Photovoltaic canopies: thermodynamics to achieve a sustainable systems approach to mitigate the urban heat island hysteresis lag effect

Golden, Jay S.

doi:10.1080/14786450600593139

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“…Some UHI reduction strategies take advantage of excess energy. Golden (2006) discusses using photovoltaic panels to provide covered parking. The benefits of doing so are two-fold, less solar energy strikes urban pavement and much of the incoming radiation can be used to generate electricity.…”

Section: Adaptation Strategiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Urban Heat Islands: Observations, Impacts, and Adaptation

2007

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Urban heat islands are a clear, well‐documented example of an anthropogenic modification to climate that has an atmospheric, biological, and economic impact. This review shows how field‐based and modeling studies continue to help unravel the factors that are responsible for heat island development and are providing a basis for the development and application of sustainable adaptation strategies. As urban areas continue to expand, there is a heightened awareness that scientific knowledge of the urban heat island must be more effectively communicated to architects, engineers, and planners and translated into intelligent urban design. Green roof technology is a case in point. This and other technologies are being slowly adopted, and research published since 2003 suggests that the pace with which many practical applications are put into practice should accelerate.

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Section: Adaptation Strategiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Urban Heat Islands: Observations, Impacts, and Adaptation

2007

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“…The PV canopies are also likely to reduce the urban heat island effect caused by dark paved surfaces [75]. Golden et al [76] found that PV provide an even greater thermal reduction than urban forests.…”

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Open-source Photovoltaic - Electrical Vehicle Carport Designs

Vandewetering¹,

Hayibo²,

Pearce³

2022

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Solar powering the increasing fleet of electrical vehicles (EV) demands more surface area than may be available for photovoltaic (PV) powered buildings. Parking lot solar canopies can provide the needed area to charge EVs, but are substantially costlier than roof- or ground-mounted PV systems. To provide a lower-cost PV parking lot canopy to supply EV charging beneath them, this study provides a full mechanical and economic analysis on three novel PV canopy systems: (1) exclusively wood, single parking spot spanning system, (2) wood and aluminum double parking spot spanning system, and (3) wood and aluminum cantilevered system for curbside parking. All systems can be scalable to any amount of EV parking spots. The complete designs and bill of materials (BOM) of the canopies are provided along with basic instructions and are released with an open source license that will enable anyone to fabricate them. The results found single-span systems have cost savings of 82%-85%, double-span systems save 43%-50%, and cantilevered systems save 31%-40%. In the first operation year, the PV canopies can provide 157% of energy needed to charge the least efficient EV currently on the market if it is driven the average driving distance in London ON, Canada.

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