Performance evaluation of a PV ventilated window applying to office building of Hong Kong
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| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 643-650 |
| Journal / Publication | Energy and Buildings |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| Publication status | Published - Jun 2007 |
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Abstract
PV ventilated glazing technology for application in warm climate provides energy saving opportunities through the reduction in air-conditioning load, the daylight utilization, and the green electric power generation. In a working environment, the use of semi-transparent a-Si glazing is deemed better than the one with non-transparent c-Si solar cells. This paper reports an evaluation of its integrated performance using a small office room in Hong Kong as an example. An energy model of a PV ventilated window system is first introduced. Based on this together with the TMY weather data of Hong Kong and the daylight simulation capability of the EnergyPlus program, the overall performance analysis have been executed for different window orientations. It was found that a solar cell transmittance in the range of 0.45-0.55 could achieve the best electricity saving. © 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Research Area(s)
- Daylight utilization, Photovoltaic, Thermal loads, Ventilated glazing
Citation Format(s)
Performance evaluation of a PV ventilated window applying to office building of Hong Kong. / Chow, T. T.; Fong, K. F.; He, W. et al.
In: Energy and Buildings, Vol. 39, No. 6, 06.2007, p. 643-650.
In: Energy and Buildings, Vol. 39, No. 6, 06.2007, p. 643-650.
Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
