Building Integrated Photovoltaics (eBook)

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Simon Roberts ist Physiker, Partner bei Arup LondonsowieMitglied derArup Foresight, Innovation and Incubation (FII) group.

Simon Roberts is a physicist, partner of Arup London as well as a member of Arup Foresight, Innovation and Incubation (FII) group.

1. Introduction 5
1.1 Handbook coverage 9
1.2 Further reading 9
1.3 Photovoltaic installations 10
1.4 Building integrated PV 11
1.5 BIPV for designers 12
2. PV basics 13
2.1 PV system overview 15
2.2 PV materials and cells 16
2.3 PV modules 22
2.4 Module options 26
3. PV for designers 31
3.1 Location constraints 32
3.2 Effect of tilt and orientation 33
3.3 Overshadowing and BIPV options 35
3.4 Connection concepts 37
3.5 Partial shading 39
3.6 Temperature effect and ventilation 40
3.7 Location and performance 41
4. Design of the building envelope 43
4.1 Building envelope integration 44
4.2 PV integration opportunities 45
4.3 Envelope performance requirements 53
4.4 PV maintenance 60
4.5 Array wiring 60
5. Shading systems 61
5.1 General 62
5.2 Principles of construction 62
5.3 Integration of PV modules 63
5.4 Maintenance & replacement
5.5 Case study: Galleria Naviglio 66
6. Rainscreen systems 69
6.1 General 70
6.2 Principles of construction 72
6.3 Integration of PV modules 73
6.4 Maintenance & replacement
6.5 Case study: The Co-operative Insurance Tower 76
6.6 Case study: Xicui Entertainment Complex 82
7. Stick-system curtain walls 87
7.1 General 88
7.2 Principles of construction 89
7.3 Glazing systems 91
7.4 Integration of PV modules 92
7.5 Maintenance & replacement
7.6 Stick and cassette curtain wall 94
7.7 Case study: Tobias Grau GmbH Head Office 96
8. Unitised curtain walls 99
8.1 General 100
8.2 Structural frame 101
8.4 Integration of PV modules 103
8.5 Maintenance and replacement 104
8.6 Case study: Alan Gilbert Building 106
8.7 Case study: Wal-Mart Experimental Supercenter 110
9. Double-skin façades 115
9.1 General 117
9.2 Principles of construction 118
9.3 Integration of PV modules 122
9.4 Maintenance and replacement 123
9.5 Case study: Pompeu Fabra Library 124
10. Atria and canopies 129
10.1 General 130
10.2 Principles of construction 131
10.3 Integration of PV modules 131
10.4 Maintenance & replacement
10.5 Case study: Nottingham University Jubilee Campus 134
10.6 Case study: California Academy of Sciences 138
10.7 Case study: Vauxhall Transport Interchange 142
10.8 Case study: Beijing Olympic Park 146
11. Residential 149
11.1 General 150
11.2 Apartment blocks 150
11.3 Low-rise traditional houses 150
11.4 Case study: K2 apartments 152
11.5 Case study: Upton ZED terrace 156
12. Refurbishment 161
12.1 Refurbishment situations 163
12.2 BIPV opportunities 163
12.3 Case study: Northumberland Building 164
13. Case study performance data 169
13.1 General 170
13.2 Annual specific yield 170
13.3 Annual area yield 170
13.4 Using the table 170
14. Glossary of terms and Index 173
Glossary of terms 174
Index 176