Essentially, Building Integrated Photo Voltaic (BIPV) refers to photovoltaic cells and modules which can be integrated into the building envelope as part of the building structure, and therefore can replace conventional building materials, rather than being installed afterwards.
Key Features:
- Noise protection (up to 25 db sound dumping is possible)
- Thermal insulation (heating as well as cooling)
- Improving the efficiency of cells by cooling through rear ventilation
- Visual cover/ refraction (one-way mirroring visual cover)
- Electromagnetic shielding
- Aesthetic quality (integration in buildings as a design element)
- Safety (safety glass function is possible)
- Weatherproof (waterproof and windproof façade or roof of a building)
- Sun protection/ shadowing
