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Solarbreaker Primærfunksjon: Fotovoltaisk fasadeskodde by Jaroslaw Markowicz

Solarbreaker Primærfunksjon: Fotovoltaisk fasadeskodde by Jaroslaw Markowicz is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award i Sølv in Design av Byggematerialer og Konstruksjonskomponenter Competition Category.


SølvByggekomponenter· 2020

Solarbreaker Primærfunksjon: Fotovoltaisk fasadeskodde

by Jaroslaw Markowicz

Client: Phoenix Enterprise

A' Design Award i Sølv Winner in Byggekomponenter Category

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The Design

About Solarbreaker Primærfunksjon: Fotovoltaisk fasadeskodde

Solarbreaker er en fotovoltaisk fasadeskodde som gjør bygningsflater om til energiproduserende elementer. Systemet er basert på ekstruderte aluminiumsprofiler som solcellepaneler monteres på. Hvert panel er vinklet førtifem grader for høyere effektivitet, og én modul på én kvadratmeter kan drive seksten LED-pærer. Montering krever nesten ingen verktøy, fordi profilene plasseres på festet og låses av sin egen vekt. Kablene er skjult inne i profilene. I tillegg til fasader kan de samme komponentene danne gjerder, barrierer og persienner.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award i Sølv

Solarbreaker Primærfunksjon: Fotovoltaisk fasadeskodde er vinner av A' Design Award i Sølv, en usedvanlig prestisjefylt anerkjennelse som tildeles design i toppklassen som er nydelige og imponerende. Sølvvinnere er enormt briljante og usedvanlig kreative verk som viser designernes enestående ekspertise, talent og skarpsindighet. Solarbreaker Primærfunksjon: Fotovoltaisk fasadeskodde forventes å være et praktfullt utstillingsverk som er bemerkelsesverdig profesjonelt og dypt nyskapende. Dette designet, som har vunnet A' Design Award i Sølv, er en svært bemerkelsesverdig, beundret oppfinnelse som gagner og flytter grensene for kunst, vitenskap, design og teknologi. Solarbreaker Primærfunksjon: Fotovoltaisk fasadeskodde er et skaperverk mange misunner, som vekker ønsker, gir positive følelser og vekker undring og forundring.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
Our solutions make photovoltaics an integral part of the building. Solarbreaker products make possible to use the entire building facade for energy production without disturbing its aesthetics. The system has been developed to give the greatest configuration options in the simplest possible form. The main application of Solarbreaker are building facades, however, using the flexible capabilities of the system we can build barriers, fences, window blinds or free-standing blinds from it.
Dimensions & Packaging
Basic module dimensions 1000mm x 120 mm x 1000mm
Tags
Solar panels, photovoltaic, facade shutter, architecture, fence
Production Technology
The solarbreaker design is based on extruded profiles. Solar panels are mounted on the main profile. This method of assembly allows to easily separate materials so that the product can be recycled. The solution has been designed to be easy to install. Extruded profiles fold like lego blocks and allow for wide arrangement possibilities.
Design Challenge
The biggest challenge of the project was to create a product that would retain its lightness despite the internal electronics and photovoltaic panel
Research
The main research was to develop a product which can be adapted to almost any building. This required extensive analysis of the various buildings and their constructions. These studies have resulted in a design that is very easy to assemble. The first tests were made on 3D printed models. The wing loads were tested many times, which allowed the development of aluminium profiles with the required parameters.
Inspiration
The main inspiration for the product was the sun protection solutions existing on the market. Large glazed facades, unfortunately, make the rooms get very hot, the sun from the south can be a problem, however, we wanted to turn this disadvantage into an advantage. Solarbreaker allows to use almost the entire building for electricity production and at the same time protect it from the sun.
Project Duration
the project was developed in Warsaw. Conceptual work lasted from november 2018. After many prototypes and tests, the project was finally implemented in January 2020.
Operation Flow
Connecting profiles and building structures requires almost no tools. The structure is built directly on site from components. Finished profiles with photovoltaic panel just need to be put on the mounting and pressed - under the pressure of weight the element will lock. Solarbreaker is equipped with the elements necessary to connect it to the home power grid. Cable connections are hide inside the profiles, therefore the solution is durable and resistant to weather conditions. The 1m2 module will produce enough energy to power sixteen LED bulbs (80wat in total). Each panel is tilted at an angle of 45 degrees, which ensures the highest efficiency.
Team Members
Jarosław Markowicz, Daniel Ziomek

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