BIPV 建筑一体化光伏指南.docx

GuidetoBIPV

BuildingIntegratedPhotovoltaics

Polysolar

PolysolarLimited2015?

PREFACE

Building-integratedphotovoltaics(BIPV)referstotheconceptofintegrating

photovoltaicelementsintothebuildingenvelope,establishingasymbiotic

relationshipbetweenthearchitecturaldesign,structureandmultifunctional

propertiesofthebuildingmaterialsandthegenerationofrenewableenergy.

Thephotovoltaic(PV)modulesthus

replaceconventionalconstruction

materials,suchasglass,takingoverthe

functionthatthesewouldotherwise

performwhilstalsoincludingtheadditionalfunctionofenergyproduction.Although

thisideaisnotanewconcept,ithasuntilrecentlynotbeenwidelyadoptedduetotheextensiveplanningandarchitecturalchallengesandaninertiainthebuildingtrade,onethatPolysolaraimstochange.

Inprinciple,BIPVcanbeusedinallpartsof

thebuildingenvelope.Althoughroof

surfacesarecurrentlythepreferredarea

forinstallingPVelementsduetotheir

advantageousirradiationvalues,fa?ades,windowsandotherstructuresofferoften

greaterpotential.

Theratiooffa?adesurfaceareatoroof

surfaceareaincreasesalongwiththe

buildingheight.Inaddition,theavailableroofareaisoftenreducedduetothe

installationoffacilitiesandsuperstructures,meaningBIPVfa?adesareofparticular

valueinhigh-densityurbancentres.

Currentincentives,andregulationshave,however,largelydriventheinstallationtodate,ofwhatisreferedtoasbuilding-

appliedphotovoltics(BAPV)systems

wherethePVisanadditionratherthanperforminganyotherfunction,forpurelyfinancialreturns.

Theexistingprocessofconstructing

buildingsandthenboltingonrenewableenergygenerationdevisesisneithera

gooduseofmaterialresourcesnordoesitachievethebestaesthetic,functionalorcosteffectiveoutcomes.AtPolysolarwebelievethat“bolt-on”PVisa‘stopgap’

measureuntilfullintegrationwithinthe

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