The aim of this study is the estimation of solar irradiance on building roofs in complex Alpine landscapes. Very high resolution geometric models of the building roofs are generated by means of advanced automated image matching methods. Models are combined with raster and vector data sources to estimate the incoming solar radiation hitting the roofs. The methodology takes into account for atmos...

This paper presents an ultrasonic micro power generator using the piezoelectric direct effect phenomena. The consists of 2 main elements, a movement matt including PZT elements and energy harvesting circuit. is made up four each element creating cantilever beam. circuit LTC3588 Evaluation Board LDR night light. Computer simulation modelling finite analysis for proposed generation method discuss...

Proper use of daylighting cannot only improve the visual comfort in indoor environment, but also reduce building energy consumption effectively. Studies on this topic have been mostly conducted for office buildings, but were limited for industrial buildings, where lighting is a major electricity consumer. This paper presents a study of daylighting performance in a large space industrial buildin...

This paper provides a brief analysis of some of the results from a major research project on the use and re-use of vacant industrial premises (vips) that was funded by EPSRC under the Sustainable Cities Managed Programme (Ball, 1996). The research approach centres on the condition of 'vacancy'. This is used as a starting point for an assessment of the problems and the potentials of such buildin...