Despite the technical maturity and substantial potential cost reduction of BIPV technologies,
there are still challenges to overcome for the expansion of BIPV applications and their wider …

This review summarizes the current status of Cu (In, Ga)(S, Se) 2 (CIGS) thin film solar cell
technology with a focus on recent advancements and emerging concepts intended for …

Abstract The idea of Adaptive Solar Façade (ASF), as a modular, dynamic, and flexible types
of smart façades could be a promising approach in a comfort-centric design through the …

The utilisation of a dynamic photovoltaic system for adaptive shading can improve building
energy performance by controlling solar heat gains and natural lighting, while …

As a rather new emerging technology, building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPVs) has
become easily implementable to the buildings for reducing life-cycle costs and generating …

Technological advancement in Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) has converted the
building façade into a renewable energy-based generator. The BIPV façade is designed to …

Adaptive skins and, in particular, adaptive façade play a significant role in the future of
environmentally friendly spaces. Meanwhile, occupants' involvement in the process of …

Current efforts to improve building envelopes mostly focus on reducing energy demand by
static measures such as insulation, selective glazing and shading. The resulting envelopes …

Integrated building photovoltaic panels (BIPV) can be used to receive solar energy. BIPVs
are divided into different groups, PV-sunshade (PVSDS) type of which is targeted in present …

The vacuum integrated photovoltaic (VPV) curtain wall has garnered widespread attention
from scholars owing to its remarkable thermal insulation performance and power generation …