Title: CASE STUDIES FOR BUILDING INTEGRATED PHOTOVOLTAIC (BIPV) FACADES IN THE UNITED STATES
Abstract:The US-American photovoltaic market has been increasingly shifted from standalone applications towards grid-tied photovoltaic (PV) systems through the past decade. Regional incentive grants are encour...The US-American photovoltaic market has been increasingly shifted from standalone applications towards grid-tied photovoltaic (PV) systems through the past decade. Regional incentive grants are encouraging more and more homeowners to install solar modules onto their roofs in order to supplement their energy needs. However, applications for photovoltaic systems, which are aesthetically integrated into the building envelope, have been rarely shown compared to the European PV market [1]. During the past year, we have been increasingly active in designing building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) facades into American commercial and high-rise structures. State of the art techniques for BIPV have been adapted to fulfill the requirements of American building standards. This paper presents two case studies of BIPV facades, which have been built along the East Coast within 2002.Read More
Publication Year: 2003
Publication Date: 2003-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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