Blar i Institutt for arkitektur og teknologi på forfatter "Taveres-Cachat, Ellika"
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A methodology to improve the performance of PV integrated shading devices using multi-objective optimization
Taveres-Cachat, Ellika; Lobaccaro, Gabriele; Goia, Francesco; Chaudhary, Gaurav (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Solar energy can be exploited efficiently in building façades using building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV). This study presents a methodology to optimize the design of fixed, parametrically modelled PV integrated shading ... -
Advanced Building Envelopes: Opportunities, challenges, and future outlooks in building performance simulation
Taveres-Cachat, Ellika (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2021:130, Doctoral thesis, 2021)Research in buildings has lately focused on tackling two main issues: reducing energy use and building better and faster to cope with the expected expansion of cities. The building industry has struggled to adapt to these ... -
Advanced transparent facades: market available products and associated challenges in building performance simulation
Taveres-Cachat, Ellika; Grynning, Steinar; Almas, Oddvar; Goia, Francesco (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)The starting point of this study is to provide a non-exhaustive overview of relevant transparent advanced facade technologies available on the market and suited to Nordic climates. A corresponding literature review is ... -
Co-simulation and validation of the performance of a highly flexible parametric model of an external shading system
Taveres-Cachat, Ellika; Goia, Francesco (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The article presents a validation study of a modelling approach implemented in a numerical script for external louvred shading systems based on an experimental analysis in a full-scale test facility. The model developed ... -
Exploring the impact of problem formulation in numerical optimization: A case study of the design of PV integrated shading systems
Taveres-Cachat, Ellika; Goia, Francesco (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Optimization in buildings has been increasingly popular due to its growing availability and documented ability to improve the performance of building designs following specified targets. However, the quality and robustness ... -
Investigating the performance of a hybrid PV integrated shading device using multi-objective optimization
Taveres-Cachat, Ellika; Goia, Francesco (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)PV integrated shading devices (PVSDs) are an interesting case study for an optimisation problem as their design is non-trivial and they must balance competing parameters and uses of solar energy. In this study, the case ... -
Optimization of solar energy use with a dynamic integrated photovoltaic shading device
Formolli, Matteo (Master thesis, 2020)Integrasjon av solceller på bygningskroppen har fått stadig økende oppmerksomhet de siste tiårene. Strengere krav til energieffektivitet har fremmet utviklingen av nye produkter, som har mulighet til å løse flere problemer ... -
Responsive building envelope concepts in zero emission neighborhoods and smart cities - A roadmap to implementation
Taveres-Cachat, Ellika; Grynning, Steinar; Thomsen, Judith; Selkowitz, Stephen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Designing a zero emission neighborhood (ZEN) from an energy point of view, has the benefit of distributing loads over time by creating a mosaic of buildings which individually may not have a zero emission balance, but reach ... -
Solar efficiency index of building envelopes and load matching in low energy buildings
Taveres-Cachat, Ellika; Goia, Francesco; Grynning, Steinar (Chapter, 2018)Net-zero energy buildings oftentimes rely on solar-based building integrated technologies to offset energy use and achieve their goals. However, the value of a particular system is difficult to assess given that these ... -
Ten questions concerning co-simulation for performance prediction of advanced building envelopes
Taveres-Cachat, Ellika; Favoino, Fabio; Loonen, Roel C.G.M; Goia, Francesco (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Advanced building envelopes (ABEs) are innovative integrated systems that aim to increase the sustainability of buildings by providing flexible and efficient energy management solutions while safeguarding healthy and ...