Energy and cost analysis of semi-transparent photovoltaic in office buildings

Applied Energy

Volumn 86, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 722-729

  Li, Danny H W ^a   Lam, Tony N T ^a   Chan, Wilco W H ^b   Mak, Ada H L ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Daylight illuminance; Energy consumption; Life cycle cost analysis; Semi transparent photovoltaic; Solar irradiance

Indexed keywords

BUILDINGS; COOLING; COOLING SYSTEMS; COST ACCOUNTING; COSTS; DAYLIGHTING; ELECTRIC LIGHTING; ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION; ENERGY CONVERSION; ENERGY UTILIZATION; LIFE CYCLE; LIGHTING; OFFICE BUILDINGS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR POWER GENERATION; SOLAR RADIATION;

COOLING REQUIREMENTS; DAYLIGHT ILLUMINANCE; DAYLIGHTING DESIGN; ELECTRICITY EXPENDITURES; LIFE CYCLE COST ANALYSIS; OPTICAL CHARACTERISTICS; SEMI-TRANSPARENT PHOTOVOLTAIC; SOLAR IRRADIANCES;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

BUILDING; COOLING; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY USE; IRRADIANCE; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; POWER GENERATION; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

EID: 58949100327     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2008.08.009     Document Type: Article

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