PV Integrated Roofing [RE-wrenches]

[Desk SVI]

Doug
Just completed the stick and peal version of unisolar integrated roofing
material.  We want to do more.  I like the product and hope it holds up to
the hot humid weather we have here in North Carolina.  I am sending Richard
P. at HP the installation procedures as soon as I can finish writing them
down.  Finding the correct pan and a careful installer that can keep a close
eye on the building process is the trick.  The system is putting out great
Power!!!
Lyn at solarvillage.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Doug Pratt <dpratt at pacific.net>
To: RE-wrenches <RE-wrenches at topica.com>
Date: Saturday, January 13, 2001 3:51 PM
Subject: PV Integrated Roofing [RE-wrenches]


>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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