Seminar 39 -- Bridging Two Worlds: Standards, Guidelines and Codes for Solar Energy Systems in Buildings

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As buildings rapidly transition toward net-zero energy, carbon neutral performance targets, on-site renewable energy generation will become compulsory. The development of new standards, codes and guidelines for solar energy systems in buildings are the cornerstone for achieving these goals. Through this seminar, the attendees will gain an understanding of (i) regulatory and technical challenges for the development and adoption of standards, guidelines and codes for solar systems in buildings, (ii) the impact of PV windows on building energy performance and occupant comfort and (iii) the recovery time of embodied energy from operational energy savings for popular solar systems.

1. The Dawn of PV Windows: Is the World of Standards and Codes Ready for Them?
   Charlie Curcija, Ph.D., Member, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, Berkeley, CA
2. Embodied Energy for Solar Energy Systems in Buildings: Operational Savings and Recovery Time Guidelines
   Constantinos Balaras, Ph.D., Fellow ASHRAE, National Observatory of Athens (NOA), Athens, Greece