The rapidly expanding market for PV technology, particularly the growing dominance of grid-connected systems in the urban environment presents exciting opportunities for product designers.

During the Sustain 2001 Conference in Amsterdam in May, PVPS Task 7 (PV in the Built Environment) held a workshop to bring PV and building experts together to discuss the emerging markets for new and innovative building products and to identify what potential customers require from the new components.

The workshop comprised a series of presentations from some of the leading BIPV innovators who gave insights into their new product developments, followed by breakout 'brainstorming' sessions. These focussed on specific market sectors: façades; large-scale utility systems; do-it-yourself products; glazed atria and large-scale housing.

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