All Outputs (8)

Dynamic environmental control mechanisms for pneumatic foil constructions (2017)
Journal Article

Membrane and foil structures have become over the last decades an attractive alternative to conventional materials and building systems with increasing implementation in different typologies and scale. The development of transparent, light, flexible... Read More about Dynamic environmental control mechanisms for pneumatic foil constructions.

Glazing systems with Parallel Slats Transparent Insulation Material (PS-TIM): evaluation of building energy and daylight performance (2017)
Journal Article

Being responsible for a significant proportion of total heat loss in façade dominated buildings, the design and specification of the envelope, particularly the building’s glazing system, is a key factor in determining overall energy consumption. To a... Read More about Glazing systems with Parallel Slats Transparent Insulation Material (PS-TIM): evaluation of building energy and daylight performance.

Development of a comprehensive method to analyse glazing systems with Parallel Slat Transparent Insulation material (PS-TIM) (2017)
Journal Article

In order to provide enhanced levels of indoor comfort and building energy conservation, significant improvements have been made in the design of glazed facades and window systems, yielding increases in thermal resistance while simultaneously maintain... Read More about Development of a comprehensive method to analyse glazing systems with Parallel Slat Transparent Insulation material (PS-TIM).

Experimental investigation of evacuated heat pipe solar collector efficiency using phase-change fluid (2017)
Journal Article

Performance of a microencapsulated phase-change material (PCM) as a heat-transport medium in an evacuated heat pipe solar collector was evaluated and the results compared with those using water. Collector efficiency was experimentally determined acco... Read More about Experimental investigation of evacuated heat pipe solar collector efficiency using phase-change fluid.

Assessment of the effectiveness of investment strategy in solar photovoltaic (PV) energy sector: a case study (2017)
Journal Article

Solar photovoltaic (PV) energy is now promising to offer potential solutions for sustainable development, especially in China. A representative Chinese solar PV manufacturer - Shunfeng International Clean Energy Limited (SFCE) - is therefore assessed... Read More about Assessment of the effectiveness of investment strategy in solar photovoltaic (PV) energy sector: a case study.

Design strategy of a compact unglazed solar thermal facade (STF) for building integration based on BIM concept (2017)
Journal Article

This paper discusses the specific design strategy of a novel compact unglazed Solar Thermal Facade (STF) for building performance research in architectural practice. It identifies the basic role of such STF in the building performance simulation and... Read More about Design strategy of a compact unglazed solar thermal facade (STF) for building integration based on BIM concept.

Smart windows—-dynamic control of building energy performance (2017)
Journal Article

This paper explores the potential of thermotropic (TT) windows as a means of improving overall building energy performance. Capitalising on their ability to dynamically alter solar and visible light transmittance and reflectance based on window tempe... Read More about Smart windows—-dynamic control of building energy performance.

Analysis of the daylight performance of a glazing system with Parallel Slat Transparent Insulation Material (PS-TIM) (2017)
Journal Article

Daylight plays an important role in the energy efficiency and indoor environmental quality of an office building. An innovative façade system where parallel transparent/translucent plastic slats are sandwiched between glass panes to form a Parallel S... Read More about Analysis of the daylight performance of a glazing system with Parallel Slat Transparent Insulation Material (PS-TIM).