall technologies.

Keywords: solar passive technologies; building retrofit; façade; Mediterranean climate (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: 2021
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