The case for vertical BIPV

A new study from IEA PVPS Task 15, published in Energy & Buildings, sets out to correct a persistent bias in how the industry thinks about building-integrated photovoltaics: that rooftop-style, optimally tilted arrays are the benchmark against which every other BIPV configuration should be judged, and that vertical façade systems are a compromise at best. The publication, titled "Multi-objective assessment of BIPV yield, complementarity, and economic feasibility", asks under what conditions does BIPV actually pay off, and how much do façade orientation choices really cost in area. The study delivers ...

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