building 2050 urdorf

 

Onyx Solar has supplied its crystalline silicon photovoltaic glass that has been installed as a photovoltaic balustrade in the balconies of ‘Building 2050 Urdorf’. It is located in the Swiss canton of Zurich, in the village of Urdorf.

 

 

Data:

• Total Area - 346 M²
• Electricity generated in 35 years  - 696,918 kWh
• Total lighting points operating 4 hours per day in 35 years - 1,369 lighting points
•  CO₂ emissions Avoided in 35 years - 380 Tons of CO₂
• Barrels of oil saved in 35 years - 410 barrels

 

Example of a feasibility study of crystalline silicon photovoltaic curtain wall in Urdorf:

 

•  Payback time  < 7 years

•  Internal rate of return (IRR)  16,4 %

 

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As a whole, the installation is made up of 135 crystalline silicon photovoltaic glasses measuring 1,185 mm high and 9 different widths to perfectly fit the balcony requirements. Designed with a glass configuration of 4+4 mm, the units are finished in Solaxess white satin-finish on the front and a black ceramic frit on the back for optimum aesthetics. 

 

 

 

 

This lighthouse project, "Building 2050 Urdorf," has the potential to be replicated because it contributes to the achievement of the federal energy strategy as well as illustrates a method of counteracting winter power shortages. 

 

With 39 apartments, this CO₂-neutral residential development is entirely intended for the tenants as well as for the environment. With the support of home automation and a smart home system, tenants are able to enjoy additional comforts without incurring any energy costs associated with household electricity, heating, and cooling. The excess electricity from the summer is used to produce renewable gas.

 

 

 

 

One of the aims of the Swiss Environmental Arena Foundation is to inform and sensitize the population and investors with regard to energy efficiency.

 

By integrating the balconies into the building volume, the shadow cast on the façade was minimized and the yield from solar power was thus optimized. 

 

 

 

 

A collaboration between Onyx Solar and Solaxess was undertaken in the design, development, and implementation of the photovoltaic glass used in the balconies of this project.

 

 

Team: 

Owner: Swiss Environmental Arena Foundation

Architect: René Schmid Architekten AG Zurich

Real Estate Developer: Alex Gemperle AG