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Energies, 2021 Among the envelope components (e.g., walls, roofs, floors, and windows, etc.) affecting the cooling and heating load of buildings, windows are the most thermally vulnerable.
Dong Eun Jung, Minjae Shin, Sung Lok
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Energies, 2021 (1) Background: considering multiple, and somehow conflicting, design objectives can potentially make achieving a high-performance design a complex task to perform. For instance, shading devices can dramatically affect the building performance in various
Bazazzadeh Hassan +2 more
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A design framework for a kinetic shading device system for building envelopes
Frontiers of Architectural Research, 2023 This paper presents a design framework of a shading device applied on a building envelope, with a scheduled automatic activation logic, based on a sun path diagram.
Felipe Tavares da Silva
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The effect of CIS BIPV as a shading device on building life cycle energy performance
International Journal of Sustainable Energy, 2023 The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of CIS Building Integrated Photovoltaic as a shading device on building energy performance and PV life cycle. A multi-faceted BIPV energy evaluation approach is created.
A Umur Göksu, Gulay Zorer Gedik
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Thermodynamic Performance Enhancement of Courtyards Using a Shading Device [PDF]
Proceedings, 2020 The design of more sustainable buildings is one of the main concerns of our society given the necessity to reduce energy consumption to reduce climate change. Incorporate passive strategies in buildings should be the first step because of its zero energy
Victoria Patricia Lopez-Cabeza +2 more
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A Novel Approach to Shape Memory Alloys Applied to Passive Adaptive Shading Systems
Journal of Facade Design and Engineering, 2020 A shading device for façade application was developed by combining twisting cylindrical shading elements with the smart use of shape-memory alloy (SMA) components.
Lorenzo Vercesi +3 more
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An evaluation of shading device in tropics utilising the sun-path diagram
ARTEKS : Jurnal Teknik Arsitektur, 2021 Sun orientation plays a significant role in architectural design. Concerning this, the sun-path diagram is a tool for developing more knowledge to improve the quality of building design.
Laina Hilma Sari, Era Nopera Rauzi
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Solar shelter: Exploring architectural design input for industrially-crafted shading devices
Acta Polytechnica CTU Proceedings, 2022 European Cities are strongly affected by the Urban Heat Island effect and Climate change impacts in recent and future summer periods. As such, the integration of passive cooling strategies is of increasing importance for the overall AEC (Architecture ...
Ulrich Pont +2 more
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A Study on the Simulation Result of Horizontal Shading Installation for Passive Cooling of Building South KOREA [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2019 In South Korea, the evaluation criteria for the shading devices installation are defined by regulations, but the standards of design methods are not clearly established. The installation of shading device is used to solar control in building.
Kim Seok-Hyun, Cho Soo, Cho Young-Hum
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Energy Reports, 2021 The different shading devices originally used in heritage buildings (if existed) might not be the optimal shading device to conserve the electrical energy consumed by the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems (HVAC).
Rehab M. Ahmad +4 more
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