Pathway to sustainability: An overview of renewable energy integration in building systems

VJ Reddy, NP Hariram, MF Ghazali, S Kumarasamy - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
Decarbonizing the building sector is crucial for mitigating climate change, reducing carbon
emissions, and achieving an energy production–consumption balance. This research aims …

[HTML][HTML] A review of data-driven smart building-integrated photovoltaic systems: Challenges and objectives

Z Liu, Z Guo, Q Chen, C Song, W Shang, M Yuan… - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
The smart building-integrated photovoltaic (SBIPV) systems have become the important
source of electricity in recent years. However, many sociological and engineering …

Impact of urban form on building energy consumption and solar energy potential: A case study of residential blocks in Jianhu, China

K Liu, X Xu, R Zhang, L Kong, W Wang, W Deng - Energy and Buildings, 2023 - Elsevier
Urban form can significantly affect building energy consumption and solar energy potential,
which is essential to sustainable urban development. However, few studies have proposed …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing heat transfer characteristics of building envelope deployed BIPV and resultant building energy consumption in a tropical climate

H Jhumka, S Yang, C Gorse, S Wilkinson, R Yang… - Energy and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Building-Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) is a viable technology towards increasing
renewable energy production and achieving low carbon footprints for buildings. Mauritius …

[HTML][HTML] Solar building envelope potential in urban environments: A state-of-the-art review of assessment methods and framework

H Zhao, RJ Yang, C Liu, C Sun - Building and Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
For a sustainable urban environment, the adoption of building-integrated photovoltaics
(BIPV) is a promising solution. Despite multiple studies on BIPV in individual buildings, scant …

Energy retrofits for smart and connected communities: Scopes and technologies

L Shu, Y Mo, D Zhao - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2024 - Elsevier
The trajectory of sustainable urban development evolves with the integration of intelligent
technologies, extending beyond individual buildings to encompass entire communities …

[HTML][HTML] Technical potential of solar energy in buildings across Norway: Capacity and demand

H Gholami - Solar Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
This research study delves into the solar energy potential and capacity in Norway, aiming to
assess the viability of solar power integration in the country's urban landscape. Through a …

LCZ-based city-wide solar radiation potential analysis by coupling physical modeling, machine learning, and 3D buildings

X Chen, W Tu, J Yu, R Cao, S Yi, Q Li - Computers, Environment and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Addressing climate change and urban energy problems is a great challenge. Building
Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) plays a pivotal role in energy conservation and carbon …

Optimized configuration and operation model and economic analysis of shared energy storage based on master-slave game considering load characteristics of PV …

J Li, Y Zhu, Y **ao, X Lan - Journal of Energy Storage, 2024 - Elsevier
As a new form of energy storage, shared energy storage (SES) is characterized by flexible
use and high utilization rate, and its application in photovoltaic (PV) communities has not yet …

Integrated physical approach to assessing urban-scale building photovoltaic potential at high spatiotemporal resolution

Z Liu, X Liu, H Zhang, D Yan - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
Assessing the urban-scale building photovoltaic (PV) potential is important for designing
urban environments, retrofitting existing structures, or integrating PVs with grids. However …