63
Views
0
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Research Article

Evaluating solar-active shading solutions: a study of energy performance in Mediterranean residential architecture

Received 14 Aug 2023, Accepted 01 Oct 2023, Published online: 10 Oct 2023

References

  • Aberg, E., Alison, M., Masuda, S., Zhao, C., Mysalieva, N., & Barghouth, A. (2014). Up-scaling solar PV for self-consumption in the Jordanian market. Jordan: Regional Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (RCREEE).
  • Abu Qadourah, J. (2022). Energy and economic potential for photovoltaic systems installed on the rooftop of apartment buildings in Jordan. Results in Engineering, 16, doi:10.1016/j.rineng.2022.100642
  • Abu qadourah, J., Al-Falahat, A., & Alrwashdeh, S. (2022). Investigate the carbon footprints of three intermediate flooring systems: Cross-laminated timber, solid concrete, and hollow-core precast concrete. Journal of Applied Engineering Science, 377–385. doi:10.5937/jaes0-32783
  • Abu Qadourah, J., Al-Falahat, A. A. M., Alrwashdeh, S. S., & Nytsch-Geusen, C. (2022). Improving the energy performance of the typical multi-family buildings in Amman, Jordan. City, Territory and Architecture, 9(1), 6. doi:10.1186/s40410-022-00151-8
  • Akata, A. M. E. A., Njomo, D., & Agrawal, B. (2017). Assessment of building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) for sustainable energy performance in tropical regions of Cameroon. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 80(March 2018), 1138–1152. doi:10.1016/j.rser.2017.05.155
  • Al-adwan, I. M. (2013). Performance assessment of the first residential grid-tie PV. System in Jordan’, 3(4), 7–14.
  • Albatayneh, A., Assaf, M. N., Albadaineh, R., Juaidi, A., Abdallah, R., Zabalo, A., & Manzano-Agugliaro, F. (2022). Reducing the operating energy of buildings in arid climates through an adaptive approach. Sustainability, doi:10.3390/su142013504
  • Al-Falahat, A., Jenan, A. Q., & Alrwashdeh, S. (2022). Economic feasibility of heating source conversion of the swimming pools. Journal of Applied Engineering Science, 20(1), 230–238. doi:10.5937/jaes0-34474
  • Al-Falahat, A. M., Qadourah, J. A., Alrwashdeh, S. S., Qatlama, Z., Alddibs, E., & Noor, M. (2022). Energy performance and economics assessments of a photovoltaic-heat pump system. Results in Engineering, 13(December), 100324. doi:10.1016/j.rineng.2021.100324
  • Al Garni, H. Z., Awasthi, A., & Wright, D. (2019). Optimal orientation angles for maximizing energy yield for solar PV in Saudi Arabia. Renewable Energy, 133, 538–550.
  • Alrwashdeh, S. S., Abu Qadourah, J., & Al-Falahat, A. M. (2022). Investigation of the effect of roof color on the energy use of a selected house in Amman, Jordan. Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering, 8, doi:10.3389/fmech.2022.897170
  • Alrwashdeh, S. S., Ammari, H., Jweihan, Y. S., Abu Qadourah, J., Al-Kheetan, M. J., & Al-Falahat, A. A. M. (2022). Refurbishment of existing building toward a surplus energy building in Jordan. The Open Construction and Building Technology Journal, 16(1), doi:10.2174/18748368-v16-e2208150
  • Asfour, O. (2018). Solar and shading potential of different configurations of building integrated photovoltaics used as shading devices considering hot climatic conditions. Sustainability, 10(12), 4373. doi:10.3390/su10124373
  • Assoa, Y. B., Mongibello, L., Carr, A., Kubicek, B., Machado, M., Merten, J., … Zamini, S. (2017). Thermal analysis of a BIPV system by various modelling approaches. Solar Energy, 155, 1289–1299. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2017.07.066
  • Baniyounes, A. M. (2017). Renewable energy potential in Jordan. International Journal of Applied Engineering Research, 12(19), 8323–8331.
  • Bataineh, A. M., & Ali, H. H. (2021). Improving energy efficiency of multi-family apartment buildings case of Jordan. International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, 11(5), 244–254. https://www.econjournals.com/index.php/ijeep/article/view/11394.
  • Bognár, Á, Loonen, R. C., & Hensen, J. L. (2021). Calculating solar irradiance without shading geometry: A point cloud-based method. Journal of Building Performance Simulation, 14(5), 480–502. doi:10.1080/19401493.2021.1971765
  • Bonomo, P., Frontini, F., & Chatzipanagi, A. (2015). Overview and analysis of current BIPV products: New criteria for supporting the technological transfer in the building sector. VITRUVIO - International Journal of Architectural Technology and Sustainability, 1(1), 67–85. http://doi.org/10.4995/vitruvio-ijats.2015.4476
  • Boyano, A., Hernandez, P., & Wolf, O. (2013). Energy demands and potential savings in European office buildings: Case studies based on EnergyPlus simulations. Energy and Buildings, 65, 19–28. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2013.05.039
  • Cannavale, A., Ierardi, L., Hörantner, M., Eperon, G. E., Snaith, H. J., Ayr, U., & Martellotta, F. (2017). Improving energy and visual performance in offices using building integrated perovskite-based solar cells: A case study in Southern Italy. Applied Energy, 205(November), 834–846. doi:10.1016/j.apenergy.2017.08.112
  • Ciriminna, R., Albanese, L., Pecoraino, M., Meneguzzo, F., & Pagliaro, M. (2019). Solar energy and new energy technologies for Mediterranean countries. Global Challenges, 3, doi:10.1002/gch2.201900016
  • Crawley, D. B., Lawrie, L. K., Winkelmann, F. C., Buhl, W. F., Huang, Y. J., Pedersen, C. O., … Glazer, J. (2001). EnergyPlus: Creating a new-generation building energy simulation program. Energy and Buildings, 33(4), 319–331. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0378-7788(00)00114-6
  • DesignBuilder Software Ltd. (2023). ‘DesignBuilder Version 7.0’. https://www.designbuilder.co.uk/.
  • El Tous, Y., & Abdelhafith, S. (2013). Feasibility of residential grid connected PV system under the Jordanian net metering renewable energy law. Journal of Energy Technologies and Policy, 3(7), 34–40.
  • Fernández-Ahumada, L. M., Ramírez-Faz, J., López-Luque, R., Márquez-García, A., & Varo-Martínez, M. (2019). A methodology for buildings access to solar radiation in sustainable cities. Sustainability, 11(23), 6596–6597. doi:10.3390/su11236596
  • Ghosh, A. (2020). Potential of building integrated and attached/applied photovoltaic (BIPV/BAPV) for adaptive less energy-hungry building’s skin: A comprehensive review. Journal of Cleaner Production, 276, 123343. doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.123343
  • Goswami, A., Sadhu, P., & Sadhu, P. (2020). Development of a grid connected solar-wind hybrid system with reduction in levelized tariff for a remote island in India. Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, 142, 1–15. doi:10.1115/1.4046147
  • Goussous, J., Siam, H., & Alzoubi, H. (2014). Prospects of green roof technology for energy and thermal benefits in buildings: Case of Jordan. Sustainable Cities and Society, 14, 425–440. doi:10.1016/j.scs.2014.05.012
  • Hassouneh, K., Al-Salaymeh, A., & Goussous, J. (2014). Energy audit, an approach to apply the concept of green building for a building in Jordan. Sustainable Cities and Society, 14, doi:10.1016/j.scs.2014.08.010
  • Jaugsch, F., & Löwner, M. O. (2016). Estimation of solar energy on vertical 3D building walls on city quarter scale. International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences - ISPRS Archives, 42(2W2), 135–143. doi:10.5194/isprs-archives-XLII-2-W2-135-2016
  • Jayathissa, P., Luzzatto, M., Schmidli, J., Hofer, J., Nagy, Z., & Schlueter, A. (2017). Optimising building net energy demand with dynamic BIPV shading. Applied Energy, 202, 726–735. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2017.05.083
  • Johansson, E., Ouahrani, D., Al-Asir, H. S., Awadallah, T., Blomsterberg, Å, Håkansson, H., … Kvist, H. (2009). Climate conscious architecture and urban design in Jordan-towards energy efficient buildings and improved urban microclimate. Jordan: Housing Development & Management, Lund University.
  • Jung, S. K., Kim, Y., & Moon, J. W. (2020). Performance evaluation of control methods for PV-integrated shading devices. Energies, doi:10.3390/en13123171
  • Karunyasopon, P., Park, D. Y., Le, D. M., & Chang, S. (2023). Performance analysis of transparent BIPV/T double skin façades integrated with the decision-making algorithm for mixed-mode building ventilation. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 1–23. doi:10.1080/17452007.2023.2232378
  • Khabir, S., & Vakilinezhad, R. (2022). Energy and thermal analysis of DSF in the retrofit design of office buildings in hot climates. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 1–23. doi:10.1080/17452007.2022.2147898
  • Kibaara, S. K., Murage, D. K., Musau, P., & Saulo, M. J. (2020). Comparative analysis of implementation of solar PV systems using the advanced SPECA modelling tool and HOMER software: Kenyan scenario. HighTech and Innovation Journal, 1, 8–20. doi:10.28991/HIJ-2020-01-01-02
  • Koo, C., Hong, T., Jeong, K., Ban, C., & Oh, J. (2017). Development of the smart photovoltaic system blind and its impact on net-zero energy solar buildings using technical-economic-political analyses. Energy, 124(February), 382–396. doi:10.1016/j.energy.2017.02.088
  • Lu, L., & Law, K. M. (2013). Overall energy performance of semi-transparent single-glazed photovoltaic (PV) window for a typical office in Hong Kong. Renewable Energy, 49, 250–254. doi:10.1016/j.renene.2012.01.021
  • Mandalaki, M., Tsoutsos, T., & Papamanolis, N. (2014). Integrated PV in shading systems for Mediterranean countries: Balance between energy production and visual comfort. Energy and Buildings, 77, 445–456. doi:10.1016/j.enbuild.2014.03.046
  • Mandalaki, M., Zervas, K., Tsoutsos, T., & Vazakas, A. (2012). Assessment of fixed shading devices with integrated PV for efficient energy use. Solar Energy, 86(9), 2561–2575. doi:10.1016/j.solener.2012.05.026
  • MEMR. (2013). Survey of energy consumption in household sector in Jordan. Jordan: The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources.
  • MEMR. (2018). Energy 2018 - facts & figures. Jordan: The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources.
  • Mendis, T., Huang, Z., Xu, S., & Zhang, W. (2020). Economic potential analysis of photovoltaic integrated shading strategies on commercial building facades in urban blocks: A case study of Colombo, Sri Lanka. Energy, 194, 116908. doi:10.1016/j.energy.2020.116908
  • Nazer, H. (2019). Developing an energy benchmark for residential apartments in Amman. Jordan: Jordan Green Building Council.
  • Ng, P. K., Mithraratne, N., & Kua, H. W. (2013). Energy analysis of semi-transparent BIPV in Singapore buildings. Energy and Buildings, 66, 274–281. doi:10.1016/j.enbuild.2013.07.029
  • Noorzai, E., Bakmohammadi, P., & Garmaroudi, M. A. (2023). Optimizing daylight, energy and occupant comfort performance of classrooms with photovoltaic integrated vertical shading devices. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 19(4), 394–418. doi:10.1080/17452007.2022.2080173
  • Pinheiro, A. (2020). Architectural rehabilitation and sustainability of green buildings in historic preservation. HighTech and Innovation Journal, 1, 172–178. doi:10.28991/HIJ-2020-01-04-04
  • Polysun. (2023). ‘Polysun Version 6.0’. https://www.polysun.com/.
  • Qadourah, A., Alfalahat, J., Alrwashdeh, A. M., & S, S. (2022). Assessment of solar photovoltaics potential installation into multi-family building’s envelope in Amman, Jordan. Cogent Engineering, 9(1), doi:10.1080/23311916.2022.2082059
  • Qerimi, D., Dimitrieska, C., Vasilevska, S., & Rrecaj, A. A. (2020). Modeling of the solar thermal energy use in urban areas. Civil Engineering Journal, 6, 1349–1367. doi:10.28991/cej-2020-03091553
  • Redweik, P., Catita, C., & Brito, M. (2013). Solar energy potential on roofs and facades in an urban landscape. Solar Energy, 97, 332–341. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2013.08.036
  • Settino, J., Carpino, C., Perrella, S., & Arcuri, N. (2020). Multi-objective analysis of a fixed solar shading system in different climatic areas. Energies, 13(12). doi:10.3390/en13123249.
  • Shi, S., Sun, J., Liu, M., Chen, X., Gao, W., & Song, Y. (2022). Energy-saving potential comparison of different photovoltaic integrated shading devices (PVSDs) for single-story and multi-story buildings. Energies, 15(23). doi:10.3390/en15239196.
  • Skandalos, N., & Tywoniak, J. (2019). Influence of PV facade configuration on the energy demand and visual comfort in office buildings. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 1343(1), 012094. doi:10.1088/1742-6596/1343/1/012094
  • Spentzou, E., Cook, M. J., & Emmitt, S. (2022). Low-energy cooling and ventilation refurbishments for buildings in a Mediterranean climate. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 18(4), 473–494. doi:10.1080/17452007.2021.1926898
  • Sun, H., Heng, C. K., Tay, S. E. R., Chen, T., & Reindl, T. (2021). Comprehensive feasibility assessment of building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) on building surfaces in high-density urban environments. Solar Energy, 225, 734–746. doi:10.1016/j.solener.2021.07.060
  • Taveres-Cachat, E., Bøe, K., Lobaccaro, G., Goia, F., & Grynning, S. (2017). Balancing competing parameters in search of optimal configurations for a fix louvre blade system with integrated PV. Energy Procedia, 122, 607–612. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2017.07.357
  • Younis, A. (2017). Towards resilient low-middle income apartments in Amman, Jordan : A thermal performance investigation of heating load. In CIBSE (Ed.), CIBSE ASHRAE technical symposium (pp. 2–15). Loughborough, UK: CIBSE.
  • Yusoff, W. F. M., Shaharil, M. I., Mohamed, M. F., Rasani, M. R. M., Sapian, A. R., & Dahlan, N. D. (2022). Review of openings with shading devices at naturally ventilated buildings. Architectural Engineering and Design Management, 463–479. doi:10.1080/17452007.2022.2095553
  • Zhang, W., & Lu, L. (2017). Evaluation of potential benefits of solar photovoltaic shadings in Hong Kong. Energy, 137, doi:10.1016/j.energy.2017.04.166
  • Zhang, X., Lau, S. K., Lau, S. S. Y., & Zhao, Y. (2018). Photovoltaic integrated shading devices (PVSDs): A review. Solar Energy, 170, 947–968. doi:10.1016/j.solener.2018.05.067

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.