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Potential for Building Façade-Integrated Solar Thermal Collectors in a Highly Urbanized Context

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  • Andrea Frattolillo

    (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Cagliari, 09123 Cagliari, Italy)

  • Laura Canale

    (Department of Engineering, University of Naples “Parthenope”, 80143 Napoli, Italy)

  • Giorgio Ficco

    (Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, University of Cassino and South Lazio, 03043 Cassino, Italy)

  • Costantino C. Mastino

    (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Cagliari, 09123 Cagliari, Italy)

  • Marco Dell’Isola

    (Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, University of Cassino and South Lazio, 03043 Cassino, Italy)

Abstract

Development of technologies, materials, support systems, and coatings has made the integration of solar thermal systems into the building envelope increasingly possible. Solar thermal collectors can either be directly integrated, substituting conventional roof or façade covering materials, or constitute independent devices added to a roof or façade structure. Aimed at estimating the real effectiveness of building-integrated solar systems for domestic heat water (DHW) production or for heating integration, when horizontal or inclined pitches on buildings are not applicable, the authors analyze a case study with different scenarios, taking into account the issues connected to a highly urbanized context in the Mediterranean climate. A GIS model was used for estimating the energy balance, while the real producibility of the simulated systems was calculated by a dynamic hourly simulation model, realized according to ISO 52016. The savings in terms of primary energy needs obtained by installing solar thermal systems on the facade are presented, and the differences between the cases in which the system is used for DHW production only and for space heating too are distinguished and discussed. The evaluated potential is quantified in the absence of roof collectors, despite their high potential in the Mediterranean region, in order to better appreciate the effects induced by integrated facade systems.

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  • Andrea Frattolillo & Laura Canale & Giorgio Ficco & Costantino C. Mastino & Marco Dell’Isola, 2020. "Potential for Building Façade-Integrated Solar Thermal Collectors in a Highly Urbanized Context," Energies, MDPI, vol. 13(21), pages 1-18, November.
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