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Renewable Energy-ready design (Q+A) G#40833

Richard Jones MD Amelio Solar Energy

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 MD Amelio Solar Energy Renewable Energy-ready design Q+A
  • Richard Jones
  • Managing Director at Amelio Solar Energy
  • Asked on Tue, May 23, 2023 9:55 PM

 

Brian Murphy aka BrianSpecMan BRM @ Build4 CAPEM Showroom

Brian Murphy aka BrianSpecMan BRM @ Build4 CAPEM Showroom

BrianSpecMan Murphy | Director, Environmental Specification Consultant, Carbon Calculator


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:

We must also think about:

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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23rd May 2023 – 26th May 2023

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