To what extent do you think the industry properly considers renewable energy at the design stage of a project and how can this be influenced?

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BrianSpecMan Murphy · Answer

We should be thinking fabric first, that includes size, form factor and winter U values and summer decrement delay.
But then we should also be thinking orientation of the building, orientation of the glazing and orientation of the roof, and its ability to carry PV and other RE installations.
We must also think about energy demand profile and PV energy supply profile and PV orientation to minimise battery installation to match the demand profile.
We must also think about the consequence of Building Integrated PV and the additions to the risk of summer overheating of roofs and upper floors.
We should also understand that optimising orientation is not the wholly grail, since existing roofs are often facing the wrong way and they will still benefit from non-optimum orientation.
Architectural education will never arm architects with level of knowledge, so I suggest the RE and PV sectors start writing the illustrated guides (because architects can’t read) to educate them.
These guides will be suitable for a wider audience.
I have helped other sectors with thirtiery documents to the Building Regulations.

To what extent do you think the industry properly considers renewable energy at the design stage of a project and how can this be influenced?

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