Solar Shading Systems: Design, Performance, and Integrated Photovoltaics

✍ Scribed by Maria Mandalaki, Theocharis Tsoutsos

• Publisher: Springer International Publishing
• Year: 2020
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 132
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Energy
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This is the first book to describe the development of and state of the art in solar shading devices in buildings, detailing all methods of evaluating shading systems according to thermal and visual comfort.

The issue of energy balance in buildings is gaining importance as conventional energy sources dwindle and become more expensive. As such, environmental concerns should be considered in overall design decisions.

The book discusses the role sun control “machines” play in controlling solar and thermal radiation. It examines their geometry, their position in relation to glazing and their operation (in the cases of movable systems) to control the heat and light entering a building, as well as how their material and color influence their performance.

This book appeals to architects and designers who are interested in efficient energy facade design.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter ....Pages i-vii
Introduction (Maria Mandalaki, Theocharis Tsoutsos)....Pages 1-5
Design of Shading Systems: The Basics (Maria Mandalaki, Theocharis Tsoutsos)....Pages 7-21
Shading Systems: Their Relation to Thermal Conditions (Maria Mandalaki, Theocharis Tsoutsos)....Pages 23-66
Shading Systems: Relation to Daylighting (Maria Mandalaki, Theocharis Tsoutsos)....Pages 67-95
Generating Energy Through the Use of SDs (Maria Mandalaki, Theocharis Tsoutsos)....Pages 97-114
Remarks on Shading Systems (Maria Mandalaki, Theocharis Tsoutsos)....Pages 115-117
Back Matter ....Pages 119-128

✦ Subjects

Energy; Sustainable Architecture/Green Buildings; Renewable and Green Energy; Building Physics, HVAC; Energy Efficiency