A review of research and developments of building-integrated photovoltaic/thermal (BIPV/T) systems

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 66, Issue , 2016, Pages 886-912

  Yang, Tingting ^a   Athienitis, Andreas K ^a  

^a Civil and Environmental Engineering   (Canada)

Author keywords

BIPV T system; Building integrated photovoltaic; Solar energy; Thermal

Indexed keywords

HEAT PIPES; SOLAR POWER GENERATION; ZERO ENERGY BUILDINGS;

BUILDING INTEGRATED PHOTOVOLTAIC; BUILDING-INTEGRATED PHOTOVOLTAIC/THERMAL SYSTEM; EXPERIMENTAL AND NUMERICAL STUDIES; PHOTOVOLTAIC THERMALS; PHOTOVOLTAIC/THERMAL SYSTEMS; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; SOLAR ENERGY UTILIZATION; THERMAL; THERMAL TECHNOLOGIES;

SOLAR ENERGY;

EID: 84984815341     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: 18790690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2016.07.011     Document Type: Review

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