Energy Management in Buildings Using Photovoltaics [electronic resource] /
Papadopoulou, Elena.author.
Although fossil fuels remain the primary global energy source, developing and expanding economies are creating an ever-widening gap between supply and demand. Efficient energy management offers a cost-effective opportunity for both industrialized and developing nations to limit the enormous financial and environmental costs associated with burning fossil fuels. The implication of photovoltaic systems in particular presents the potential for clean and sustainable electrical energy to be generated from an unrestricted source. Energy Management in Buildings Using Photovoltaics demonstrates how adopting 'best practices' for energy management and harvesting can reduce the need to construct new generating facilities.   Illustrated with figures, tables and photos, Energy Management in Buildings Using Photovoltaics provides an introduction and step by step instructions on designing and planning photovoltaic systems and energy policies for both residential and industrial buildings. With particular focus on the example of provided by European industry, the creation of energy efficient systems is explored including chapters on: · Zero Energy Buildings, · Photovoltaics Technology, and · Connection of the Network.   By presenting this topic from basic introduction to highly technical analysis, Energy Management in Buildings Using Photovoltaics acts a study guide for postgraduate students as well as a key point of reference for researchers and technical consultants in the field of photovoltaic systems.  .
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""Energy Management in Buildings Using  Photovoltaics""; ""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""Introduction""; ""1 Energy Management""; ""2 Energy Efficiency and Energy Saving""; ""2.1â€?Greenhouse Gas Benefits""; ""2.2â€?Lighting and Mechanical Systems""; ""2.3â€?HVAC System""; ""2.4â€?BMS for Residential Applications""; ""3 Zero-Energy Buildings""; ""4 Solar Energy""; ""4.1â€?Photovoltaics (PV) Technologies""; ""4.2â€?Thin Film Panel Observations""; ""4.3â€?Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) System""; ""4.4â€?Control Units""; ""5 PV System in Buildings""; ""6 Photovoltaics Technology""
""6.1â€?Silicon PV Cells""""6.2â€?Crystalline Silicon and Amorphous Silicon""; ""6.3â€?Major System Components""; ""6.4â€?Classification of the Building Interconnected PV Systems""; ""6.5â€?Building Connected PV Systems Under an Independent Producer""; ""6.6â€?Configuration of the Connection Depending on the Maximum Power of the PV System""; ""6.7â€?Environmental Issues""; ""6.8â€?Feeding Electricity Back Into the Grid""; ""7 Installing PV System""; ""7.1â€?Orientation of the PV Panels""; ""7.2â€?Obstacle Survey""; ""7.3â€?Shading Problems""
""7.4â€?Static Study Materials and Support Material""""7.5â€?Placement Area of the Electronic Converters""; ""8 Designing the PV System""; ""8.1â€?Typical Electrical Values of a PV System""; ""8.2â€?Temperature""; ""8.3â€?Cooperation Between the PV System and the Inverter""; ""8.4â€?System Installation""; ""8.4.1 Error Investigation""; ""8.4.2 Protection""; ""8.5â€?Grounding of the Inverter""; ""8.6â€?Wiring""; ""8.6.1 AC Current Side""; ""8.6.2 Markings""; ""8.7â€?Building Protection of PV Modules Against High Voltage and Lightning Strikes""; ""9 Connection of the Network""
""9.1â€?Configuration of the Connection of Building  PV Systems---Electrical Network""""9.2â€?Safety Instructions""; ""9.3â€?Measures for the Risk Reduction of an Electric Shock  During the Installation of a PV System""; ""9.4â€?Note""; ""9.5â€?Solar PV System Sizing""; ""10 Epilogue""; ""Appendix I""; ""A.1 Roof Types""; ""Appendix II Glossary and Acronyms""; ""Bibliography""
Includes bibliographical references.
Although fossil fuels remain the primary global energy source, developing and expanding economies are creating an ever-widening gap between supply and demand. Efficient energy management offers a cost-effective opportunity for both industrialized and developing nations to limit the enormous financial and environmental costs associated with burning fossil fuels. The implication of photovoltaic systems in particular presents the potential for clean and sustainable electrical energy to be generated from an unrestricted source. Energy Management in Buildings Using Photovoltaics demonstrates how adopting 'best practices' for energy management and harvesting can reduce the need to construct new generating facilities.   Illustrated with figures, tables and photos, Energy Management in Buildings Using Photovoltaics provides an introduction and step by step instructions on designing and planning photovoltaic systems and energy policies for both residential and industrial buildings. With particular focus on the example of provided by European industry, the creation of energy efficient systems is explored including chapters on: · Zero Energy Buildings, · Photovoltaics Technology, and · Connection of the Network.   By presenting this topic from basic introduction to highly technical analysis, Energy Management in Buildings Using Photovoltaics acts a study guide for postgraduate students as well as a key point of reference for researchers and technical consultants in the field of photovoltaic systems.  .
Renewable energy resources.
Facility management.
Pollution prevention.
Renewable and Green Energy.
Facility Management.
Industrial Pollution Prevention.
Green Energy and Technology