A review on the application of Photovoltaic Technology in Building Design for building envelopes

Exploring the Potential of Photovoltaic Technology in Building Design

Abstract

Photovoltaic technology uses sunlight to generate electricity. This technology can be used asa building material for the building envelopes to produce electricity on-site to fulfil the electricity demandrequired by buildings for various purposes without causing environmental harm. Buildings requireroughly 40 of total electricity, with 70 of that used solely for heating, cooling, and lighting, and theremaining 30 used to manage defects, malfunctions, superfluous operations, and electricity loss.Photovoltaic technology can be used to generate electricity as an alternative to nonrenewable fossilfuels. The technology may be integrated into building design to create an adaptable and viable solutionfor meeting the future need for electricity for zero-emission buildings. It provides an aestheticallypleasing, cost-effective, and technically sound system to harvest solar energy and generate electricityfor buildings. The building envelope, form, design, construction material, and construction style allinfluence the utilization of active and passive solar energy in every structure. Active solar energy can beused to generate electricity using photovoltaic technology. As with Building Applied Photovoltaic(BAPV) and Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV), this technology can be employed in both traditionaland new construction methods. This paper aims to give a brief review of applications of photovoltaictechnology used in building design, through a systematic literature review to explore how Photovoltaic(PV) technology could be utilized in the future for a variety of commercial and industrial applications