A5073125575- Building Energy and Comfort Optimization
- Solar Energy Systems and Technologies
- Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems
- Smart Grid Energy Management
- Sustainable Building Design and Assessment
National Laboratory of Energy and Geology
2014-2015
During the last 20 years research of Building Integrated Photovoltaic Systems (BIPV) related with different techniques and concepts has been widespread, but rather scattered. In BIPV systems photovoltaic panels functioning as an integral part building envelope, therefore, enhances aesthetic appeal building. addition providing renewable energy, they may also contribute to improving indoor climate when thermal energy released during conversion process is withdrawer efficiently, passively or...
This study presents some preliminary results of an on-going European Project, RePublic_ZEB [1], where analysis is conducted for identifying the cost optimal levels existing buildings, towards nearly Zero Energy Buildings (nZEB) performance. The applied to reference building office in five different countries: Italy, Portugal, Romania, Spain and Greece. evaluation tool uses a new optimization procedure based on sequential search- technique considering discrete options [2] will be presented...
Nearly Zero-Energy Buildings (nZEBs) have received increased attention in recent years as a result of constant concerns for energy supply constraints, decreasing resources, increasing costs and rising impact greenhouse gases on world climate. The EPBD recast directive [1] requests all new buildings to meet higher levels performance than before, by exploring more the alternative systems available locally cost-efficiency basis without prejudicing occupants' comfort. To this end, after 2020,...