1. Buildings as Power Stations
Kevin Bygate

2. Buildings as Power Stations
Vision: ‘To functionalise the whole
building envelope …. new build and existing.’
Generate . Store . Release.

3. Scale-up Technologies
• Generation:
• Photovoltaic, Solar-thermal
• Storage:
• Batteries, Thermal
• Release:
• Lighting, Heating
All delivered by the scale up printing of functional coatings

4. • To be installed by end of August 2014
• Programme of works for pilot line being
developed to suit
Partners:
1. Bathgate/Permaflor Office
Demonstrators – Heated Tile (3 demos)

5. SBRI Heritage bid with Stride Treglown Architects
Permeable Insulation and Power (PIP) system
• Supplying 4 sheets with conductive
coating applied for use in the
demonstration project
• Monitoring of the system to assess the
efficacy
• Project will inform future design and
research
Demonstrators – Heated Tile ‘spin-off’

6. Demonstrators – Industrial Shed
Existing west elevation
Diurnal storage
system
Solar Air Collector and Solar Store on an industrial shed

7. BIPV on roof
Thin film photovoltaics are factory
applied to the roof sheeting,
offering a robust and aesthetically
pleasing solution.
TSC on walls
Transpired solar collector
on south facing walls
draws warm air into the
building to provide space
heating either directly or
to be stored for later use.
Storage
Warm air from the TSC is stored in a tank
supplying the heating system. Electricity
generated by the photovoltaics is stored in
batteries.
Water purification
Rainfall on the roof passes
over a photoactive TiO2
coated metal roof sheeting,
which removes organic
matter. This is collected,
passed through a filter and
stored for use in the house.
Release
Energy generated by the
building envelope is released
throughout the house via
heating, lighting, electrical
equipment and water use.
Buildings as Power Stations

8. Buildings as Power Stations

9. BUILDINGS AS POWER STATIONS
ACTIVE ENERGY GENERATOR NOT PASSIVE CONSUMERS
The main objective is to create a TOOL which allows to:
 Integrate Supply Storage and Demand into the same building.
 Model a Residential Scale Hybrid systems.
‘BIRE’
SUPPLY
DEMAND
LOADS
ELECTRICAL
STORAGE
Fig. 1. Diagram of the hybrid system setting
including:
BIRE Supply – EES Storage – DC Demand.
Buildings as Power Stations

10. Conclusions
Buildings as Power Stations – the Future
System Integration and Modelling available at
Building Level
Opportunity to Integrate at Community Level
Driven by Market Economics