Research Article
The Effect of Photovoltaic Panels on the Rooftop Temperature in the EnergyPlus Simulation Environment
Table 1
Overall heat-transfer coefficients for the BIPV house.
| Structure | Main materials (from outside to inside) | Overall heat-transfer coefficient (W/(m2⋅K)) |
| Exterior walls | Concrete panel | 0.8 | Fiberglass insulation | Dry wall |
| Roof | Concrete panel | 0.5 | Plastic benzoic (XPS) board | Dry wall |
| Floor | Wooden floor | 1.0 | Fiberglass insulation | Wooden floor |
| Windows | 6 clear + 12 argon (Ar) + 6 Low-E | 2.3 | Glass-fiber reinforced polyurethane (GRPU) door and window profile |
| Door | Solid wood | 2.0 |
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