Francesca Olivieri

Prof. Dr. Francesca Olivieri

Department of Construction and Technology in Architecture, Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain

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Academic Career Length

19Years (2008-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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19 April 2022 in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
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Valentina Oquendo-Di CosolaValentina Oquendo-Di Cosola
Valentina Oquendo-Di Cosola
Francesca OlivieriFrancesca Olivieri
Francesca Olivieri
LRLuis Ruiz-Garcia
Luis Ruiz-Garcia

1 November 2014 in Energy
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Lorenzo OlivieriLorenzo Olivieri
Lorenzo Olivieri
ECEstefanía Caamaño-Martín
Estefanía Caamaño-Martín
FMF.J. Moralejo-Vázquez
F.J. Moralejo-Vázquez
NCNuria Martin Chivelet
Nuria Martin Chivelet
Francesca OlivieriFrancesca Olivieri
Francesca Olivieri
FNF.J. Neila-Gonzalez
F.J. Neila-Gonzalez
Within the building energy saving strategies, BIPV (building integrated photovoltaic systems) present a promising potential based on the close relationship existing between these multifunctional systems and the overall building energy balance. Building integration of STPV (semi-transparent photovoltaic) elements affects deeply the building energy demand since it influences the heating, cooling and lighting loads as well as the local electricity generation. This work analyses over different window-to-wall ratios the overall energy performance of five STPV elements, each element having a specific degree of transparency, in order to assess the energy saving potential compared to a conventional solar control glass compliant with the local technical standard. The prior optical characterization, focused to measure the spectral properties of the elements, was experimentally undertaken. The obtained data were used to perform simulations based on a reference office building using a package of specific software tools (DesignBuilder, EnergyPlus, PVsyst, and COMFEN) to take proper account of the STPV peculiarities. To evaluate the global energy performance of the STPV elements a new Energy Balance Index was formulated. The results show that for intermediate and large façade openings the energy saving potential provided by the STPV solutions ranges between 18% and 59% compared to the reference glass

1 August 2013 in Energy and Buildings
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Francesca OlivieriFrancesca Olivieri
Francesca Olivieri
CPCostanzo Di Perna
Costanzo Di Perna
MDM. D’oRazio
M. D’oRazio
Lorenzo OlivieriLorenzo Olivieri
Lorenzo Olivieri
JNJ. Neila
J. Neila

1 September 2016 in Urban Climate
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SASusana Saiz Alcazar
Susana Saiz Alcazar
Francesca OlivieriFrancesca Olivieri
Francesca Olivieri
JNJavier Neila
Javier Neila

1 January 2014 in Energy and Buildings
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Lorenzo OlivieriLorenzo Olivieri
Lorenzo Olivieri
ECEstefanía Caamaño-Martín
Estefanía Caamaño-Martín
Francesca OlivieriFrancesca Olivieri
Francesca Olivieri
JNJ. Neila
J. Neila
In this paper, a methodology for the integral energy performance characterization (thermal, daylighting and electrical behavior) of semi-transparent photovoltaic modules (STPV) under real operation conditions is presented. An outdoor testing facility to analyze simultaneously thermal, luminous and electrical performance of the devices has been designed, constructed and validated. The system, composed of three independent measurement subsystems, has been operated in Madrid with four prototypes of a-Si STPV modules, each one corresponding to a specific degree of transparency. The extensive experimental campaign, continued for a whole year rotating the modules under test, has validated the reliability of the testing facility under varying environmental conditions.\ud \ud The thermal analyses show that both the solar protection and insulating properties of the laminated prototypes are lower than those achieved by a reference glazing whose characteristics are in accordance with the Spanish Technical Building Code. Daylighting analysis shows that STPV elements have an important lighting energy saving potential that could be exploited through their integration with strategies focused to reduce illuminance values in sunny conditions. Finally, the electrical tests show that the degree of transparency is not the most determining factor that affects the conversion efficiency