Abstract
SYNOPSIS Recent interest in UK building-integrated photovoltaic systems has developed a need for the documentation and assessment of UK photovoltaic (PV) projects. The performance and reliability of PV systems is generally well understood. However, as more architects, building developers and planners become involved in PV projects, there is a need for greater understanding of the whole process of PV installation. This paper addresses this need, with a study of the Heron Close Project in the UK Photovoltaic Domestic Field Trial. This is an installation of thirty PV systems onto residential housing. The design and installation of the PV systems, and the constraints on these processes, are described. An assessment of the “buildability” of the PV systems, in terms of architectural integration and the installation procedures, is presented. The initial performance of the systems and the problems encountered are also discussed.
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