LCA and Scenario Analysis of Building Carbon Emission Reduction: The Influencing Factors of the Carbon Emission of a Photovoltaic Curtain Wall

LCA and Scenario Analysis of Building Carbon Emission Reduction: The Influencing Factors of the Carbon Emission of a Photovoltaic Curtain Wall

The problem of global warming has become a major global concern, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions is crucial to mitigate its effects. Photovoltaic power generation is clean, low-carbon energy. Photovoltaic products can convert solar energy into electricity, reducing CO2 emissions to an extent....

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Published in:Energies (Basel) Vol. 16; no. 11; p. 4501
Main Authors: Fan, Wenhan, Zhang, Jiaqi, Zhou, Jianliang, Li, Chao, Hu, Jinxin, Hu, Feixiang, Nie, Zhibo
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Basel MDPI AG 01-06-2023
Subjects:
Air pollution
Analysis
BIPV
Building construction
Carbon dioxide
carbon emissions
Clean energy
Climate change
Construction industry
Correlation analysis
Curtain walls
Electric power production
Electricity
Electrode potentials
Emission analysis
Emissions
Emissions (Pollution)
Emissions control
Energy consumption
Environmental impact
Global warming
Greenhouse effect
Greenhouse gases
grey relational analysis
Industrial plant emissions
influencing factors
Literature reviews
Occlusion
Photovoltaic cells
Photovoltaics
Prefabricated buildings
Seasonal variations
Software
Solar energy
Solar energy conversion
Solar energy industry
China
United States > US
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Summary:The problem of global warming has become a major global concern, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions is crucial to mitigate its effects. Photovoltaic power generation is clean, low-carbon energy. Photovoltaic products can convert solar energy into electricity, reducing CO2 emissions to an extent. This paper introduces the life cycle evaluation theory to assess the carbon emissions of photovoltaic curtain walls. PVsyst software allows for the simulation and calculation of power generation under different influencing factors, which provides valuable information about the carbon reduction potential of photovoltaic curtain walls. The evaluation of carbon emissions and their influencing factors using grey correlation analysis further enhances the understanding of the benefits and limitations of photovoltaic curtain walls. According to the results of grey correlation analysis, this paper concludes that the degree of various influencing factors on carbon emission of a photovoltaic curtain wall under different scenarios in descending order is as follows: orientation, location, inclination, shadow occlusion, and seasonal changes. The research findings of this paper provide a theoretical reference for the future development and application of photovoltaic curtain walls. By demonstrating the carbon reduction potential of this technology, this study contributes to promoting the adoption of photovoltaic curtain walls as a sustainable solution to mitigate the effects of global warming.
ISSN:1996-1073
1996-1073
DOI:10.3390/en16114501