Featured in Contactless prowess – 06-2011

Power homes

Building integrated PV: Great architecture is usually found on buildings in which money is no object. This also applies for showcase building integrated photovoltaics. But there are also many examples of how ordinary houses can be well designed with BIPV. Among these are two energy-plus buildings.

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pv magazine

31 May 2011

It is rare that top-class architects feel inspired by conventional buildings. Even more so when these buildings are fitted with a photovoltaic installation. An apartment block in Switzerland has succeeded. The house, which was designed by the Swiss architect’s office “720° Architekten” is located in Bennau, a mountain village with a population of about 900, …

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