Press Release

2nd Building Integrated PV Symposium

On April 24, 2014, the 2nd Building Integrated PV Symposium, organized by the Canadian German Chamber of Industry and Commerce in Montreal, will take place at the Allstream Centre (Exhibition Place) in Toronto, Ontario.
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The Canadian German Chamber of Industry and Commerce invites the solar and building industry to jointly explore the opportunities for building integrated PV (BIPV) in Canada.
BIPV is an exciting approach to generating on-site renewable energy that can be used in both existing and new construction projects facilitating the transition towards more energy self-sufficient or even energy producing buildings. Therefore, new technological, economic and legal concepts need to be established to drive forward this young sector’s development.
Building on the success of the 1st BIPV Symposium in 2013, which attracted over 120 people, this year’s symposium intends to further advance the knowledge and discussion on how to integrate solar PV into the design of a building while replacing other standard building materials.
Plenary sessions focusing on best practices from Germany and Canada as well as four content-driven workshops will explore architecture and design opportunities, discuss financing solutions and how to overcome regulatory barriers as well as how building performance characteristics justify BIPV.
It will bring together industry leaders, government officials and media, thereby providing an excellent platform for exchange.
More information: www.germanchamber.ca
http://kanada.ahk.de/en/events/canada/events-detail-view-en/events/2nd-building-integrated-pv-symposium/?cHash=d97adc7b9d646423caa0e3c3cde100c2