TY - JOUR TI - Research on the integrated design of solar thermal energy systems and existing multi-storey residential buildings AU - Wang Ruozhu AU - Qian Yongmei AU - Tian Wei AU - Jin Yujie JN - Thermal Science PY - 2021 VL - 25 IS - 2 SP - 911 EP - 919 PT - Article AB - To save energy and commit to the environmental protection and sustainable development of green ecological buildings, how to integrate solar energy systems with the reconstruction of multi-storey residential buildings has become a key area of growth in the current construction market. Fully integrating solar thermal energy systems with such reconstruction is a major problem. In this paper, the integration of solar thermal energy systems, roof design, and elevation design were studied systematically. Various effective schemes were presented, laying a foundation for the integrated design of existing multi-storey buildings and solar thermal energy systems during reconstruction.