The variation of the thermo-hydrodynamic behavior airflow in ventilated cavity behind external claddings a wall structure could potentially affect overall thermal resistance entire structure. Although impact an enclosed air-space on total R-value assembly has been thoroughly investigated literature, it not addressed for cavity. In present study, as first step, plausible definitions to determine...

This article aims to investigate the impact exerted by different types of covering an atrium with glazing on energy performance a kindergarten building, provided authors as conceptual design. The considered atria included open atrium, glazed and that operated hybrid system. Additionally, following aspects were taken into consideration: effect glazing-integrated PV system (BIPV); variety thermal...

Adaptive control of solar heat gain and visible light transmission through windows is perceived to be a potential measure for enhancing energy conservation visual comfort in buildings. In this study, novel versatile window, named Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) smart was proposed offer simultaneous improvement daylighting control, on-site electricity generation building efficiency, comp...

Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) glazings are promising technologies with the benefits of electricity generation, solar shading and building energy savings. A new approach is to integrate BIPV windows thermotropic materials such as Hydroxypropyl Cellulose (HPC) hydrogel, which offers adaptive advantages for systems respond time-varying weather conditions but also enhances PV generation. ...