Evaluation of the Implementation of a BIPV Glass in Office Buildings in Spain
Abstract
The evaluation of the impact of a transparent BIPV glass on an office building energy demands is presented for different climatic areas in Spain. The BIPV glass evaluated is a currently in development innovative technology consisting of a tandem structure of a photovoltaic active ultra-violet filter and organic infra-red photovoltaic cell. The evaluation is carried with dynamic building simulation, using the experimental optical and electrical properties of the BIPV glass with new transparent BIPV model features. Conventional and BIPV window configurations are defined to fulfill the Spanish building code requirements. Then, the heating, cooling, and lighting energy demand, as well as the PV output are calculated, estimating the overall energy balance of the building.