Seamless-PV Solarchitecture Essentials – Zurich

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
• Design and modelling
• Quality and product certifications
• Cost-effectiveness

DAY 2: building tour

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

DAY 3: company atelier

• Company intro
• Influencing factors in the planning process
• Atelier with 3S! (practical activity)
• Production line visit
• Experiential tour to real case studies realised by 3S

This course is developed by SUPSI (University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland) within the European project SEAMLESS PV).