Theoretical and Simulation-Based Approach to BIPV Systems Integrated with Modular Building

Julia Brenk, Barbara Ksit and Bożena Orlik-Kożdoń ()
Additional contact information
Julia Brenk: Faculty of Civil and Transport Engineering, Poznan University of Technology, 61-139 Poznan, Poland
Barbara Ksit: Faculty of Civil and Transport Engineering, Poznan University of Technology, 61-139 Poznan, Poland
Bożena Orlik-Kożdoń: Faculty of Civil Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland

Energies, 2025, vol. 18, issue 16, 1-25

Abstract: This study presents a simulation-based analysis of a steel modular building that integrates technologies that support the energy transition in the built environment. The focus is placed on the implementation of building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPVs), with photovoltaic modules incorporated into the façade and balcony railings. Several modern photovoltaic façade systems were examined. In addition, the study considers the application of photovoltaic glazing enhanced with active quantum coatings. Seven distinct BIPV modules were analysed, each characterised by unique features, with particular emphasis on the influence of colour in tinted variants. A performance degradation analysis was conducted for railing-mounted modules with varying glass tints. The simulation results were correlated with the building’s electricity demand.

Keywords: modular building; BIPV; nearly zero-energy building (nZEB); simulation; photovoltaic analysis (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: 2025
References: Add references at CitEc
Citations:

Downloads: (external link)
https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/18/16/4457/pdf (application/pdf)
https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/18/16/4457/ (text/html)

Related works:
This item may be available elsewhere in EconPapers: Search for items with the same title.

Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text

Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:gam:jeners:v:18:y:2025:i:16:p:4457-:d:1729810

Access Statistics for this article

Energies is currently edited by Ms. Agatha Cao

More articles in Energies from MDPI
Bibliographic data for series maintained by MDPI Indexing Manager ().