{"id":716,"date":"2024-03-05T14:13:40","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T13:13:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.optimalcomputing.be\/wordpress\/?p=716"},"modified":"2024-03-13T21:43:47","modified_gmt":"2024-03-13T20:43:47","slug":"bipv-cost-optimization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.optimalcomputing.be\/index.php\/2024\/03\/05\/bipv-cost-optimization\/%20","title":{"rendered":"BIPV cost optimization"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:64px;padding-bottom:64px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:35%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cost Optimization of BIPV application<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">In this application, the goal is to find the cost-optimal set up of Building Integrated Photovoltaic panels (BIPV) onto an existing building. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bim-solar.com\/fr\/bimsolar\/\">BIMSolar<\/a> for the simulation of solar irradiance and Xtreme\u00a0for numerical optimization are used. A cost model is developed to compute the cost of any BIPV setup on that building.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"886\" height=\"797\" src=\"https:\/\/www.optimalcomputing.be\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BIMSolar-Results.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-594\" style=\"border-width:2px;border-radius:30px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.optimalcomputing.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BIMSolar-Results.png 886w, https:\/\/www.optimalcomputing.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BIMSolar-Results-300x270.png 300w, https:\/\/www.optimalcomputing.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BIMSolar-Results-768x691.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 886px) 100vw, 886px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"630\" height=\"637\" src=\"https:\/\/www.optimalcomputing.be\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/BIMSolar-Xtreme_Pareto.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1314\" style=\"border-width:2px;border-radius:30px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.optimalcomputing.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/BIMSolar-Xtreme_Pareto.png 630w, https:\/\/www.optimalcomputing.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/BIMSolar-Xtreme_Pareto-297x300.png 297w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:35%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"980\" height=\"751\" src=\"https:\/\/www.optimalcomputing.be\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BIMSolar.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-276\" style=\"border-width:2px;border-radius:30px;width:465px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.optimalcomputing.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BIMSolar.png 980w, https:\/\/www.optimalcomputing.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BIMSolar-300x230.png 300w, https:\/\/www.optimalcomputing.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/BIMSolar-768x589.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-normal-font-size\">A numerical model was also developed to compute the energy flux in and out of the building including batteries. The design variables are the number of photovoltaic modules on each facade of the building. We were able to define the best BIPV set up and the optimal battery size as a function of the investment budget.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cost Optimization of BIPV application In this application, the goal is to find the cost-optimal set up of Building Integrated Photovoltaic panels (BIPV) onto an existing building. BIMSolar for the simulation of solar irradiance and Xtreme\u00a0for numerical optimization are used. 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