PV systems are today part of building skin systems. The building itself becomes active.
Multifunctionality, both in performance and construction terms, along with the aesthetical integration, represent the major aspects of innovation in this sector. The cities of the future will not only have pilot buildings or solar panels placed onto roofs, but they will rather be characterized by an “invisible” solar architecture.
On 14th November, the event “Solar energy from buildings, between research and built reality”, opened a dialog between the actors of the sector (researchers, architects, producers, installers, investors, etc…) through a round table.
The event  organized with the support of “active interfaces” is a project funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation, NRP70, www.activeinterfaces.ch.