Zero Energy Building Economic and Energetic Assessment with Simulated and Real Data Using Photovoltaics and Water Flow Glazing
Autor: | Fernando del Ama Gonzalo, Matthew Griffin, José Antonio Ferrándiz Gea, Juan A. Hernandez Ramos, Belen Moreno Santamaria |
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Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Technology
Control and Optimization Primary energy Water flow 020209 energy water flow glazing Energy Engineering and Power Technology 02 engineering and technology 010501 environmental sciences 01 natural sciences Automotive engineering building integrated PV panels levelized cost of energy Photovoltaics 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering Electrical and Electronic Engineering Cost of electricity by source Engineering (miscellaneous) 0105 earth and related environmental sciences Zero-energy building Renewable Energy Sustainability and the Environment business.industry Photovoltaic system Solar energy Glazing Environmental science business Energy (miscellaneous) |
Zdroj: | Energies; Volume 14; Issue 11; Pages: 3272 Energies, Vol 14, Iss 3272, p 3272 (2021) |
ISSN: | 1996-1073 |
Popis: | The new paradigm of Net Zero Energy buildings is a challenge for architects and engineers, especially in buildings with large glazing areas. Water Flow Glazing (WFG) is a dynamic façade technology shown to reduce heating and cooling loads for buildings significantly. Photovoltaic panels placed on building roofs can generate enough electricity from solar energy without generating greenhouse gases in operation or taking up other building footprints. This paper investigates the techno-economic viability of a grid-connected solar photovoltaic system combined with water flow glazing. An accurate assessment of the economic and energetic feasibility is carried out through simulation software and on-site tests on an actual prototype. The assessment also includes the analysis of global warming potential reduction. A prototype with WFG envelope has been tested. The WFG prototype actual data reported primary energy savings of 62% and 60% CO2 equivalent emission reduction when comparing WFG to a reference triple glazing. Finally, an economic report of the Photovoltaic array showed the Yield Factor and the Levelized Cost of Energy of the system. Savings over the operating lifetime can compensate for the high initial investment that these two technologies require. |
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