Solar Energy in Urban Planning’s interactive map
Solar Heating & Cooling Programme/IEA

Interactive map for solar city planning

A new and interactive online map helps to highlight exemplary projects in modern city planning to do with solar systems. It is targeted at city planners and architects who are involved in implementing state-of-the-art city quarters.

Schletter Group

Module tracker: Stability within the rows

There is one common problem with tracking systems: The trackers are susceptible to aerodynamically induced vibrations. This can be solved with a self-locking mechanism that transfers the forces to the individual supports.

Schneeweis

Solar advice: Have an inspection every spring!

Every solar generator – no matter if it is mounted on the ground, the roof or the side of the house – should be inspected by a specialist early in the spring.

Schueco

Solar advice: Run heat pumps on solar energy!

When building a new home, the house builders also have the opportunity to design the heating system exactly to their needs.

California makes solar mandatory
Dennis Schroeder / NREL

California makes solar mandatory

The California Energy Commission has decided to make solar mandatory for new buildings from 2020. The new California Building Energy Efficiency Standard will affect architecture in California.

HS

Solar advice: Generate hot water electrically!

In order to have an ideal solar energy supply in your house, you need to take a few things into consideration as far as thermal energy usage is concerned.

Stiens Solartechnik

Solar advice: Match the generator to your needs!

When conceiving your PV installation, the size of the roof is less significant. It is much more important to be aware of your own electricity usage: How many kilowatt hours are being consumed, and when.

The 2019 Building-integrated Photovoltaics symposium at Banz Monastery
Velka Botička

Forum Building-integration: Architects encounter PV

On 18 and 19 March, 2019, Conexio is welcoming architects as well as representatives of the building and solar industries to Bad Staffelstein for the annual Building-integrated Photovoltaics symposium.

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