PV Aesthetics [RE-wrenches]

[Chris LaForge, Great Northern Solar]

Dear Wrenches:

Jason's comments here tweaked me a bit.

>Two thoughts though.  First BIPV is the future, I believe, to main stream PV
>use.  I don't think PV should look like an afterthought on a building.
>Second, as things become more common in people's everyday lives, their
>aesthetics change accordingly.  Why the heck do people screw vinyl shutters
>to their homes?  They're not thinking about how absurd it would look to
>someone from the 1700s, they just know that their eye is used to seeing
>shutters, therefore they want them.
>
>----
>
>Jason Fisher
>Aurora Energy
>86 Conduit St.
>Annapolis, MD 21401
>USA
>

I believe that all forms of PV are BI.  We integrate the PV no matter what.
Some just happens to be doing more than one job in it's applicatoion (IE>
roofing as well as PV).

A well designed PV array does not look like an after thought.  Just look at
the 5Kw array at the MREF expo. site at the Madison fair.  It looks like it
belongs.  As the designer I was able to mount the PV at the local lattitude
rather than the 4/12 (18 degree) roof pitch for greater year round output.
I can use long lived crystaline modules of my choice.  I get a system that
serves the client better than roofing in this case.

While PV that serves more than just the PV task is good for the future
costs of the PV industry, we need to make sure that clients understand all
the parameters and options to give them the best choice.

Energetically, Chris

Great Northern Solar
77450 Evergreen Road, Suite #1
Port Wing, WI 54865
715-774-3374


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