The largest BIPV facade in Ticino – interviews round 2/2

This year’s solar building excursion took its participants to the canton of Ticino, from Cugnasco to Lugano, Chiasso, Vacallo...

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The largest BIPV facade in Ticino – interviews round 1/2

This project in Pregassona is the public buildingwith the largest facade-integrated photovoltaic system in Ticino, having an installed...

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Solar power offensive in the city of Zurich

The city of Zurich aims to produce four times as much solar power by 2030, and five times as much on municipal buildings. With a...

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Urban BIPV retrofit potential of facades

When renovating existing buildings, the energy retrofit of building envelopes is often implemented. Typically, this intervention is considered by building owners...

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Design as a boost for renewable energy

Solar cells as design objects now adorn the facade above the main entrance to the NEST building of Empa and Eawag. The design is the result of an interdisciplinary...

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Details Apartment building in Zurich – Höngg

Already in the design stage, a grid was defined based on a multiple of the building length without remaining areas. This was also taken into...

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