General information Location: Albany, USA Sunshine hours (yearly average): - Type of project: Institutional Type of application: BIPV Time for design process: 6 months Time for construction: 18 months Realization: - [ Top ] Description The CESTM building at SUNY Albany combines a Center for Advanced Technology with educational, commercial and research applications in environmental sciences. As such, the objectives, requirements and goals of the building program were to incorporate energy efficient measures and renewable technologies in building and system design as a multi-functional architectural element. The building features the first US application of facade integrated PV sunshades. The sunshades support 15 kWp of PV while reducing unwanted cooling loads and glare through the vision glass below. The project also features an array of large area PV modules as a glazed canopy in the park area to the south of the building. Both systems are utility interactive and all PV modules feature integral micro inverters. [ Top ] System characteristics PV system power: [-] kW Type of building integration: - Type of cell technology: Manufacturer: BP Solar Module dimensions: - Array dimensions: - Inverters: Manufacturer: Trace [ Top ] Project cost breakdown Financial information withheld by owner’s request. [ Top ] Performance characteristics To date, the system has performed perfectly. [ Top ] Project team Solar Design provided energy system design, engineering, and integration, working closely with Cannon & Associates in developing an energy-conscious design strategy for the complex which included the integration of solar electric systems into the building envelope and the project site. Client: State University of New York in Albany Project architects: Cannon & Associates, Buffalo, New York Engineers: Solar Design Associates Contractor: MLB Industries PV manufacture: BP Solar [ Top ]