Variations in photovoltaic performance due to climate and low-slope roof choice

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 64, Issue , 2013, Pages 493-502

  Nagengast, Amy ^a   Hendrickson, Chris ^a   Scott Matthews, H ^a  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Green roofs; Outdoor testing; Photovoltaics; PV system efficiency; Regression; Sustainable buildings; Temperature coefficients

Indexed keywords

GREEN ROOF; OUTDOOR TESTING; PHOTOVOLTAICS; PV SYSTEM; REGRESSION; SUSTAINABLE BUILDING; TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT;

INTELLIGENT BUILDINGS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS;

ROOFS;

EID: 84879480139     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2013.05.009     Document Type: Article

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