PV-Integration in solar shading (Renovation) and PV-Integration
in atrium glazing (New Building), ECN 31 and 42 - Petten (NL)
(2002)Abstract
The renovation of laboratory building 31 and the new office- and
laboratory building 42 of the Netherlands Energy Research Foundation
ECN in Petten are a good examples of the building integration of
photovoltaic energy. Besides, the buildings demonstrate and increase
the know-how and experience of the company on the sustainable use
of energy in the built environment. The laboratory (building 31)
was built in 1963 and is (during the renovation) equipped with a
PV integrated sun shading system for the south facade and a PV roof.
The capacity of the system is about 72 kWp. The building lay-out
of the new building 42 is designed to lower the energy use by maximising
solar gain and the use of daylight. The glass-covered corridor on
the first floor, with its entrances to the laboratory and officemodules,
is the connecting element between the existing laboratory building
31 and the new building 42. The use of photo voltaic laminates in
the curved glass roof prevents overheating in summer and provides
diffuse lighting. The capacity of this PV system is about 43 kWp.