Next Generation Solarchitecture
Europa Studio Pty Ltd - Europe - Middle East - Australia
Building Integrated PhotoVoltaics (BIPV)
3F (Triple Function)
- Energy Generation at building site,
- New Building skin (replacing conventional elements),
- Shading (passive solar),
- plus an aesthetically pleasing sleek, modern, green look to the building value-added.
Australia is a prime location for photovoltaic technology and BIPV applications. Typical energy use for office buildings peaks near midday and during the summer season, the time when there is the greatest solar potential. The future for the BIPV market is bright and PV-generated electricity can save huge operational cost. PV modules are durable and continue to function for up to 25 or 30 years. BIPV is most likely be the first, most obvious choice for sustainable design and energy-efficient solution
Solar facades, curtains, awnings, and windows are the new basics of the Intelligent sustainable building design. The New Europa Studio BIPV toolbox is available to designers and architects. Let us create your building’s economic and ecological balance.
BIPV attractive innovative design
Advanced BIPV (Building Integrated Photovoltaics) technology offers new possibilities to incorporate design aesthetics, ecology and economy into the building skin. The variety of new colours, patterns, shapes, glass, transparency, light control and tailor-made module design enables us to create and deliver an energy efficient innovative project combined with the best architectural appearance.
Why BIPV?
Revenue center with up to 30 years of savings from system generated sustainable electricity. By using BIPV versus the cost of conventional construction materials and labor, the building envelope, roof or canopy now becomes a revenue center with up to 30 years of savings from system generated electricity. BIPV’s economic benefits are real, easily measured. Return on investment could be between 3-7 years depending on technology.
Peak power consumption is offset simultaneously by peak energy production. During the day, maximum sunlight hours and solar power system energy production generally correspond with peak electricity demand. This is even more important because peak production from the system is realized during daylight hours when utility prices and demand are highest.
Innovative building skin: With BIPV, architectural design isn’t sacrificed for integration of solar power systems. Many have said, “I want to have solar, but I don’t want to see it or solar panels are looking ugly on a building. But not any more…
BIPV is seamlessly blended into building architecture. Architectural canopies, facades, curtain walls, roof and skylight systems are all examples of how BIPV can be an aesthetic element rather than a design compromise. BIPV approach of building design and architecture opens new horizons by imaginative design concepts and innovative applications of today’s solar products.