A method to evaluate the adaptability of photovoltaic energy on urban façades

Solar Energy

Volumn 105, Issue , 2014, Pages 414-427

  Esclapes J ^a   Ferreiro, I ^a   Piera, J ^a   Teller, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Buildings integration photovoltaic; Irradiation on fa ades; Shading factor; Solar radiation

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; INTEGRATION; MAPS; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR RADIATION; SUN;

ARCHITECTURAL INTEGRATIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGY; METEOROLOGICAL AGENCY; PHOTOVOLTAIC; PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES; PHOTOVOLTAIC ENERGY; PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR ENERGY; SHADING FACTORS;

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS;

EID: 84899839632     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2014.03.012     Document Type: Article

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