Research Article

Improving the Performance of a Semitransparent BIPV by Using High-Reflectivity Heat Insulation Film

Table 1

Optical properties of each component and HISGs.

Module⁢Item
Solar direct transmittanceSolar direct reflectanceVisible light transmittanceVisible light reflectanceUV transmittance

Tandem laser module7.0910.078.45.270.01
Tandem TCO module18.336.792.205.150.01
a-Si TCO module23.497.304.355.120.01

Heat insulation film A68.1416.8895.324.831.75
Heat insulation film B40.6330.8984.126.011.36
Heat insulation film C33.1540.7161.0422.331.00

Rear glass81.155.0488.855.6662.39

Tandem laser-A HISG4.0710.177.235.350
Tandem laser-B HISG2.510.246.395.350
Tandem laser-C HISG2.0810.304.785.450

Tandem TCO-A HISG10.347.441.885.150
Tandem TCO-B HISG6.267.881.665.150
Tandem TCO-C HISG5.168.211.235.150

a-Si TCO-A HISG13.268.373.725.140
a-Si TCO-B HISG8.039.093.295.140
a-Si TCO-C HISG6.629.642.435.170