Dirk Saelens
Dirk Saelens is professor “Energy in Buildings” at the Department of Civil Engineering KU Leuven (Belgium). He is responsible for the academic aspects of Buildings and Districts within EnergyVille. His main area of expertise is the assessment of energy and comfort in buildings and urban environments through measurements and building simulation. Dirk Saelens obtained his MSc in architectural engineering from the KU Leuven in 1997 and his PhD in Civil Engineering in 2002, researching ventilated double-skin facades.
Authored articles
Energy-generating facades will make offices shine!
For new offices and public buildings, one of the key elements to obtain a sustainable energy balance may be to integrate solar technology into the facade elements. But if you are an architect or a manufacturer of facade panels, you may still find it challenging to deploy such building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV). What is possible, at what cost and timing, and how will it contribute to the energy yield of the building?
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