Specifying BIPV's

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Author Message John Hunter Senior Member Username: johnhunter Post Number: 55 Registered: 12-2005 Posted on Tuesday, May 13, 2008 - 01:33 pm:    We've got a project where metal roof panels with integrated PV's are being considered. What's the best way to specify these? Ralph Liebing, RA, CSI Senior Member Username: rliebing Post Number: 843 Registered: 02-2003 Posted on Tuesday, May 13, 2008 - 02:00 pm:    PV's-- sorry to be so dense-- but power vents? If so, I'd mount them on curbs or equipment supports, so you can more easily finish the roofing to them-- a common detailing situation. John Hunter Senior Member Username: johnhunter Post Number: 56 Registered: 12-2005 Posted on Tuesday, May 13, 2008 - 02:46 pm:    I'm afraid I suffer from OAS - Over-Acronymization Syndrome, a malady that seems to be spreading. I should have been more precise - Building-Integrated Photo Voltaic systems - in this case thin-film applied to metal roofing panels. Ralph Liebing, RA, CSI Senior Member Username: rliebing Post Number: 844 Registered: 02-2003 Posted on Tuesday, May 13, 2008 - 03:24 pm:    IDTCAYA-- I don't think curbs are your answer! Anonymous   Posted on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 - 12:45 am:    ROTFLMAO Tracy Van Niel, FCSI, CCS Senior Member Username: tracy_van_niel Post Number: 249 Registered: 04-2002 Posted on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 - 08:57 am:    John: MF2004 has photovoltaic collectors under Section 26 31 00, but then there's a reference to Section 07 31 00 for solar collector roof shingles. If you look at 07 31 00, a specific spec section identified for "solar collector roof shingles" is not included, it's just shingles. Based on that, I think you would be fine including the integrated photovoltaic panels as a specific type in your metal roof panel section. Vivian Volz, RA, CSI, CCS Senior Member Username: vivianvolz Post Number: 107 Registered: 06-2004 Posted on Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - 04:53 pm:    John, I haven't had a lot of opportunity to spec Building-Integrated Photovoltaics, but when I have, I've placed them in the section for the product into which they've been integrated. For instance, I placed them in Glazing when they were in laminated glass for custom skylights. I agree with Tracy that you could place yours in the Metal Roof Panels section. Just reference Division 26 for connecting them to the building electrical.