Integrated PV in shading systems for Mediterranean countries: Balance between energy production and visual comfort

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 77, Issue , 2014, Pages 445-456

  Mandalaki, M ^a   Tsoutsos, T ^a   Papamanolis, N ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CRETE   (Greece)

Author keywords

BIPV; Energy savings; Shading systems; Visual comfort

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY DISSIPATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; MODELS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS;

BIPV; COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT; GEOMETRICAL CHARACTERISTICS; INTERIOR CONDITIONS; INTERIOR ENVIRONMENTS; MEDITERRANEAN COUNTRIES; SHADING SYSTEMS; VISUAL COMFORT;

COMPUTER SIMULATION;

EID: 84899821941     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2014.03.046     Document Type: Article

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