Shading Systems: Design, Performance, and Integrated Photovoltaics

Prof. Theocharis D. Tsoutsos is Director of the Renewable and Sustainable Energy Systems Lab at the Technical University of Crete, Greece. He possesses extensive experience and knowledge in the field of renewable and sustainable energy, having developed high-level expertise and accumulated detailed know-how in the management of EU-funded projects (Intelligent Energy, Interreg, COST, etc) and national contracts.

Basics of Shading Design, the evolution of shading devices through time and the methods of evaluating appropriate shading systems according to simple geometrical rules.- Geometrical and material properties of shading systems in relation to thermal gains.- Principles of Shading design in relation to both daylight quality and energy savings. Presentation of specialized requirements in the case of office buildings.- Additional parameters of energy production supported by shading systems with integrated PV.- Limitations and constrains of PV integration influencing devices' final performance and building's aesthetics.- Discussion and conclusions