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The French building materials company ArcelorMittal Construction has won The smarter E AWARD 2024 for itsolution for heat-insulating standing seam sheet metal roof elements, commonly known as sandwich roof panels, that integrates high-performance photovoltaic (PV) modules.

In Schallstadt, southwest of Freiburg, architect Rolf Disch has constructed buildings that generate more energy than they consume. Solar modules in the facade provide most of the solar power for heating and mobility.

The Natural History Museum in Vienna has been fitted with a brand new solar installation. It now supplies twelve per cent of the electricity needed in the listed building.

Photovoltaic facades are emerging as one of the most innovative solutions for maximizing energy generation in urban environments. Companies and building owners are recognizing the benefits of using vertical surfaces to produce electricity, and European manufacturers like Eurener offer solar panels designed to meet the demands of the market.

A new solar system has been completed in the Austrian capital Vienna, combining energy production with sound insulation. This installation demonstrates how solar technology can address multiple urban challenges, delivering clean energy while enhancing local living conditions.

Aerocompact is opening up a new market segment with its Compactwall system. In addition to sheet metal facades, installations on concrete and, on request, sandwich facades are also possible.

Solitek along with Stalcorp are making significant strides in renewable energy integration. They are currently participating in two pilot projects that incorporate photovoltaic (PV) technology into noise barriers, marking a major innovation in sustainable infrastructure.

Two new Helios carport systems, a 200-kilowatt fast-charging system, glass-glass modules with building approval and home storage ready for variable tariffs. These are our top products of the week:

The Bavarian manufacturer T-Werk presents the two carport systems Helios Beta and Gamma. The scalable systems can be used either as pure carports with a trapezoidal sheet metal roof or as solar carports with the manufacturer's mounting systems. T-Werk has designed the new models specifically for commercial car parks.

A new solar clip for facades, a home storage system that delivers 30 kilowatts, a flat roof system without penetration and a wallbox with a calibration certificate. These are our top products of the week:

The new photovoltaic clip, or PV clip for short, from Fischer secures several hundred solar modules to the facade of an existing building in the northern Black Forest. The innovation, which is used in a system with a substructure and sliding nut, secures the solar system to the modern building envelope.

The new mounting systems from K2 Systems enable systematic and rapid installation on vertical facades. The system is suitable for trapezoidal sheet metal and sandwich panels as well as for brickwork and concrete.

Aerocompact is opening up a new market segment with its Compactwall system. In addition to sheet metal facades, installations on concrete and, on request, sandwich facades are also possible.

The inlay transforms facades into power suppliers. In addition, the VHF system ensures high thermal insulation values and very good sound insulation. The Sto rear-ventilated facades (VHF) consist of an insulation layer and a substructure into which the thin-film double-glazed modules are set and secured against lateral displacement.

The facade on the new administration building of the Gronau municipal utility in the western Münsterland region will be under solar power in the future. A pioneering work. The BIPV modules manufactured by ASCA were integrated into facade glass by BGT Bischoff Glastechnik.

In the planning and realisation of the solar facade, Rhomberg also innovatively solved issues such as fire protection. Collini uses the solar power directly on site.

On 28 and 29 October 2024, modern facade architecture will be on the agenda at the Kursaal in Bern. The speakers at Advanced Building Skins will also be taking a closer look at solar facades.

Affordable residential and commercial space is possible with more solar energy. Aesthetic and cost-efficient solar facades are a big part of this.

The solar carport systems from Heinrich Meyer-Werke are highly versatile. They can be used in supermarkets and amusement parks, public facilities and industrial and commercial enterprises. The carport systems are sustainably built of solid timber.

A safe, modular and AI-enhanced battery storage, a solution for solar sandwich roof panels, an app for digital planning and documentation and a software suite for more solar project efficiency. These are our top products of the week:

Solitek along with Stalcorp are making significant strides in renewable energy integration. They are currently participating in two pilot projects that incorporate photovoltaic (PV) technology into noise barriers, marking a major innovation in sustainable infrastructure.

On 28 and 29 October 2024, modern facade architecture will be on the agenda at the Kursaal in Bern. The speakers at Advanced Building Skins will also be taking a closer look at solar facades.

Envelon has developed a complete solution for solar facades. The substructure is based on rails that are glued to the back of the modules.

The energy-efficient refurbishment of St Mary's Church in Mollis in the canton of Glarus has won the prestigious Norman Foster Solar Award 2023. The prize was awarded in Geneva in mid-February.

A solar roof element that achieves 120 watts, a solar heating rod that increases self-consumption, solar modules that now reach 445 watts and a  solar module for building integration. These are our top products of the week: