#3 - USE RENEWABLE ENERGY - Photovoltaics - Applications

Photovoltaics have greatly increased in their efficiency and are gaining popularity as an excellent means to generate electricity on site. Photovoltaic applications can consist of Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) or non integrated/stand alone systems.

LINKS TO SOME GREAT PV RESOURCES:

International Energy Agency:
Community Scale Solar Photovoltaics - Housing and Public Development Examples
http://www.iea-pvps.org/products/download/rep10_04.pdf

Urban BIPV in the New Residential Construction Industry
http://www.iea-pvps.org/products/download/IEA-PVPS_T10-03-2006__Urban%20BIPV%20in%20the%20New%20Residential%20Construction%20Industry.pdf

BIPV Educational Tool:
http://www.bipvtool.com/

HELPFUL LINKS IN THE AIA 50to50 WIKI:

Photovoltaics