Etile Tegula Photovoltaica Tecti by Jaroslaw Markowicz

Etile Tegula Photovoltaica Tecti by Jaroslaw Markowicz is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Praemium A' Design Award Argenteum in Componentia Aedificatoria Competition Category.

ArgentumComponentia Aedificatoria· 2020

Etile Tegula Photovoltaica Tecti

by Jaroslaw Markowicz

Client: Electrotile

Praemium A' Design Award Argenteum Winner in Componentia Aedificatoria Category

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The Design

About Etile Tegula Photovoltaica Tecti

Etile est tegula metallica photovoltaica ad multa aedificiorum genera adhibenda excogitata. Singula membra tegulae tecti chalybeae zincatae traditae innituntur et quinque tabulas photovoltaicas minutas gestant quae electricitatem generant. Membra 1200 in 360 in 30 millimetra metiuntur et velut tegulae tecti communes inter se coniunguntur, funium nexibus sub tegumento tecti absconditis. Linea electrica ad retiaculum electricum aedificii conectitur. Tabula chalybea in fine vitae producti separari potest. Etile generationem energiae addit sine structura tecti mutata.

The Recognition

About the Praemium A' Design Award Argenteum

Etile Tegula Photovoltaica Tecti victor est Praemii A' Design Award Argenteum, honoris eximie amplissimi formis summi generis, pulchris et conspicuis dati. Victores Argenti opera valde splendida et creandi ingenio praedita sunt, quae praestantem peritiam, talentum et acumen auctorum suorum ostendunt. Exspectatur Etile Tegula Photovoltaica Tecti opus mirabile, exemplare, valde professionale et penitus novum fore. Haec forma Argento victa inventum notabile et admiratum est, quod ad fines artis, scientiae, formandi rationis et technologiae promovendos confert. Etile Tegula Photovoltaica Tecti creatio est, quam multi invident, quae cupiditates excitat, sensus bonos affert et admirationem miraculumque movet.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Electrotile is going to offer photovoltaic steel tiles together with the rest of PV equipment and installation service unlike current suppliers of roof integrated PV. The modular, easy-to-use product allows it to be delivered to almost any type of building.
Dimensions & Packaging: 1200mm x 360mm x 30mm
Tags: Bipv, Photovoltaic, Solar, Solar roof, Green Energy, Architecture
Production Technology: the design of the etile is based on metal roof tiles, a traditional solution based on galvanized steel has created an easily available product. Each individual module has 5 micro photovoltaic panels that generate energy. The steel panel can be easily separated, which is extremely important for the product life cycle.
Design Challenge: Our company has been collecting experience in photovoltaics by installing panels on roofs. Most of the insides came from our customers who complained about the poor aesthetics and the mismatch of the size of the panels to the roof. The design challenge was available solutions that would be quick to install, available cheap and aesthetically.
Research: the roofing sheet project was a research and development project during which many tests were carried out. During the design process, we were testing various panel sizes, material connectrions and overal look of product on the building.
Inspiration: Traditional photovoltaic panels often look unsightly on the building, their large size does not allow for an exact fit to the roof body. We wanted to propose a solution which would look good on the building and not stand out from traditional roof tiles.
Project Duration: the project was developed in Warsaw. Conceptual work lasted from september 2016. After many prototypes and tests, the project was finally implemented in January 2020.
Operation Flow: The modules are connected together in the same way as ordinary roof tiles. The only element distinguishing Etile are cable connections, which are hidden under the roof sheathing. As in the case of a solar installation, the power line is connected to the home power grid.
Team Members: Paweł Wujek
Daniel Ziomek