The solar-active building facade can be stretched and compressed in two dimensions. The modular system covers over 95% of the facade surface. In a nutshell – The future of energyAddress Zwirnerstrasse 78, 8041 Zurich, SwitzerlandLocation 47°22’18“ N 8°32’32“EAltitude 408 MAMSLPhoto Umwelt Arena Schweiz InformationBuilding typology ResidentialConstruction type NewYear of construction 2017Peak power 40 kWpEnergy production 21.000 kWh/aBuilding skin application Cold facadeProduct n/aManufacturer PVP Photovoltaik GmbHArchitect René Schmid Architekten AGPhotovoltaic installer Max Vogelsang AG (facade construction), BE-Netz AG, (electrical work) Almost the entire facade is covered with PV modules.Photo: Umwelt Arena SchweizThe scaling of the elements and a simple assembly system helped to to further reduce the costs.Photo: Umwelt Arena SchweizOver 1000 identical PV modules were installed for the facade.Photo: Joel Tettamanti