MASS IPV Solarchitecture Essentials – Amsterdam

In recent years, a new energy strategy has created the opportunity to consider solar as a renewable source of decentralised production in the facades and other accessory elements of the envelope active. The construction of building with integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) poses hybrid challenges between the construction and electrotechnical sectors, which are still often fragmented in their respective disciplinary and professional fields.

This Advanced Training introduces the main challenges on the process of designing solar buildings: from concept to design and construction challenges.

PROGRAMME

DAY 1: introduction to Solar Architecture

• BIPV and architecture
• Solar technology fundamentals
• Simulation and modeling
• BIPV dynamics and trends: dutch market
• Digital tools for BIPV in a BIM-based process
• Hints on quality and product certifications
• Market Status, process challenges & Cost-effectivenes

DAY 2: building tour

• Experiential tour to case study buildings
• Meet the architects, constructors and relevant actors involved in the process

This course is developed by SUPSI (University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland) within the European project MASS IPV, which also partially sponsors the tuition fees.