AN OVERVIEW OF AN INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE DESIGNED TO EDUCATE THE ENERGY PRODUCTION POTENTIAL OF BUILDING INTEGRATED PHOTOVOLTAICS

摘要

The BIPV Designer software enables users to quickly see how much energy can be produced from various building surfaces integrated with photovoltaics. The interactive screens are simple, using the International Energy Agency's Task #7 BIPV software wish-list as a foundation upon which the software was developed. By going from simple to detailed, left to right, even the most illiterate user can gain knowledge; while seasoned professionals can find detailed value in the software. The program runs on either Windows or Macintosh computers. Best of all, the software is shareware. How much energy can you produce from building integrated photovoltaics? Find out by checking for the software availability at http://www.energyi.mccabe.net.