Windows of Opportunities: Orientation, Sizing and PV-Shading of the Glazed Area to Reduce Cooling Energy Demand in Sub-Sahara Africa

Windows of Opportunities: Orientation, Sizing and PV-Shading of the Glazed Area to Reduce Cooling Energy Demand in Sub-Sahara Africa

In hot climates, such as sub-Sahara Africa, window sizing and orientation pose challenges as they add, through solar insolation, to the building cooling energy demand and thus the cause of indoor overheating risk. This risk can be reduced through passive building-design-integrated measures, e.g., op...

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Main Authors: Ameen, A. (Author), Choonya, G. (Author), Kabanshi, A. (Author), Liu, W. (Author), Mulenga, E. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI 2023
Subjects:
Air conditioning
Architectural design
Building integrated photovoltaic
building-integrated photovoltaics
Cooling energy
cooling energy demand
Cooling energy demand
Energy demands
Energy management
glazing area
Glazing area
Lighting
PV panel
Risk assessment
Sub-Sahara Africa
thermal comfort
Thermal comfort
window shading
Window shading
Window Size
Window-to-wall ratio
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