Research Article

Energy and Daylighting Evaluation of Integrated Semitransparent Photovoltaic Windows with Internal Light Shelves in Open-Office Buildings

Table 1

Climatic conditions of different cities used in this study.

Cities (climate)LatitudeLongitudeAverage air temperature in winter and summer (°C)Annual average solar irradiance (kWh/m2)Sky conditionExternal illuminance (klx)

Riyadh (subtropical desert climate)24.43°N46.43°E14.4–36.12200Clear19 to 35
London (marine west coast climate) “Cfb”51.09°N0.11°W4.3–17.31000Overcast03 to 20
Kuala Lumpur (tropical rainforest) “Af”03.07°N101.33°E27.2–28.31600Intermediate18 to 23
Algiers Mediterranean “Csa”36.43°N3.15°E11.1–25.61900Clear-overcast10 to 36