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| solarcentury launches complete Solar Roof  At Interbuild 2006, solarcentury will be launching the latest addition to their Low Carbon Building Products range – the world's first Complete Solar Roof. Already installed with St James Homes, the Complete Solar Roof replaces conventional roofing products with a combination of solar electric and solar thermal integrated tiles to generate combined solar heat and power from daylight alone. Together, the two technologies create a fully integrated solar roof, and because they sit flush with the buildings roof structure, planning permission is not required.Low Carbon Building Products will take building integrated solar energy to a new level of functionality. LCBP helps the entire construction industry - including architects, surveyors, builders and contractors - re-evaluate the effectiveness of traditional materials and deliver low carbon buildings. These building products generate electricity or hot water from daylight, in addition to providing a long-lasting weatherproof surface, by incorporating solar photovoltaic or solar thermal technologies into innovative building materials. Low Carbon Building Products supersede conventional building materials - such as cladding, glazing, louvres and conventional roof tiles - by generating clean, renewable energy on site and reducing carbon dioxide emissions from the built environment. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Construction News :: home page |