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

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dc.contributor.authorStruhala, Karelcs
dc.contributor.authorČekon, Miroslavcs
dc.contributor.authorSlávik, Richardcs
dc.coverage.issue11cs
dc.coverage.volume10cs
dc.date.accessioned2020-08-04T11:01:55Z
dc.date.available2020-08-04T11:01:55Z
dc.date.issued2018-11-15cs
dc.description.abstractContemporary 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.en
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dc.identifier.citationSustainability. 2018, vol. 10, issue 11, p. 1-16.en
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/su10114212cs
dc.identifier.issn2071-1050cs
dc.identifier.other151169cs
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11012/137072
dc.language.isoencs
dc.publisherMDPIcs
dc.relation.ispartofSustainabilitycs
dc.relation.urihttps://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/10/11/4212cs
dc.rightsCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 Internationalcs
dc.rights.accessopenAccesscs
dc.rights.sherpahttp://www.sherpa.ac.uk/romeo/issn/2071-1050/cs
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/cs
dc.subjectBuildingen
dc.subjectEnvironmental Impactsen
dc.subjectFaçadeen
dc.subjectLife-Cycle Assessmenten
dc.subjectTransparent Insulationen
dc.subjectLow-Emissivity Coatingen
dc.titleLife Cycle Assessment of Solar Façade Concepts Based on Transparent Insulation Materialsen
dc.type.driverarticleen
dc.type.statusPeer-revieweden
dc.type.versionpublishedVersionen
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sync.item.dbtypeVAVen
sync.item.insts2020.08.04 13:01:55en
sync.item.modts2020.08.04 12:15:27en
thesis.grantorVysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta stavební. Ústav pozemního stavitelstvícs
thesis.grantorVysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta stavební. AdMaS EGAR - Pozemní stavitelstvícs
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