The objective of the present project is to estimate the power generated from solar energy absorbed by photovoltaic panels mounted on the fac¸ade of a building in an urban environment, taking into account shading and reflection from neighboring buildings. A simple prototype of an urban development has been designed and modeled in AutoCAD, with the help of AccuRender. This paper includes the simulation of the model, taking into consideration the building geometry, orientation with respect to the sun, material properties of the surrounding buildings, and ground reflections. Also included is a discussion about a scaled physical model that is being used to validate the computer modeling, followed by a case study on the installation of a BIPV system on Ten Penn Center in Center City, Philadelphia.
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ASME 2005 International Solar Energy Conference
August 6–12, 2005
Orlando, Florida, USA
Conference Sponsors:
- Solar Energy Division
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0-7918-4737-3
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Design and Analysis of an Urban Building Integrated PV System
Shveta Kantamsetti,
Shveta Kantamsetti
Villanova University, Villanova, PA
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Mary Raskauskas,
Mary Raskauskas
Villanova University, Villanova, PA
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Vanessa Torres,
Vanessa Torres
Villanova University, Villanova, PA
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Pritpal Singh
Pritpal Singh
Villanova University, Villanova, PA
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Shveta Kantamsetti
Villanova University, Villanova, PA
Mary Raskauskas
Villanova University, Villanova, PA
Vanessa Torres
Villanova University, Villanova, PA
Pritpal Singh
Villanova University, Villanova, PA
Paper No:
ISEC2005-76131, pp. 79-87; 9 pages
Published Online:
October 15, 2008
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Kantamsetti, S, Raskauskas, M, Torres, V, & Singh, P. "Design and Analysis of an Urban Building Integrated PV System." Proceedings of the ASME 2005 International Solar Energy Conference. Solar Energy. Orlando, Florida, USA. August 6–12, 2005. pp. 79-87. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76131
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