Solar Awnings:


Project Information

Project Type:

Product Design & Development Research Project

Project Location:

University of Oregon | Eugene, OR

Client:

N/A

Date:

2010

Contributors:

Ihab Elzeyadi- Research Director

Caitlin M. Gilman- Research Assistant

Shane O’Neil- Research Assistant

Documents

Publications

N/A

Press

“Big-Tech PVs: Building Integrated Green Technology Photovoltaic Awning and Lighting Prototype.” Design Assistance Support to research ,design, and demonstrated a photovoltaic awning and lighting system prototype


Overview

The HiPE Lab developed a BIPV Solar Awning system with synergetic performance and innovative materials for commercial buildings that:

  • Saves energy by reducing building energy load
  • Generates energy from integrated micro-generation of Photo Voltaic cells (PV)
  • Emits energy from harvesting and re-directing natural daylight and wind energies into spaces for proper use.

This three-in-one, Energy3(E3) plug and play green building product will revolutionize the commercial building market, leading to a transformation in the construction of commercial buildings as well as an ease of retrofits for energy upgrades of existing buildings. Our research not only focuses on cutting-edge technologies research but on the impact of such technologies on occupants’ indoor comfort and energy use behavior. A prototype of this system, installed at the University of Oregon, currently serves as an educational tool, providing live accessible performance data via a dashboard kiosk. Students can access this data at http://solarawning.uoregon.edu).


CLICK HERE FOR THE SOLAR AWNING INTERACTIVE WEBSITE


System Diagram of Solar Awning

Final Awning installed at the University of Oregon