Assessing the Feasibility of Solar-PV Facade Integration for Multi-Story Buildings: A Technical and Economic Study

The proposed project aims at exploring the technical and financial feasibility of integrating Photovoltaic (PV) technologies in available facades of a new multistorey building. The research consists of two main design objectives1) exploring various characteristics of available facades to functionally and aesthetically integrate PV modules, and 2) explore the feasibility of the designed PV façade based on a detailed environmental and economic investigation. Extensive review of existing technologies will be conducted, and analysis of implementation within the mentioned envelope systems, in terms of energy generation potential, impact on the building energy performance, and life cycle cost assessment as compared to existing envelope systems. This project will assist the partners Statera Dev. in addressing the challenge of developing accurate lifecycle cost and energy assessment of façade integrated PV in the design of sustainable multistory building.

Faculty Supervisor:

Caroline Hachem-Vermette

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Partner:

Groupe Statera inc.

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Energy and Utilities; Clean Technology; Sustainability & the Environment

University:

Concordia University

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