9783764399481 (hbk.)

3764399481 (hbk.)

Introduction : Handbook coverage ; Further reading ; Photovoltaic installations ; Building integrated PV ; BIPV for designers

PV basics : PV system overview ; PV materials and cells ; PV modules ; Module options

PV for designers : Location constraints ; Effect of tilt and orientation ; Overshadowing and BIPV options ; Connection concepts ; Partial shading ; Temperature effect and ventilation ; Location and performance

Design of the building envelope : BUilding envelope integration ; PV integration opportunities ; Envelope performance requirements ; PV maintenance ; Array wiring

Shadingsystems : General ; Principles of construction ; Integration of PV modules ; Maintenance & replacement ; Case study: Galleria Naviglio

Rainscreen systems : : General ; Principles of construction ; Integration of PV modules ; Maintenance & replacement ; Case study: The Co-operative Insurance Tower ; Case study: Xicui Entertainment Complex

Stick-system curtain walls : General ; Principles of construction ; Glazing systems ; Integration of PV modules ; Maintenance & replacement ; Stick and cassette curtain walls ; Case study: Tobias Grau GmbH head office

Unitised curtain walls : General ; Structural frame ; Integration of PV modules ; Maintenance & replacement ; Case study: Alan Gilbert Building ; Case study: Wal-Mart Experimental Supercenter

Double-skin façades : : General ; Principles of construction ; Integration of PV modules ; Maintenance & replacement ; Case study: Pompau Fabra Library

Atria and canopies : General ; Principles of construction ; Integration of PV modules ; Maintenance & replacement ; Case study: Nottingham University Jubilee campus ; Case study: California Academy of Sciences ; Vauxhall Transport Interchange ; Case study: Beijing Olympic Park

Residential : General ; Apartment blocks ; Low-rise traditional houses ; Case study: K2 apartments ; Case study: Upton ZED terrace

Refurbishment : Refurbishment situations ; BIPV opportunities ; Case study: Northumberland Building

Case study performance data :General ; Annual specific yield ; Annual area yield ; Using the table.

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