Chapter 2 – Literature Review The purpose of this chapter is to analyse previous publications and opinions of Photovoltaics in the UK. The chapter will aim to address the issues highlighted in the objectives of this paper. This chapter will form an essential basis for the research in which comparisons can be made. 2.1 - What are Photovoltaics? Photovoltaic energy generation is the direct conversion of sunlight into energy. It offers one of the few ways of generating electricity in urban areas
unexpected fact that building expend up to 40% of global energy consumption. (2008, P394) As a result, many governments and scientists suggest utilizing building-integrated photovoltaics to the public. This article will explain the innovation of building-integrated photovoltaics and describe its applications in current buildings. It will then evaluate the contribution of building-integrated photovoltaics to environmental protection and energy saving. Building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) is a new method
Energy Self-Sufficiency in Building through Photovoltaic Cells ABSTRACT Solar energy is a way to acquire self-sufficiency of many residential buildings. The different forms of solar cells made from different materials and in different ways are able to increase the efficiency of the solar cells and allow solar energy to become more widespread. Due to the possibility of a shortage of fossil fuels in the near future, solar power can serve as an integral component in solving the energy crisis
Sustainable building Introduction As concerns of climate change and global warming rises, reducing the impact on environment and human health have became the priorities to consider before the construction of buildings. Therefore, the concept of sustainable building (also known as green building, green construction)was brought up, aiming to create structures which is environmentally responsible and source-efficient during its lifespan. [1] Compared to conventional buildings, sustainable buildings are advantageous
The building envelope is the building shell or enclosure that separates the interior of a building with the outdoor environment. This physical separator serves as an important component to maintain a comfortable and healthy indoor environment by transferring the air, water, heat, light and noise. The components of an envelope typically include walls, fenestration, floors, roof and doors with additional parts such as thermal insulation and shading devices. As discussed above, the climate is an important
has occurred mainly in urban areas. The result of this rapid growth has caused an increase in UHI (Urban Heat Island). Increased UHI intensity associates with increased energy consumption, in using the cooling system in particular (Al-Obaidi, Ismail & Rahman, 2014). Being that the cooling system is the region’s major concern, it only translates to more energy consumption. With the high energy consumption, it is therefore worrying to imagine that the main energy source being used in the region is still
topic for the global citizens due to the use of fossil fuel and other pollutions, which contribute an estimated 70% of the world’s energy-related greenhouse gases (Jiang, W., Pitts, A. and Gao, Y., 2016). The design strategy for energy-efficient buildings is based on climate analysis, the main benchmark to define criteria design, in order to reduce the usage of non-renewable energy (Boeri, A. & Longo, D.2010). Sustainability can be defined as: ‘the physical development and institutional operating
Photovoltaics. Photovoltaic panels that conform to curved or otherwise irregular surfaces offer numerous advantages over the heavy and rigid panels that account for most of today’s photovoltaic electricity generation. “Building-integrated photovoltaics” (BIPV) could allow photovoltaic laminates to be applied directly to building surfaces or incorporated in building products such as shingles and siding.14 Dr. Harry Zervos of the consultancy IDTechEx observes that “it will be easy to go to the local
A FRAMEWORK FOR EPBT CALCULATION OF ROOF MOUNTED PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS Introduction Currently, most of the world’s energy is derived from fossil fuels (World Energy Resources 2013 Survey). Fossil fuels are a limited resource and might not be able to meet the future energy requirements of the world for too long (Shafiee and Topal 2009). Apart from being non-renewable, these are also significant contributors of greenhouse gases to the environment leading to air, water and land pollution (Marland and
Green Building A Guide to Sustainable Building Materials and Methods in Santa Cruz County Funded through waste reduction grants from the City and County of Santa Cruz Departments of Public Works, and in cooperation with Ecology Action. Green Building: A Guide to Sustainable Building Materials and Methods in Santa Cruz County © 2004, Ecology Action of Santa Cruz Principal Authors: Barry Hooper & Karsten Mueller, Ecology Action Editor & Kiosk/Graphic Designer: Jenny Shelton, Shelton Design