General information Location: USA Sunshine hours (yearly average): - Type of project: Commercial Type of application: BIPV Time for design process: 3 months Time for construction: 7 month months for both building and solar system Realization: - [ Top ] Description A model for sustainable building that would effectively and comfortably serve as the gateway to the preserve and as a hub for Conservancy / visitor activities. The orientation of the buildings is within 10 degrees of a true east/west axis, minimizing the building’s interior exposure to the intense morning and afternoon sun. The photovoltaics, which generate 30% of the required electricity for the buildings, are incorporated into the standing seam metal roof as laminates, eliminating the typical structure and attachments for off-mounted PV. [ Top ] System characteristics PV system power: [-] kW Type of building integration: - Type of cell technology: UniSolar Thin Film Laminate Module dimensions: - Array dimensions: - Inverters: Manufacturer: Trace [ Top ] Project cost breakdown Not applicable [ Top ] Performance characteristics The system is performing as expected. [ Top ] Project team Solar Design Associates provided design and engineering services for the standing seam metal roof photovoltaic installation to the architects on the project. Client: The Nature Conservancy Project architects: Cooper Johnson Smith Architects, Inc., Tampa, Florida Solar Engineers: Solar Design Associates Contractor: T&G Constructors, Orlando, Florida PV manufacture: United Solar Systems [ Top ]