A microclimatic layer of the green facade is proven to have specific temperature and flow conditions on the building en- velope. Lower temperatures and wind velocities, and higher relative humidity in the microclimati...A microclimatic layer of the green facade is proven to have specific temperature and flow conditions on the building en- velope. Lower temperatures and wind velocities, and higher relative humidity in the microclimatic layer are the characteristics of vertical greenery systems, which cause lower energy consumption for the cooling and heating of buildings. Despite innova- tive architectural solutions, there are some drawbacks to applying vertical greenery on building envelopes. In this study, a bionic facade that mimics the positive effects and eliminates the disadvantages of green facades is presented. The bionic fagade consists of bionic leaves, which are made ofphotovoltaic cells and evaporative matrices. A real scale experiment was carried out in the summer to evaluate the potential of the cooling efficiency of the microclimatic layer and a new photovoltaic cooling technique. The results show a good agreement of the thermal performance between the bionic and the green facade and up to 20.8 K lower surface temperatures of photovoltaic cells, which increase the daily electricity yield by 6.6%.展开更多
文摘A microclimatic layer of the green facade is proven to have specific temperature and flow conditions on the building en- velope. Lower temperatures and wind velocities, and higher relative humidity in the microclimatic layer are the characteristics of vertical greenery systems, which cause lower energy consumption for the cooling and heating of buildings. Despite innova- tive architectural solutions, there are some drawbacks to applying vertical greenery on building envelopes. In this study, a bionic facade that mimics the positive effects and eliminates the disadvantages of green facades is presented. The bionic fagade consists of bionic leaves, which are made ofphotovoltaic cells and evaporative matrices. A real scale experiment was carried out in the summer to evaluate the potential of the cooling efficiency of the microclimatic layer and a new photovoltaic cooling technique. The results show a good agreement of the thermal performance between the bionic and the green facade and up to 20.8 K lower surface temperatures of photovoltaic cells, which increase the daily electricity yield by 6.6%.
