Integrated building energy and lighting simulation in the framework of EU PV–Light project

In the paper we describe an integrated building lighting and thermal simulation activities carried out in the support of EU PV-Light Project. A part of the project has focused on an experimental quantification of a moveable PV solar shading façade modules fitted to the external test cells. An experimental data has been used to calibrate building energy and daylighting simulation models. The calibrated integrated building energy and daylighting models have been used to carry out a multiple runs with the different facades options under a range of the European climate conditions. The simulations have focused on the prediction of building heating, cooling and lighting demands that are used to assess an individual PV façades performance.