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fromArchDaily
5 days ago

Active Envelopes: Integrating Solar Energy into Architectural Design

Integrate photovoltaics into facades from project outset to unify materiality, energy performance, and architectural expression.
Environment
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

This skyline-stealing mural also powers its building

Colored building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) façade panels can generate significant solar power, halving building emissions while becoming cost-competitive with traditional cladding.
fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
3 months ago

This Solar Textile Turns Buildings Into Giant Energy Harvesters - Yanko Design

The installation features a sky blue kite-like canopy made from Heliotex, a material that combines recycled polyester yarn woven with 150 organic photovoltaic solar cells. Think of it like wrapping a building in a smart, energy-generating skin that's as functional as it is beautiful. The pavilion spans 40 square meters with nearly 10 meters in height, housing 147 solar modules and an energy storage capacity of 3,000 watts.
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