The Art of Photovoltaics

Farkas, Klaudia

doi:10.18086/swc.2011.17.09

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“…Specific PV product was chosen by the project owner, but the architect used creativity to blend the modules into his design concept 11,15 to the original motivation of the project and also the general viewpoint of the architect in regards to the having exposed or hidden building services III.…”

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“…They used different types of PV products and implemented them using different approaches. In literature, despite the effort made in IEA tasks [14], we have found no document addressing the experiences of architects with the focus to use of PV products in their designs [15]. Nonetheless, in order to meet the mentioned sustainability targets within the built environment, we need to identify the bottlenecks and challenges in the decision-making process, and to learn the expectations and considerations of architects as the lead stakeholders in design and decision-making processes.…”

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Architectural Photovoltaic Applications: Lessons Learnt and Perceptions from Architects

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Researchers have reported that despite technological development in photovoltaic technology and substantial cost reduction, there is still a narrow interest in architectural photovoltaic applications (APA). Lack of interest is correlated to various bottlenecks, and one of them is a lack of knowledge among architects on the possibilities and approaches to adopt APA. In response to the issues mentioned, the aim of the research presented was collecting qualitative and quantitative information from architects as lessons learned and perceptions in regards to APA. In total, 30 architects with and without experience of using photovoltaics (PV) were invited and interviewed. They were asked about their experience, design and decision-making process with PV, their understanding of integration, and the decisive factors to use APA. The results showed apparent differences between the experiences and perceptions, and they highlighted the lessons learned from realized projects. The analysis of the visual implication of PV integration shows that, to the eyes of architects, integration of PV into architecture does not depend on the PV product used, but instead, that when PV is part of the design concept and design process, the outcome is seen as a meaningful integration.

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Architectural Photovoltaic Applications: Lessons Learnt and Perceptions from Architects

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Integration of solar panels with the architectural context of residential buildings, Erbil city as a case study

Abdulkadir¹,

Ibrahim²

2020

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In the last few decades, sustainable buildings and incorporating renewable energy become crucial to preserve life for current and next generations. Photovoltaics (PV) are widely used to produce energy for buildings which it can be seen worldwide and in Iraqi Kurdistan too. However, their integration into buildings, including residential buildings, become problematic for architectural quality of the buildings in general and residential buildings specifically as it is not integrated well and most of the times seem as it is not belong to it because they were not designed in congruence with the architectural form. Based on this, the researchers explored different innovative architectural integration approaches in developed world and innovative products that enable them to architecturally integrate it that can improve architectural quality besides generating solar energy in Iraqi Kurdistan. PV products have been divided for roofs and façades (with all it is parts) so that it can architecturally integrate better. An analysis for the rate and quality of used PV in Kurdistan has been done through set of criteria’s so that to specifically determine the problems, and through the analysis creating a residential (house) prototype and applying potential BIPV on it. Recommendations have been presented for how it can be architecturally integrated besides it is energy production.

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The Art of Photovoltaics

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Architectural Photovoltaic Applications: Lessons Learnt and Perceptions from Architects

Architectural Photovoltaic Applications: Lessons Learnt and Perceptions from Architects

Integration of solar panels with the architectural context of residential buildings, Erbil city as a case study

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