Solar and Energy Efficient Buildings including PV System Technology

Organisational structure of the Cluster

Cluster Director

Assoc Prof Stephen WITTKOPF

Computational Simulation and Building Integrated PV (BIPV)
Assoc Prof Stephen WITTKOPF

Building Facade Technologies
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Solar Powered Air-conditioning
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PV System Technology
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Approximately one third of the end energy consumption in industrialized countries is used for heating, air-conditioning and illumination of buildings. This large amount of energy can be reduced considerably through efficient use of energy and by applying solar technologies. If energy consumption and energy supply of buildings is designed in an optimal way, this will not only result in a much lower energy demand but also in an increase in comfort for the building occupants.

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