Open AccessOptical properties of opaque and light-transmitting photovoltaic systems in architecture and their influence on architectural form
Author(s) -
Marcin Brzezicki,
M. Muszyńska-Łanowy
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
teka komisji architektury, urbanistyki i studiów krajobrazowych
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1895-3980
DOI - 10.35784/teka.1739
Subject(s) - architectural engineering , building integrated photovoltaics , building envelope , opacity , photovoltaic system , architecture , cladding (metalworking) , architectural technology , photovoltaic mounting system , miniaturization , systems engineering , computer science , engineering , optics , electrical engineering , materials science , physics , visual arts , art , maximum power point tracking , inverter , thermal , voltage , meteorology , metallurgy
Energy-harvesting systems installed on facades have an immense influence on the perception of architecture. Technologies at various stages of advancement are currently used. Apparent (clearly visible) PV elements (e.g. old-generation applied solar panels) are being replaced by technologies that integrate those systems into the building’s envelope using miniaturization, lamination and surface mounting (e.g. BIPV). In the current application of PV, three distinct trends ca be observed: (i) the integration of energy-collecting elements into the shell and (ii) their deliberate display and use as, for example, shading, cladding or other forms of decoration, or (iii) the development of “invisible” PV systems. The research question is how the development of these systems affects architecture. Does the process of integration enrich the building’s architectural expression or negatively affect the perception of the building’s transparent surfaces?