Towards carbon neutral architecture: building integrated photovoltaics

Mark Portnoi, Christian Sol, Clemens, Tom Robbins, Radhika Poduval, Tao Li, Johannes Schaefer, Tummelsthammer, Ioannis Papakonstantinou

i.papakonstantinou@ucl.ac.uk

Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, University College London

Towards carbon neutral architecture: building integrated photovoltaics

Photonic Innovations Lab www.ee.ucl.ac.uk/pilab

University College London

Harnessing the sun

1000 W / m2

Lightbulb: 60W

Energy Saving Bulb: 11W

LCD Monitor: 75W

Desktop PC: 90W

iPhone Charger: 12W

1000 W / m2 x 10,000 m2 = 10MW

Picture from Eric Parry Architects

Now vs the Future

Picture from Green Sun Energy Services http://www.greensunnj.com/

Palais de Congres, Montreal, gettyimages

Luminescent Solar Concentrators

Concentrator

Solar Panel

LSCs: Design Freedom

LSCs: Flexibility Freedom

Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)

Further Applications

Thank you! www.ee.ucl.ac.uk/pilab

Come to our stall at the Future Materials and Processes section of the exhibition