Green Facade and Photovoltaic: a Multifunctional System
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- CitationKorjenic A. Green Facade and Photovoltaic: a Multifunctional System. Renew. Sust. Energy 2023(1):0005, https://doi.org/10.55092/rse20230003.
- DOI10.55092/rse20230003
- CopyrightCopyright2023 by the authors. Published by ELSP.
Cities are growing all over the world and the increasing number of inhabitants requires ever more dense development. As a result, more and more green spaces had disappeared. Not only does climate change, but also the increased Urban Heat Island Effect leads to ever higher temperatures in urban areas. This affects the quality of life and living, as well as environment and economy. In addition to this, world is in ever growing need for renewable energy. Photovoltaic Systems (PV) and Green Facades (GF) are well-known systems that are used as strategies to increase building efficiency, thermal performance, noise reduction, and quality of life. In this paper, the focus is on a review of the combination of PV and GF, so called Multifunctional System (MFS) and its impact and influence on the building façade (BF) temperatures. Furthermore, several options for integrating these systems and their possible future outcomes are discussed.
green facade; vertical greening; building greening; photovoltaics; greening and PV
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