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| Largest PV skylight in the USA  Turner Construction selected Onyx Solar to develop the largest photovoltaic skylight in the United States. It will be installed in the new Novartis US Headquarters located in East Hanover, New Jersey. This project involves several leading companies in their respective activities. Renowned architect Rafael Viñoly – NY World Trade Center finalist – designed an open office environment for the oncology division of Novartis - multinational pharmaceutical company committed to sustainability – which will be built by one of the US major constructors, Turner Corp., that awarded New York based Onyx Solar the photovoltaic integration as a benchmark company in BIPV sector.Onyx Solar will develop an architectural turnkey solution that consists of the integration of a 26,447 ft² doubled PV skylight, a 295 kilowatt-DC base rated power photovoltaic system. It will be made of 820 completely customized translucent units to produce clean and free energy thanks to solar power. Photovoltaic skylights stand out among architectural solutions due to their multifunctional properties: In addition to power generation, this solution allows for the entry of natural light, provide both thermal and sound insulation and feature an innovative and aesthetic design for this astonishingly avant-garde building. In order to award the project, Turner Corp considered previous experience of Onyx Solar in the United States, where various projects have already been completed such as BART Station Canopy in California or Arcadia Commons BIPV Brise-Soleil in Pennsylvania. Onyx Solar's background in tailored photovoltaic solutions has led the company to become the most reliable BIPV partner in the United States. write your comments about the article :: © 2012 Construction News :: home page |