Renewable Energy-ready design Q+A
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Renewable Energy-Ready Design Q+A
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Social Media Correspondence with RE PV Manufacturer Supplier
Question Q1
To what extent do you think the industry properly considers renewable energy at the design stage of a project and how can this be influenced?
- Richard Jones
- Managing Director at Amelio Solar Energy
- Asked on Tue, May 23, 2023 9:55 PM
Answer A1
We should be thinking fabric first, that includes:
But then we should also be thinking:
- orientation of the building,
- orientation of the glazing and
- orientation of the roof, and its ability to carry PV and other RE installations.
We must not forget seasonal PV or RE optimisation
- summer overhead sun paths
- winter shallow sun paths
- consider all years solar tracking or
- daily solar hinging/rotating
We must also think about:
- energy demand profile
- PV energy supply profile and
- PV orientation to minimise battery installation
- to match battery capacity to the demand profile.
We must also think about:
- the consequence of Building Integrated PV
- additions to the risk of summer overheating of roofs and upper floors.
We should also understand:
- that optimising orientation is not the wholly grail,
- since existing roofs are often facing the wrong way
- and they will still benefit from non-optimum PV orientation
Architectural education will never arm architects with this level of knowledge,
- so I suggest the RE and PV sectors
- start writing and drawing the illustrated guides
- (because architects can’t read)
- to educate them.
These guides will be suitable for a wider audience.
NGS & BrianSpecMan have helped other sectors with thirtiery documents to the Building Regulations.
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