IEA  PVPS Task 7 held a workshop at the EPFL, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne during February 1999 to discuss building integration concepts and products.

More than 70 delegates took part in the meeting, the main goal of which was to assess the 'state-of-the-art' of building integrated PV systems with respect to mounting technology. Further aims were to identify opportunities for the development of existing or new PV products and systems for building integration.

The proceedings incorporate all the workshop presentations, as well as a brief description of most of the mounting systems currently available. The document is a practical tool for architects, building designers and system suppliers. It costs 20 USD and is available through PVPS national representatives and Task 7 delegates.

The workshop also incorporated a visit to the PVPS Task 7 Demosite, which is operated by LESO-EPFL, the Solar Energy Laboratory of EPFL. Demosite comprises a site for façade and roofing systems, recently extended to 16 stands, and a separate area for flat-roof specific systems. In total, over twenty systems are installed at the demonstration facility.

Information:

• Pascale Affolter
  EPFL
  Fax: +41 21 693 2722
  Web: http://www.epfl.ch

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