A built-in system very often comprises PV modules which act as the roof surface; these can be PV slates, tiles or larger modules set into a waterproof fixing system which sits either replacing or directly above the tile battens.
The most common use for a roof-integrated system is on newbuilds or 'roof-off' renovations. The system is installed as an alternative to, or complementing the rest of the roof covering. However, we also find that our customers purchase such systems where they have a keen eye on aesthetics and simply want their generator to be part of the building. Either way, a wide variety of options are available.
Where larger roofs are involved - industrial units, for example - we can completely substitute a roof-generator for contemporary trapeziodal or membrane roof finishes.
The choice is not however, limited to roof areas. Our continental cousins have long-since used glass as a sensible medium for energy generation. The majority of modern PV modules have a front face of glass, so incorporating PV in glass or safety glass is something we can easily employ. The resulting panels can be used in vertical windows, or in conservatories and rooflights, and the number of PV cells per square metre can be varied to allow different light penetration.
This can be very useful in buildings that are prone to summer overheating through glass structures facing South, and can turn an ordinary conservatory into an electrical generator.
All types of glass can be specified with integrated PV - including the most energy efficient argon-filled units on the market. Thin-film PV glass can also be near-transparent, making it a highly unobtrusive means of generating power in high-tech or visually-sensitive situations.
Facades of PV modules have been very usefully employed in the UK already - some of our newer landmark buildings use facades of PV instead of opaque glazed panels, and the potential on our office building - many of which are slated for renovation - is a huge and untapped resource. Again, getting a financial payback from the material skin of your building is a superb incentive to fitting these products.
In many commercial properties - from housing to offices - brises soleils, louvres and other shades have been fitted in recent years. We can use these spaces as generators that are naturally orientated in the right direction, with a minimal capital outlay above 'normal' building materials.
There are a host of products and building-specific solutions on the market, and you need only contact us for reliable and knowledgeable advice for your project.
The most common use for a roof-integrated system is on newbuilds or 'roof-off' renovations. The system is installed as an alternative to, or complementing the rest of the roof covering. However, we also find that our customers purchase such systems where they have a keen eye on aesthetics and simply want their generator to be part of the building. Either way, a wide variety of options are available.
Where larger roofs are involved - industrial units, for example - we can completely substitute a roof-generator for contemporary trapeziodal or membrane roof finishes.
The choice is not however, limited to roof areas. Our continental cousins have long-since used glass as a sensible medium for energy generation. The majority of modern PV modules have a front face of glass, so incorporating PV in glass or safety glass is something we can easily employ. The resulting panels can be used in vertical windows, or in conservatories and rooflights, and the number of PV cells per square metre can be varied to allow different light penetration.
This can be very useful in buildings that are prone to summer overheating through glass structures facing South, and can turn an ordinary conservatory into an electrical generator.
All types of glass can be specified with integrated PV - including the most energy efficient argon-filled units on the market. Thin-film PV glass can also be near-transparent, making it a highly unobtrusive means of generating power in high-tech or visually-sensitive situations.
Facades of PV modules have been very usefully employed in the UK already - some of our newer landmark buildings use facades of PV instead of opaque glazed panels, and the potential on our office building - many of which are slated for renovation - is a huge and untapped resource. Again, getting a financial payback from the material skin of your building is a superb incentive to fitting these products.
In many commercial properties - from housing to offices - brises soleils, louvres and other shades have been fitted in recent years. We can use these spaces as generators that are naturally orientated in the right direction, with a minimal capital outlay above 'normal' building materials.
There are a host of products and building-specific solutions on the market, and you need only contact us for reliable and knowledgeable advice for your project.
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