Effect of semi-transparent a-Si PV glazing within double-skin façades on visual and energy performances under the UK climate condition

Various studies have assessed the energy performance alterations affected by novel technology of Building-Integrated Photovoltaic in Double-Skin Facades (BIPV-DSF), while lighting tied to BIPV-DSF has not received much attention. This paper provides numerical modelling assess effect on both indoor visual condition and consumption for an office module under a typical climate United Kingdom. The proposed study was focused comparisons between reference case (a DSF with layers using clear double glazing) design same semi-transparent Amorphous Silicon PV glazing. Results show significant drop maximum daylight illuminance 73% configuring regular DSF. It also reported resultant average minimum factors (0.65% 0.00%) were able meet comfort requirements environments. Furthermore, it found that use resulted net increase 8% building over Therefore, is concluded present context viable commercial installation UK's conditions.