Sustainable Construction A Life Cycle Approach in Engineering

estimate the output of the panels in the design stage without calculations. The one in Figure 8 is
for a building which is facing south in Izmir conditions, and the one in Figure 9 is for a building
that has the optimum orientation (13º EfS) for Izmir and the optimum tilt angle for this orientation
(28º) for Izmir conditions.
Figure 8. Results scheme for orientation towards
south and tilt angle 29º (Altin, 2005)
Figure 9. Results scheme for orientation 13º East
from south and tilt angle 28º (Altin, 2005)
5 CONCLUSION
By the use of the method proposed in this study, the aim of integrating PV modules into architecture
as shading devices to provide comfort conditions while producing maximum energy
in Izmir conditions can be achieved. Therefore, by using the tables produced, architects may
choose the optimum orientation and/or optimum tilt angle for the PV panels on the buildings
which they are designing. This will help to produce more energy-efficient buildings.
This method can be followed by architects for different cities anywhere on earth with the use
of their sun-path-diagram on which their bioclimatic chart is included, the mask and simulation
program PVSYST V3.3; and as a result, optimum configuration/details of PV module use in architecture
as shading devices can be achieved for the city in question. As a result of an increasing
trend in PV module use, energy problem can be decreased significantly with the production
of energy-efficient buildings.
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