Solar building integration, differs from everyday active solar energy systems on a building
envelope, because the active system replaces building elements and are integrated into the …

The demand for tall buildings has increased over the past decades for cultural, financial, and
technological reasons. Such slender structures are more flexible and vulnerable to wind …

This paper deals with the search for the optimal window-to-wall ratio (WWR) in different
European climates in relation to an office building characterized by best-available …

The paraffin incorporation in device of glass envelope allows the thermal regulation,
increasing the thermal comfort and energy efficiency of buildings. Addition of nanoparticles …

The high percentage of energy consumption by fossil fuels in the building sector in
combination with climate change across the globe increased the need to move into more …

Filling window units with phase change material (PCM) improves the thermal performance of
windows, but on the other hand it has a deteriorative effect on the optical performance due to …

In recent years there has been an increasing interest in Building-Integrated Photovoltaic
(BIPV) and Building-Integrated Photovoltaic/Thermal (BIPVT) systems since they produce …

Enhancing building energy performance has become a focal point in reducing the
environmental impacts of buildings to address climate change. Considering the high share …

A numerical model is developed for simulating a single or multi–story Double Skin Façade
integrating Photovoltaics (DSF-PV). The DSF-PV can co-generate solar electricity and heat …

Advanced building envelopes (ABEs) are innovative integrated systems that aim to increase
the sustainability of buildings by providing flexible and efficient energy management …