Featured in A Teutonic shift – 02-2018

Adapt and integrate

Mounting and BIPV: Solar mounting systems are being used in new and unusual ways for building-integrated photovoltaic projects, ranging from rooftop to wall and to awning installations. As the market slowly moves from select government buildings, educational campuses and corporate flagships to the mainstream commercial segment, the mounting systems required for BIPV will become more standardized, more readily adaptable, and less expensive, manufacturers say.

By

Charles W. Thurston

14 Feb 2018

BIPV solutions utilizing standard PV panels and custom racking are being adopted at a rising pace for net zero buildings, carports, and other commercial designs.

While the U.S. residential building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) market awaits the gala launch of Tesla’s Solar Roof tiles from the company’s Gigafactory 2 facility in Buffalo, commercial BIPV installations today are growing rapidly on carports and particularly on zero net energy (ZNE) buildings. The number of ZNE commercial buildings in the United States doubled between 2014 and …

This article is part of pv+

Subscribe digitally to unlock exclusive investigative reporting, expert insights, in-depth analysis, and premium background coverage. Your subscription also includes full access to the digital edition of our magazine.