Powerhouse

The solar facade for the strikingly innovative Powerhouse, ensures that the building will generate enough electricity to repay the embodied energy and operational consumption over the next 60 years. The BiPV facade on the amazing Powerhouse Telemark, designed by Snøhetta architects. The prismatic sculptural form of the building is enhanced with the crystal finished solar facade and the completely invisible high efficiency photovoltaic cells. Designed will custom all black panels that hides the solar technology it ensure the highest electrical production and the hidden mountings along with invisible electrical and solar components ensures that the energy producion is architecturally integrated and compliments the buildings expressive shape. The light weight cladding weighs around 14 kg/sqm (around 2 lb/sqft) and can easily be installed from telescopig lifts or serviced from a vindow clearning gondola. Area of active façade: 372m2