Research Article
Improving the Performance of a Semitransparent BIPV by Using High-Reflectivity Heat Insulation Film
Table 8
Simulation results for energy consumption of HVAC systems for the building body in the Tainan region of Taiwan.
| Module | Cooling energy consumption (kW) | Cooling energy saving (%) | Heating energy consumption (kW) | Heating energy saving (%) | Total HVAC system energy consumption (kW) | Total HVAC energy saving (%) |
| Tandem laser module | 28632 | — | 6924 | — | 35556 | — | Tandem laser-A HISG | 20296 | 29.11 | 3639 | 47.44 | 23935 | 32.68 | Tandem laser-B HISG | 20053 | 29.96 | 3590 | 48.15 | 23643 | 33.50 | Tandem laser-C HISG | 19958 | 30.29 | 3591 | 48.14 | 23549 | 33.77 |
| Tandem TCO module | 29495 | — | 6894 | — | 36390 | — | Tandem TCO-A HISG | 20793 | 29.50 | 3623 | 47.45 | 24415 | 32.91 | Tandem TCO-B HISG | 20412 | 30.80 | 3576 | 48.13 | 23988 | 34.08 | Tandem TCO-C HISG | 20201 | 31.51 | 3583 | 48.03 | 23784 | 34.64 |
| a-Si TCO module | 30368 | — | 6869 | — | 37236 | — | a-Si TCO-A HISG | 20952 | 31.01 | 3617 | 47.34 | 24569 | 34.02 | a-Si TCO-B HISG | 20593 | 32.19 | 3568 | 48.06 | 24161 | 35.11 | a-Si TCO-C HISG | 20347 | 33.00 | 3577 | 47.93 | 23924 | 35.75 |
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