Detail publikace

Life Cycle Assessment of Solar Façade Concepts Based on Transparent Insulation Materials

STRUHALA, K. ČEKON, M. SLÁVIK, R.

Originální název

Life Cycle Assessment of Solar Façade Concepts Based on Transparent Insulation Materials

Typ

článek v časopise ve Web of Science, Jimp

Jazyk

angličtina

Originální abstrakt

Contemporary architects and the construction industry are trying to cope with increasing requirements concerning energy efficiency and environmental impact. One of the available options is the active utilization of energy gains from the environment, specifically solar energy gains. These gains can be utilized by, for example, solar walls and facades. The solar façade concept has been under development for more than a century. However, it hasn’t achieved widespread use for various reasons. Rather recently the concept was enhanced by the application of transparent insulation materials that have the potential to increase the efficiency of such façades. The presented study evaluates the environmental efficiency of 10 solar façade assemblies in the mild climate of the Czech Republic, Central Europe. The evaluated façade assemblies combine the principles of a solar wall with transparent insulation based on honeycomb and polycarbonate panels. The study applies Life-Cycle Assessment methodology to the calculation of environmental impacts related to the life cycle of the evaluated assemblies. The results indicate that even though there are several limiting factors, façade assemblies with transparent insulation have lower environmental impacts compared to a reference assembly with standard thermal insulation. The highest achieved difference is approx. 84% (in favour of the assembly with transparent insulation) during a modelled 50-year façade assembly service life.

Klíčová slova

Building; Environmental Impacts; Façade; Life-Cycle Assessment; Transparent Insulation; Low-Emissivity Coating

Autoři

STRUHALA, K.; ČEKON, M.; SLÁVIK, R.

Vydáno

15. 11. 2018

Nakladatel

MDPI

Místo

Basel, Switzerland

ISSN

2071-1050

Periodikum

Sustainability

Ročník

10

Číslo

11

Stát

Švýcarská konfederace

Strany od

1

Strany do

16

Strany počet

16

URL

https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/10/11/4212

Plný text v Digitální knihovně

http://hdl.handle.net/11012/137072

BibTex

@article{BUT151169,
  author="Karel {Struhala} and Miroslav {Čekon} and Richard {Slávik}",
  title="Life Cycle Assessment of Solar Façade Concepts Based on Transparent Insulation Materials",
  journal="Sustainability",
  year="2018",
  volume="10",
  number="11",
  pages="1--16",
  doi="10.3390/su10114212",
  issn="2071-1050",
  url="https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/10/11/4212"
}