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PV systems are today part of building skin systems. The building itself becomes active. Multifunctionality, both in performance and construction...

November 14.2018

Solar energy from buildings, between research and built reality

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.

PROGRAM

  • Session
    Moderator: Francesco Frontini
  • Applied Research on Building Integrated Photovoltaics
    Intro: 15 years of the SUPSI Swiss BIPV Competence Centre (Francesco Frontini, Supervisor. Building System Sector SUPSI)
    BIPV: research between technology, architecture and built reality (Pierluigi Bonomo, Supervisor. Innovative Building Skin Team at SUPSI)
    BIPV opportunities in the renovation of existing Swiss buildings (S. Aguacil, Laboratory of Architecture and Sustainable Technologies – École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (LAST-EPFL)
  • Solar Architecture in Switzerland and Ticino
    Innovation in recent projects for solar buildings / The active skin as part of architectural reflection (S. De Angelis-M. Mazza, DELTAZERO)
    Built innovation, from product to a BIPV facade system BIPV / Casestudy of the Zurich office in Lugano (G. Luzi / B. Filippini, SUNAGE / ALSOLIS)
  • Round Table
    Moderator: Roman Rudel, Director ISAAC-SUPSI
  • Solar in the built environment: challenges, barriers and opportunities
    A vision on how to construct solar buildings in Ticino: architecture, technology, quality and affordable costs.
    Perspectives from different actors of the sector
    Antonio Atorino (Logistics and Environmental Manager ZURICH)
    Gazmend Luzi (Sunage SA – BIPV modules manufacturing company)
    Stefano de Angelis (Architect -deltaZERO),
    Battista Filippini (Installer and planner – Alsolis SA)
    Francesco Frontini and Pierluigi Bonomo (Researchers – SUPSI)
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