Building Integrated
Photovoltaic is an important approach when it comes to sustainable building
concepts based on the use of renewable energies. Producing more than 100% of
its energy demand by itself and besides being a well-designed piece of
attractive solar architecture is an ambition, which is not easy to meet by a
building. The Norman Foster Solar Award, organized by the Swiss Solar Energy
Agency, is an instrument to recognize and disseminate successful projects, which
achieved these two objectives in a convincing way.
This years Norman Foster
Solar Award and Plus Energy Building Award Jury, consistent of
international experts from academia, industry and associations, deliberated
intensively about the qualities of each individual project, before deciding the
winners in both categories. New questions like building-grid interaction,
energy storage and energy flexibility of buildings played a role in the
discussions, beyond the aesthetic and functional qualities of BIPV. Our
experience with BIPV projects and our knowledge about smart buildings and
cities allowed us to contribute essentially to the discussions, representing
ETSAV / UPC in this important international jury.
The winners will be
officially announced and awarded together with the Swiss Solar Prize winners in
an award ceremony in October 2018 in Geneve.
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