Conventional fixed shading devices in comparison to an electrochromic glazing system in hot, dry climate

Optimal design of residential building envelope systems in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

“…One of these studies carried by Aldawoud [15] explored the effectiveness and performance of conventional overhang shading and compared it with the shading performance of the electrochromic glazing for hot and dry climates. Energy model of a typical office building in Dammam has been created using Design-Builder software.…”

Performance and stability of “partly covered” photoelectrochromic devices for energy saving and power production

“…The superior performance of electrochromics compared to other competing technologies has been demonstrated sufficiently [2][3][4][5][6][7]. Furthermore, most performance and stability issues have been addressed [1] and nowadays ECs are on the verge of commercialization, provided that large-scale roll-to-roll processes can be devised for their mass production [1].…”

“…Following these early reports, various groups around the world have proposed different PEC device architectures, with alterations to the position of the EC layer (placed at the cathode or the anode), the inclusion of a platinized cathode [15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30], the electrical separation of PV and EC elements (also called "photovoltachromic") [31,32] and the use of overlapping regions of WO 3 and Pt at the cathode [32,33].…”

Perforated Thermal Mass Shading: An Approach to Winter Solar Shading and Energy, Shading and Daylighting Performance

“…However, in present studies solar shading was been explored mostly in the context of hot periods or hot climates, with a focus on the prevention of solar heat and the reduction of the cooling load in summer [13,14]. Solar shading in cold climates has only been explored in terms of the balance between the heating load in winter and the cooling load in summer [15], where the major concern is to minimize solar heat gain by reducing the penetration of solar radiation to interiors.…”