Building integrated photovoltaic system: The Thoreau Center for Sustainability

Conference · Wed Dec 31 04:00:00 EST 1997

OSTI ID:355744

Walker, H A; Taylor, P E; Hayter, S J ^[1]; Maytum, M; Christensen, J; Coonen, S; Rever, III, W B; Vanderhoff, S

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1. National Renewable Energy Lab., Golden, CO (United States)

Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) power systems perform multiple functions in buildings. These systems produce electricity and serve as part of the building envelope. A wide variety of BIPV systems are available in the marketplace today. For example, there are BIPV facade systems including: curtain wall products, spandrel panels and glazings. And there are BIPV roofing systems including: tiles, shingles, standing seam products and skylights. Activities of the US Department of Energy (US DOE) Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) are directed at providing technical assistance and alternative financing assistance to Federal agencies, so that agencies can meet the energy efficiency and renewable energy goals set by Executive Order 12902. The BIPV system at the Thoreau Center for Sustainability is an example of where the various services provided by FEMP were brought together of one project. The Thoreau Center for Sustainability is a historical building, located in the National Historic Landmark District, of the Presidio in San Francisco, California. Technical assistance included extensive DOE-2 modeling of the Thoreau Center for daylighting and thermal performance, and a Renewable Energy Opportunity Assessment, which revealed an opportunity to integrate photovoltaics (PV) into the renovation of the front entryway.

• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States); National Renewable Energy Lab., Golden, CO (United States)
• OSTI ID: 355744
• Report Number(s): CONF-970441--; ISBN 0-89553-169-0
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
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PUBLIC BUILDINGS
SKYLIGHTS
SUN SHADES