Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) “New Light”

Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) “New Light”.

Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) “New Light”

BIPV RAINSCREEN FACADE

Growing BIPV market allows owners to utilize architectural building products with integrated photovoltaic materials to capitalize on dual-function. A broad range of standardized building components are available ranging from curtainwall, rainscreen facades, skylights, and roofing to sun-shading louvers, canopies and pavers. Virtually any applicable surface that receives significant solar irradiance can incorporate photovoltaic materials. Architects now have the option to produce designs that serve the primary functions of sculpting space, and controlling moisture, air, sound and light while producing clean electric power.

Matt Gieseking

Brightergy Solar – ph(314)495-1750

Email: matt.gieseking@brightergy.com

SOLAR PHOTO VOLTAIC SLOPED GLAZING

SOLAR PV FLOORING / PAVER

Solar Parking Canopy

Photo Voltaic Curtainwall

Solar Roof Canopy

SOLAR PV ROOFING

LAMINATED SOLAR PV GLASS RAINSREEN

LAMINATED GLASS SOLAR PV SKYLIGHT

SUN SHADING PHOTOVOLTAIC LOUVERS

SOLAR ROOF OVERHANG

USA Made Building Products Equal or Rival Europeans – Why Go Elsewhere?

There was a time not too long ago when Starchitects and mainstream designers alike felt the need to look to European made building products to get the latest innovations. Not so any longer – USA manufacturers equal or rival their European counterparts in technological advancements and quality.

No need to trek to the Netherlands for phenolic cladding when Vivix by Formica is now made in North America. Formica has actually been producing and supplying the material in Europe for over 15 years, but now has panel manufacturing and project fabrication stateside.
http://www.vivixusa.com/

 

Some may be convinced that Dominique Perrault put woven metals on the architectural map with the Bibliothèque Nationale de France project; however, the 100 year old Maryland based company Cambridge has been providing architectural metal mesh dating back to the Seagram Building, New York, circa 1958 - Mies van der Rohe in collaboration with Phillip Johnson. The original mesh is still in high quality service today.  
http://cambridgearchitectural.com/

Marketing Strategies for Architectural Firms – light at the end of the tunnel

Tampa Museum of Art / Stanley Saitowitz | Natoma Architects

McGrath Sheet Metal

Recent articles highlight top strategies for Marketing Architectural Services in 2012.

http://www.hingemarketing.com/blog/story/trends_in_lead_generation_for_a_e_c_firms/

http://www.hingemarketing.com/blog/story/architecture_firm_finds_90_of_leads_online/

http://www.hingemarketing.com/blog/story/new_trend_in_marketing_architectural_services_pinterest

USGlass – SageGlass product of the year

USGlass reader awards have named Sage Glass the Product of the year. Sage’s triple pane dynamic electronically tintable glass was quoted as the Worlds Most Energy Efficient Window Glass.

http://article.wn.com/view/2012/02/08/USGlass_names_SageGlass_product_of_the_year/