Abstract
This paper presents a comparison among eight tools commonly used to evaluate the solar irradiation in urban environments. The focus is on the vertical surfaces (i.e., façades). The analysed tools have a large range of applications, from detailed microclimate studies to large-scale irradiation modelling. The benchmark tests consist of simulations using two conceptual urban designs. Two representative winter and summer days are defined. The results, obtained for the modelling of the shortwave irradiance received on the façades, are discussed together with the observed differences. This work provides an overview of some of the available tools, their features, similarities, and differences as well as a comparison of the modelled solar irradiation. This work is conducted in the framework of IEA SHC Task 63 "Solar Neighborhood Planning" where experts from five countries, in six universities, two companies and one research institute have been engaged.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings - ISES Solar World Congress 2021 |
| Publisher | International Solar Energy Society |
| Pages | 1058-1069 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9783982040875 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2021 |
| Event | ISES Solar World Congress 2021 - Virtual, Online Duration: 2021 Oct 25 → 2021 Oct 29 |
Conference
| Conference | ISES Solar World Congress 2021 |
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| City | Virtual, Online |
| Period | 2021/10/25 → 2021/10/29 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:The authors would like to thank the program INTERREG V Suisse‐ France for providing financial support to conduct this study in the framework of the project G2 Solar, which aims at extending the solar cadaster to the Greater Geneva area and increasing energy solar production at this level. This work has been supported by the HES-SO University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland in the framework of the project VALES, as well as has by the French National Research Agency, through the Investments forFuture Program(Ref.ANR‐18‐EURE‐0016‐SolarAcademy). The research units LOCIE is a member of the INES Solar Academy Research Centre. G.P. acknowledges funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under grant agreement N°884161. Thanks to the IEA SHC Task 63 ‘Solar Neighborhood Planning’ that provided the framework to gather the expertise required to achieve such work.
Funding Information:
The authors would like to thank the program INTERREG V Suisse‐ France for providing financial support to conduct this study in the framework of the project G2 Solar, which aims at extending the solar cadaster to the Greater Geneva area and increasing energy solar production at this level. This work has been supported by the HES-SO University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland in the framework of the project VALES, as well as has by the French National Research Agency, through the Investments for Future Program (Ref. ANR‐18‐EURE‐0016 ‐ Solar Academy). The research units LOCIE is a member of the INES Solar Academy Research Centre. G.P. acknowledges funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under grant agreement N°884161. Thanks to the IEA SHC Task 63 'Solar Neighborhood Planning' that provided the framework to gather the expertise required to achieve such work.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2021. The Authors. Published by International Solar Energy Society Selection and/or peer review under responsibility of Scientific Committee.
Subject classification (UKÄ)
- Other Civil Engineering
Free keywords
- comparative study
- numerical tools
- solar irradiation
- vertical façades