Request to Have PV Systems Specified
3/2/2010 12:34:00 PM
In New Olreans last week at the 2010 International Roofing Expo, it was plainly obvious that the fastest-growing segment of metal roofing products and accessories is photovoltaics. PV products and applications were everywhere, and included the more traditional crystaline panels, the new laminated, flexible membrane-type PV systems, and also some building-integrated panels geared more toward residential use.
Regardless of the type of system, PV is here to stay. Building owners, developers and facility managers who have not yet embraced this technology need to take a closer look at how these systems can be utilized to reduce or even eliminate energy costs, and the added benefits associated with combining PV arrays with metal roofing systems.
On our video page (http://www.metalbuildingdeveloper.com/Default.aspx?PublicationID=4&Video=Yes) check out our look at Rob Haddock's IRE conference session about PV arays and how they relate to standing seam metal roofing. It's broken into five parts [2010 IRE Show - PV Conference (part 1-5)] and trust me, each part has some great, valuable information about this technology.
Building owners and managers should use this video as a primer to understanding the true costs and benefits of combining PV with metal roofs, and I suspect this type of information will lead to more owners requesting that their architects specify PV systems on all new construction and retrofit projects.
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Request to Have PV Systems Specified
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