According to energy consumption data of the European Union, buildings account for 40% of
overall energy consumption in all sectors. The rise in building energy demand seriously …

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 …

Despite the technical maturity and substantial potential cost reduction of BIPV technologies,
there are still challenges to overcome for the expansion of BIPV applications and their wider …

The smart building-integrated photovoltaic (SBIPV) systems have become the important
source of electricity in recent years. However, many sociological and engineering …

Being a primary contributor to global energy consumption and energy-related carbon
emissions, the building and building construction sectors are a crucial player in the …

Buildings play a crucial role in global electricity consumption, but their function is evolving.
Rather than merely consuming energy, buildings have the potential to become energy …

Considering global warming as a critical challenge to human life, performance optimization
of the building envelope can play a noticeable role to reduce a building's environmental …

Integration of photovoltaic (PV) technologies with building envelopes started in the early
1990 to meet the building energy demand and shave the peak electrical load. The PV …

Applying active occupant engagement into a responsive façade concept leads us to a
transition from the façade regulatory function to the interactive phase. The Interactive facade …

The advancements in software and hardware technologies provide opportunities for solar
shading systems to function dynamically within their context. This development has helped …