Solar building materials in Switzerland: market insights and opportunities

Switzerland is emerging as one of the most dynamic contexts in Europe for solar building materials and building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV). A new study developed

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Solar building materials in Europe: industry overview and trends

Developed within the European research project MC2.0 – Mass Customization 2.0 for Integrated PV (MCDUE), a new study by SUPSI provides an overview of solar building material manufacturers in Europe and highlights

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From mapping to report: IEA PVPS publishes new study on solar architecture education

A new international report dedicated to education and training in solar architecture has been published within the framework of IEA PVPS Task 15. The report

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Un involucro solare per il termovalorizzatore di Giubiasco

Progettato dallo Studio Vacchini architetti a seguito di concorso, l’impianto di termovalorizzazione di Giubiasco è considerato una delle opere più emblematiche dell’architettura industriale ticinese

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Swiss Photovoltaics Conference 2026

Seventeen percent — that is how high the expected share of solar electricity in Swiss power consumption will be this year. In doing so, we must not only achieve the Federal Council’s further ambitious solar targets, but above all also

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SOL(AR)CHITECTURE – voices: Wrap-Up

With SOL(AR)CHITECTURE - VOICES, the new initiative launched by SUPSI within the European project INPERSO, a fresh space for open reflection on the future of solar architecture has taken shape. Designed as a fast

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Imparare facendo: il modello svizzero proposto dalla SUPSI

Il progetto MC2.0 (“Mass Customization 2.0 for Integrated PV”) è un’iniziativa di Horizon Europe volta ad accelerare l’adozione su larga scala di prodotti fotovoltaici integrati (IPV) attraverso metodi di produzione avanzata e di mass-customisation. Una

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Integrated Photovoltaic Conference 2025

La IPV-Conference è un appuntamento internazionale dedicato all’integrazione del fotovoltaico nell’ambiente costruito e nel paesaggio. L’evento riunisce esperti, progettisti e ricercatori per condividere visioni e innovazioni su come l’energia solare

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Mapping Solar Education

The International Energy Agency PVPS Task 15 has launched a global survey on education and training in solar architecture and Building-Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV). This initiative maps university programs

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Advance Building Skin Conference 2025

On November 3 - 4, 2025, architects, engineers, and researchers will gather in Bern, Switzerland, for the Advance Building Skin Conference - one of Europe’s leading forums on building envelopes and facade

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