In thisstudy,thethermalperformanceofaseriesofcoloured(rangingfromwhitetoblack),building
integratedsolarcollectorsforwaterheatingwasexaminedboththeoreticallyandexperimentally.
Subsequently,theannualsolarfractionfortypicalwaterheatingsystemswithcolouredabsorberswas
calculated.Theresultsshowedthatcolouredsolarcollectorabsorberscanmakenoticeable
contributionstoheatingloads.Furthermore,althoughtheirthermalefficiencyislowerthanhighly
developed selectivecoatingabsorbers,theyoffertheadvantageofimprovedaestheticintegrationwith
buildings.