The development of photoelectrochromic glazing panel in building element / Nurul Zahidah Zol and Wan Nur Syazwani Wan Mohammad

Human activity has increased sea levels and air temperatures, disrupted weather patterns, and made the oceans more acidic by releasing carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases (GHGs) into the atmosphere. Buildings are important and account for 30% to 40% of the global primary energy consumption. The use of transparent glazing or roller blinds is a hindrance because it can cause discomfort towards the building users. Although this is the case, poorly performing glazed buildings harm and increases the solar heat and daylight penetration, particularly for large office building facades. Therefore, the objective of the research is to propose a PEC Glazing Panel that allows the amount of daylight to be minimized into buildings in Malaysia. Extensive literature reviews conducted via various databases (i.e., Web of Science, Science Direct, and Scopus) were explored. Later, the simulation model using SketchUp 2023 was used to visualize the concepts and ideas of the PEC Glazing Panel. The findings reveal that the proposed PEC Glazing Panel has the potential to be marketed (i.e., locally or internationally) due to its great benefits (i.e., minimal daylight penetration, and glare into the building). Thus, it is hoped that the proposed PEC Glazing Panel would improve the performance of existing glazing and provide comfort, health, and well-being to the building users.