{"id":5237,"date":"2022-08-22T10:05:52","date_gmt":"2022-08-22T14:05:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elemex.com\/en-us\/?p=5237"},"modified":"2025-07-16T14:40:37","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T14:40:37","slug":"episode-40-what-is-bipv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elemex.com\/en-us\/episode-40-what-is-bipv\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode 40 &#8211; What is BIPV?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-jkdq5bYnNw\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p> <p>Building-Integrated Photovoltaics\u00a0(BIPV)\u00a0are\u00a0solar energy capturing modules used in place of traditional construction materials. The key definition to\u00a0BIPV\u00a0products is that they replace building components.\u00a0Common applications of\u00a0BIPV\u00a0include facades, roofing, skylights, windows, and flooring.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/elemex.com\/en-us\/products\/solstex\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Solstex\u00ae<\/a>,\u00a0the Elemex\u00a0BIPV\u00a0line, focuses on solar cladding in the form of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/elemex.com\/en-us\/rainscreen-systems\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rainscreen\u00a0facades<\/a>.<\/p> <p>BIPV\u00a0products have\u00a0dual functionality as\u00a0an electrical generator and as a\u00a0building component.<br \/> Their first function is to absorb incoming solar radiation, and transform it into electricity in the form of direct current. The electricity is then converted to alternate current as it passes through an inverter, and is then directed to building loads, batteries, or out to the local electrical grid. Their second function is to act as a building component. In the case of a fa\u00e7ade, solar panels are used as the exterior cladding, acting as the first barrier to environmental forces and composing a key part of the building envelope.<\/p> <p>This dual functionality is also a key economic factor. Most materials do not provide a return on investment, but\u00a0BIPV\u00a0materials do. Imagine building with products that will pay for themselves over the lifetime of the building, that\u2019s the power of\u00a0BIPV.<\/p> <p>As previously mentioned, it is crucial for\u00a0BIPV\u00a0products to act as a building component, rather than supplementing the building.\u00a0The products that supplement building components are known as Building Applied Photovoltaics (BAPV).\u00a0This includes traditional rooftop systems, where aluminum racking solutions are secured to existing rooftops to provide attachment for solar modules. An example of a rooftop\u00a0BIPV\u00a0product is solar shingles,\u00a0<strong>which act as the roofing component itself.<\/strong><\/p> <p>When\u00a0BIPV\u00a0products are used as a building component, they have to present an aesthetic image. There are two main photovoltaic technologies \u2013 crystalline silicon and thin-film products \u2013 and both present their own challenges and opportunities. Crystalline silicon panels can be made to look homogenous and present different colors by manipulating the front glass used in the modules fabrication \u2013 though this comes with a reduced efficiency. Thin-film products present as a glossy black glass sheet naturally, right off the shelf.<\/p> <p>Last but not least, you cannot forget the environmental impact of using BIPV products. Green energy is a key part of our global future. 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