TY - JOUR
T1 - A simplified estimation model for determining the optimal rooftop photovoltaic system for gable roofs
AU - Ban, Cheolwoo
AU - Hong, Taehoon
AU - Jeong, Kwangbok
AU - Koo, Choongwan
AU - Jeong, Jaewook
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 Elsevier B.V.
PY - 2017/9/15
Y1 - 2017/9/15
N2 - This study aimed to develop a simplified estimation model for determining the optimal rooftop PV system for gable roofs that can evaluate life cycle economic and environmental assessment, by considering the type of installation to be used for such rooftop PV system. The military facilities located in three regions (i.e., Gimpo (northern part), Deajeon (middle part), and Pohang (southern part)) in South Korea were selected for the case studies. The results of this study are as follows. First, in terms of NPV25 (net present value in 25 years), for the roofs with a lower orientation, ToI-2opt. was selected as the optimal rooftop PV system, and for the roofs with a higher orientation, ToI-2ext. or ToI-3opt. was selected as the optimal rooftop PV system. Second, in terms of SIR25 (savings-to-investment ratio in 25 years), for the roofs with a lower orientation, ToI-1ext. was selected as the optimal rooftop PV system, and for the roofs with a higher orientation, ToI-3opt. was selected as the optimal rooftop PV system. The simplified estimation model may be useful for decision makers, including experts and non-experts (i.e., architects, owners, construction managers, etc.), or policymakers in determining the optimal rooftop PV system for a gable roof.
AB - This study aimed to develop a simplified estimation model for determining the optimal rooftop PV system for gable roofs that can evaluate life cycle economic and environmental assessment, by considering the type of installation to be used for such rooftop PV system. The military facilities located in three regions (i.e., Gimpo (northern part), Deajeon (middle part), and Pohang (southern part)) in South Korea were selected for the case studies. The results of this study are as follows. First, in terms of NPV25 (net present value in 25 years), for the roofs with a lower orientation, ToI-2opt. was selected as the optimal rooftop PV system, and for the roofs with a higher orientation, ToI-2ext. or ToI-3opt. was selected as the optimal rooftop PV system. Second, in terms of SIR25 (savings-to-investment ratio in 25 years), for the roofs with a lower orientation, ToI-1ext. was selected as the optimal rooftop PV system, and for the roofs with a higher orientation, ToI-3opt. was selected as the optimal rooftop PV system. The simplified estimation model may be useful for decision makers, including experts and non-experts (i.e., architects, owners, construction managers, etc.), or policymakers in determining the optimal rooftop PV system for a gable roof.
KW - Gable roof
KW - Life cycle CO
KW - Life cycle cost
KW - Net present value
KW - Photovoltaic system
KW - Saving-to-investment ratio
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85022041248&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.enbuild.2017.06.069
DO - 10.1016/j.enbuild.2017.06.069
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85022041248
SN - 0378-7788
VL - 151
SP - 320
EP - 331
JO - Energy and Buildings
JF - Energy and Buildings
ER -
