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Façade Integration Challenges and Solutions for BIPV
Jean-Marc Moulin Sapa Building System Limited
BIPV2 / BRE conference 2011
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BIPV solutions require building understanding and architectural Design
Aalst Hospital (BE), Sapa Building System - Scheuten
Interface between inside and outside
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PV on facades ? Are you serious about that ?
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Difference between roof / facades
Solar Irradiance
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Challenges to integration
Why and how BIPV on this facade?
1. Focus on electricity only ?
2. Focus on Aesthetics ?
3. Improve building quality and energy performance ?
4. …
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BIPV in conceptual phase
Rather simple
18 kWp on 35 identical rectangular modules
Budget is ok
But what if the customer wanted something more powerful or more aesthetic ?
Case of a swimming pool project
Power Cost Aesthetic
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BIPV in conceptual phase
Original pattern !
25 kWp on different rectangular and trapeze modules
Budget is higher, more tricky wiring
But what if the customer wanted something less expensive or just less power?
Case of a swimming pool project
Power Cost Aesthetic
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BIPV in conceptual phase Case of a swimming pool project
Other approach with Solar Canopies
25 kWp
Lower budget with different aesthetic, shading effect of the canopies, better yield
But what if the architect wanted something more high tech ?
Power Cost Aesthetic
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BIPV in buildings facades
Building Process
Building Physics
Energetic Design
Esthetical Concept
Economical Concept
Efficiently merging 2 worlds
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BIPV in buildings facades
Design life : higher than standard PV
Building : Static, movements, dilatations, water, air-tightness, thermal efficiency
PV : wiring the pv array and components in the skin, shadow analysis
Safety consideration – Fall, shock – Electricity – Fire – Other : vandalism, bomb blast
Certifications : for modules, but also CE label for “bipv curtain walls” …
Others : acoustic, …
Design requirements
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BIPV in buildings facades Construction detailing
Perfect air &water tightness and building connections is extremely important in
any BBIPV façade solution.
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Our BBIPV approach is to
Close relationship with architects and fabricators
Harvest the best from the building envelope
From high quality curtain walls, windows, glass roofs, sun control to balustrades
Adapted room for PV wires and connectors, easier PV wiring paths...
Bespoke products and projects
Certified modules and system profiles.
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Photovoltaics into facades by Sapa Building System
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“Be visible, or be invisible.”
– Andy Sernovitz
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Photovoltaics into facades General facts of PV on facades
Obviously less yield, but surface potential exists, especially when crowded roof areas, and in ‘northern’ cities
Better protection
Most visible solution
Shadow analysis advised
Lot of possibilities, including refurbishment
Vaxjo Sweden, Sapa Building System
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Photovoltaics into facades General facts of PV on facades
ERTEX Insulated modules aSi in Sapa Building System CW 4150 system
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Lisboa – Curtain wall Poly c-Si glass-glass modules – 24 kWp
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Khartoum – Curtain wall
a-Si Thin-Films – 100 kWp
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Photovoltaics into facades
Tilted façade ? Good idea to increase yield, whilst paying attention to overheating
Where to integrate. In vision and/or non-vision ? If transparent, what is required ? g-factor, v, etc…
Shadows often exist, study to carry
Determine zones not allocable to pv : near doors, trees, details, terraces …
Insulated modules are not back-ventilated
Where and how are the wiringways going inside the building? Construction details.
Important points on design
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Photovoltaics into facades Stick System curtain walls
Aluminium mullions and transoms profiles system (eg Elegance 52)
BIPV modules replace glass windows (vision zone) or opaque elements (eg. in spandrel zone)
Connectors, cables and junction boxes are concealed and protected in the adapted profiles. Specific cap profiles are used to reduce close shadow effects
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Photovoltaics into facades Unitized System curtain walls
Usually storey height pre-assembled elements, used for medium and large facades (eg Elegance 72)
Evolutive and element design allow the fabricator to prepare the different elements, including glazing and other sub-elements, in a workshop
Allowing better jobsite planning, use of more efficient building technique per storeys, or when scaffolding is unavailable or impractical
Interesting solution for BIPV where all parts of the facade element including the PV modules are pre-mounted allowing better quality control
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Photovoltaics into facades Large Windows systems
Integration of large bbipv modules in large windows
Same principle as curtain walls
Science Center Norway - Sapa Building System 700 Wp ERTEX modules, triple glazing, safety laminated
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Photovoltaics into facades Ventilated Cladding facade / “Cold Facade”
Profiles or brackets are mounted on the main bearing wall. Cassettes or panels are attached using cladding profiles rails and hook on system
PV modules are fit into/onto the panels or by means of creating a pseudo-cassette with adapted framing
Use of non insulated bespoke opaque modules. Or even standard modules (if accepted by safety rules, architect lines etc...)
Easy wiring, the wires are running behind the modules. Generally back junction boxes. Somewhat back ventilation.
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BAPV Facades applications
REC factory Norway – Sapa Building System Building Lyon (FR) – Tenesol, Sapa
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Engineering & Design
Assessment is important, for correct yield calculation, to fine tune the bypass diodes strategies, avoiding hot spots on cells etc…
Use of “Smartboxes” can help by improving the mismatching tolerance.
BIPV Design : Shadows analysis
External obstacles Building self-shadow Component close-shadow
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BIPV project concept
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BIPV project concept On site requirements
Facade fabricators are key actors too. They know the building envelope, facades, and willing to be empowered on bipv and other passive/active technologies.
No standard glass break tolerance for bbipv... Idea for big jobs : 1-2% spare modules to be ordered . For smaller jobs : Pay attention !
Picture : Sapa Building System , Romag modules
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Like a glass pane, yes but…
If you think about how to do the wiring right during installation… Then you have a problem !
Junction boxes, wires, connectors… interconnected together with direction changes and U-turns… : all this must fit the structure, and compatible with structure integrity, air and water tightness !
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BIPV projects Project process can be long, designs may change ... this is part of the project life ;-)
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