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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 +1 more
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Development of the Automated Shading Device: Its Effects on the Indoor Thermal Environments
Journal of Applied Science and Engineering, 2021 The prototype of automated shading devices to prevent the excessive effects of solar radiation entering the indoor space has been developed. It worked based on the sun-path data and used Arduino to control the movement. The performance had been tested to
Muhammad Nur Fajri Alfata +1 more
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Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering, 2023 The energy used in the buildings in subtropical and tropical countries is mainly for the cooling load requirements for air conditioning in summer, which is evaluated by OTTV value.
Tran Ngoc Chan +2 more
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Journal of Daylighting, 2021 Current technological advancement and the requirement for sustainability-driven practices has birthed increased demands for accuracy in performance and assessment of energy consumption in the built environment.
David B. Dalumo, Yaik-Wah Lim
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Energies, 2022 Building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) façades are a promising technique for improving building energy performance. This study develops energy simulation models of different photovoltaic-integrated shading devices (PVSDs) in single-story and multi-story
Shaohang Shi +5 more
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Effect of Sky Discretization for Shading Device Calculation on Building Energy Performance Simulations [PDF]
, 2020 The calculation of sunlit surfaces in a building has always been a relevant aspect in building energy simulation programs. Due to the high computational cost, some programs use algorithms for shading calculation for certain solar positions after ...
Foncubierta Blázquez, Juan Luis +3 more
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Energies, 2023 Standalone photovoltaic (PV) systems are crucial for providing reliable, cost-effective, and sustainable energy to remote or off-grid locations with limited or no access to the traditional electrical grid.
Amaal Habeeb +4 more
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Sun-Shading Sails in Courtyards: An Italian Case Study with RayMan
Sustainability, 2023 Forecasts of a drastic increase in temperatures in the coming decades are driving the adoption of design strategies and solutions to improve the livability of urban environments. Increasing attention is being paid to the thermal comfort of open spaces by
Kristian Fabbri, E. Antonini, Lia Marchi
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Public Health in Practice, 2023 Objective: Heat vulnerability and homelessness are central public health concerns in cities globally, and public health implementation should address these two challenges in tandem to minimize preventable heat-related morbidity and mortality. Populations
Joseph Karanja +2 more
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Reducing the Cooling Loads of Buildings Using Shading Devices: A Case Study in Darwin
Sustainability, 2022 It is estimated that almost 40% of the world’s energy is consumed by buildings’ heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems. This consumption increases by 3% every year and will reach 70% by 2050 due to rapid urbanisation and population growth. In
Aiman Mohammed +6 more
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