Featured in Burning ambition – 09-2012

The rocky road to an approval

Building-integrated PV: Safety is an important issue for building owners. Moreover, the question arises as to whether solar PV modules integrated into the facade or roof are equivalent to approved building components. The German authority for civil engineering DIBt provides verification.

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pv magazine

05 Sep 2012

In the future, European buildings will become power generators – by law. This is prescribed by the EU Commission in increasingly stringent directives on energy consumption in new and existing buildings. Buildings using too much energy can make up for it by generating power with photovoltaics. For the sake of image, some building owners even …

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