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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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:
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.
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:
With the change from Megaslate to Teraslate, 3S Swiss Solar Solutions has achieved a generational shift in systems for building integration.
Braas has increased the output of its PV Premium solar roof elements from 105 to 120 watts. That is an area output of almost 200 watts per square metre. The dimensions of the photovoltaic module remain the same.
The assembly manufacturer Schletter has developed a new, modular solar carport system. The Sunride system is a self-supporting construction with only one central support.
A complete system for solar roofing, new bifacial solar panels designed for carports, an inverter for traction current and a complete mounting system for pitched roofs. Thses are our top products of the week:
With the Solar Full Roof, the Estonian manufacturer Solarstone has developed a system for the complete roof integration of solar modules. The Solarstone modules form the actual roof covering.
Solar modules for the facade, a shockproof earthing contact plug, a combination of solar and green roof and solar roof hooks for tiled roofs. These are our top products of the week:
Manufacturer Wattstone offers a solution for wall mounting solar modules without protruding components. The advantage of the mounting systems is the floating mounting of the modules in insertion rails, which ensures that they are load-free and thus increases their service life.
The company Elexon offers a new solar carport. As a joint venture of SMA, the Elexon development team was able to draw on the company's product expertise in solar technology.
