PV Integrated Roofing [RE-wrenches]

[Doug Pratt]

Wrenches,

  The recent discussions about roof mounting, and the various and many
problems with hanging PV materials up there has me thinking about that
long-time dream of incorporating the PV material into the roofing.

  Uni-Solar introduced shingles and metal roofing a few years ago, and
in spite of strong consumer interest...has flopped big time with them.
They had a number of problems (like not having a fire rating!), were
poorly represented, etc.  Uni-Solar is working on a second generation of
roof-integrated PV materials now.  My friend (and architect for the new
house I'm building) Steve Heckeroth has just been appointed Uni-Solar's
V.P. in charge of roof-integrated PV.  He'd love to hear feedback from
the wrenches out there, and I'd be happy to pass all email on to him.

  If you could have any kind of electricity-generating waterproof roof
covering, what would it be, how would it install, etc?  Uni-Solar is
willing to start with a blank sheet of drafting paper on this.  Of
course we do need to work with the existing basic Uni-Solar amorphous
material.

  And least anyone think that working at Real Goods has made me rich
enough to hire architects and build a custom house...HA!  Not a chance!
This is the work of my son-in-law, the Silicon Valley zillionare, who
decided that Mom and Dad needed better housing (bless his silicon-coated
heart).

-Doug Pratt
Real Goods Technical Editor

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