Arnesano, M;
Pandarese, G;
Martarelli, M;
Naspi, F;
Gurunatha, KL;
Sol, C;
Portnoi, M;
... Revel, GM; + view all
(2021)
Optimization of the thermochromic glazing design for curtain wall buildings based on experimental measurements and dynamic simulation.
Solar Energy
, 216
pp. 14-25.
10.1016/j.solener.2021.01.013.
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Abstract
Thermochromic (TC) glazing could provide a significant reduction of energy consumption in curtain wall buildings. However, each application requires a design tailored to building’s specifications. This paper proposes a complete approach for designing TC glaze based on building energy simulation starting from the production of thin thermochromic layers and the measurements of their optical properties by means of a customized spectrophotometer. The main focus of this work is to identify the optimal TC optical response that minimises the building energy consumption. Energy simulations have been performed for a virtual mock-up set at two locations with different climates, Italy and Poland. A set of profiles, each one determining thermochromic properties in terms of switching temperature, range of solar transmittance and transition speed, have been created with a fine step of temperature (2 °C) and used to simulate different scenarios. The outcome of the optimization provided the optimal properties to achieve the right balance between cooling energy reduction and heating energy increase due to the application of the thermochromic layer, in comparison to a standard clear glass. The fine step in switching temperature allowed to accurately estimate the subtle differences for the two different climates (25 °C Italy, 24–26 °C Poland). The highest impact has been found for the Italian location with a maximum reduction of total energy consumption of 22.8%. This was achieved with a thermochromic switching at 25 °C, with fast transition and range of transmittance between 0.1 (switched state) and 0.5 (normal state), which is a not extreme behaviour.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Optimization of the thermochromic glazing design for curtain wall buildings based on experimental measurements and dynamic simulation |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.solener.2021.01.013 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2021.01.013 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | Published by Elsevier Ltd on behalf of International Solar Energy Society. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). |
| Keywords: | Thermochromic material, Optical properties measurements, Glazed facade, Energy simulation, Optimization |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science > Dept of Electronic and Electrical Eng UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10120180 |
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