With the arrival of the internet of things and the rise of wearable computing, electronics are
playing an increasingly important role in our everyday lives. Until recently, however, the rigid …

Modern urban architecture is innovative, involves integrated solar technologies to increase
sustainability, by providing efficient energy solutions, and involves stakeholders from …

The incorporation of electronics onto curved surfaces promises to bring new levels of
intelligence to the ergonomic, aesthetic, aerodynamic, and optical surfaces that are ever …

Agricultural greenhouses have been identified as a niche application for organic
photovoltaic (OPV) integration, leveraging key performance characteristics of OPV …

The design of building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) often involves complex geometries,
non-uniform irradiance conditions and partial shading. This can lead to high energy losses if …

The urgent need for sustainable buildings calls for the adoption of active building façades
that harvest wind and solar energy through on-site wind power generators and solar panels …

This paper presents research on lightweight construction and smart, integrated and adaptive
building systems. The research is focused on addressing challenges related to the building …

Future buildings will require significant performance improvements to adhere to greenhouse
gas mitigation strategies. One method is to consider building components as multifunctional …

Building‐integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) is an innovative green solution that incorporated
energy generation into the building façade with modification on the building material or …

The integration of photovoltaic (PV) technology into curved-surface buildings holds promise
for energy-efficient eco-cities. However, the surface irradiance field of curved PV modules is …