Solar Energy in the Built Environment

Manni, Mattia; Aghaei, Mohammadreza; Sizkouhi, Amir M.M.; Kumar, Ronald R.R.; Stølen, Reidar; Steen‐Hansen, Anne; Sabatino, Marisa Di; Moazami, Amin; Völler, Steve; Jelle, Bjørn Petter; Lobaccaro, Gabriele

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“…Only by transitioning to a sustainable built environment can we expect to achieve positive environmental outcomes. The term 'built environment' is a concept that broadly refers to the full range of structures that facilitate human activities [1][2][3][4]. More specifically, it denotes all physical forms that constitute a city, such as buildings, factories, transit systems, amenities, parks, and sidewalks [4][5][6][7].…”

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“…The term 'built environment' is a concept that broadly refers to the full range of structures that facilitate human activities [1][2][3][4]. More specifically, it denotes all physical forms that constitute a city, such as buildings, factories, transit systems, amenities, parks, and sidewalks [4][5][6][7]. Consequently, the built environment, as places where people live and work, greatly impacts human health and well-being.…”

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“…The built environment can be understood as a human-modified environment, where, along with buildings, supporting infrastructure sectors such as energy distribution, water supply, and waste management systems are present [1,2,4,8]. These sectors in particular account for a significant proportion of all natural resource consumption and greenhouse gas emissions [1,2,4]. There is therefore a need for carbon-neutral energy sources.…”

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“…Statistics compiled by the International Energy Agency (IEA) show that electricity production is responsible for 40% of the world's carbon emissions, with the built environment accounting for more than a third of those emissions [2,8,9]. Renewable energy technology (RET) strategies offer the promise of greatly reducing the environmental impact of buildings and other commercial and public infrastructure [1,2,[4][5][6]9,10]. In order to maintain a harmonious balance between nature and cities, built environments must be responsibly designed, planned, and constructed [1,2,4,5].…”

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“…Renewable energy technology (RET) strategies offer the promise of greatly reducing the environmental impact of buildings and other commercial and public infrastructure [1,2,[4][5][6]9,10]. In order to maintain a harmonious balance between nature and cities, built environments must be responsibly designed, planned, and constructed [1,2,4,5]. Recent studies have shown that considering the harmful environmental effects of fossil fuel-based production, the use of renewable energy sources, such as solar photovoltaic systems, wind turbines, waste and biomass, and concentrated solar power plants, can significantly enhance the sustainable development of the built environment.…”

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Green growth has emerged as a strategy for addressing environmental concerns while also promoting economic development. This study assesses the impact of renewable energy technologies and policies on green growth in the built environment. It investigates 20 developed and 20 developing countries from 2010 to 2021. Panel data estimators such as generalized least squares and generalized method of moments are employed. The results reveal that the contribution of renewable energy sectors to green growth varies between developed and developing countries. In developed countries, solar, wind, and biomass capacities have facilitated green growth, while hydroelectric capacities have not. By contrast, in developing countries, wind capacity has not been effective, while other sectors show a positive contribution. The study also confirms the criticality of judicious renewable energy policies in stimulating investment and technological innovation required for a sustainable built environment.

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The block-scale application of photovoltaic technology in cities is becoming a viable solution for renewable energy utilization. The rapid urbanization process has provided urban buildings with a colossal development potential for solar energy in China, especially in industrial areas that provide more space for the integration of PV equipment. In developing solar energy resources, the block layout and the PV materials are two critical factors affecting the distribution of solar radiation and generation. However, few studies have analyzed how to select the most suitable PV materials for different layouts of industrial blocks to obtain the best generation. This study considered the layout of industrial blocks and PV materials simultaneously, and the generation yield was calculated when combined. A total of 40 real industrial block cases were constructed, and radiation distribution data on building surfaces of different block cases were calculated. Data on both were combined to calculate the generation of different PV materials for each block type. The findings indicated that single-story industrial blocks possessed the highest potential for solar radiation, primarily due to the higher percentage of roof area. The influence of PV materials on the installation rate of different building facades varied, with the installation rate of the west facade being the most impacted by PV performance and the roof being the least impacted. Using different PV materials in industrial blocks could lead to a 59.2% difference in solar generation capacity. For single-layer industrial blocks, mono crystalline and poly crystalline silicon were preferable to achieve higher power generation. In contrast, multi-story and high-rise industrial blocks were best suited for a-Si and CIGS to attain higher cost performance. The methods and results of this study guided the selection and installation of PV equipment in various block typologies, thereby improving the refinement of solar resource development, maximizing solar resource utilization, and promoting the development of energy conservation and carbon reduction in cities.

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Solar Energy in the Built Environment

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The Role of Renewable Energy as a ‘Green Growth’ Strategy for the Built Environment

The Role of Renewable Energy as a ‘Green Growth’ Strategy for the Built Environment

Optimizing Solar Power Generation in Urban Industrial Blocks: The Impact of Block Typology and PV Material Performance

Silicon Solar Cells: Trends, Manufacturing Challenges, and AI Perspectives

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