Optimal building-integrated photovoltaic applications

Conference · Fri Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1996

OSTI ID:390235

Kiss, G; Kinkead, J ^[1]

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1. Kiss + Cathcart Architects, New York, NY (United States)

The integration of photovoltaics (PVs) into buildings can provide significant economic benefits. In the best cases, installation on buildings is the most economical way to install a PV system. Earlier studies by the above authors have determined that infrastructure costs for PV systems are significantly reduced with building integration. In addition, these studies verified that PV modules are a viable replacement for conventional building materials in both economic and architectural terms. This report seeks to identify the highest-value applications for building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV). By considering a range of variables--construction methods and materials, photovoltaic technology, insolation levels and orientation, electrical costs and financial incentives--a payback analysis highlights those BIPV applications which are most economical in the near term.

• OSTI ID: 390235
• Report Number(s): CONF-960430-; ISBN 0-89553-168-2; TRN: IM9646%%520
• Resource Relation: Conference: 25. American Solar Energy Society conference, Asheville, NC (United States), 13-18 Apr 1996; Other Information: PBD: 1996; Related Information: Is Part Of Solar `96 -- The 1996 American Solar Energy Society annual conference: Proceedings; Campbell-Howe, R.; Wilkins-Crowder, B. [eds.]; PB: 443 p.
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
BUILDINGS
PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER SUPPLIES
PAYBACK PERIOD
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
ATRIA
WALLS
GLAZING
BUILDING MATERIALS
MATERIAL SUBSTITUTION
CALIFORNIA
HAWAII
ARIZONA
NEW YORK
INSOLATION
SKYLIGHTS