PV glass skylights improve thermal inner comfort, since most of the UV and infrared radiation are filtered out by the Silicon-based material (solar filter effect).
It is getting easier and cheaper to convert flat roofs and podium decks into attractive, useful, environmentally friendly green spaces. But it is Wallbarn’s...
Green roofs can range from roof gardens with raised beds and pots, to rolled-out green carpets, to shed roofs containing planting cells that are filled with soil or compost and planted up with low growing perennials and grasses.
Here’s a solar skylight that lets in natural light while also generating electricity https://www.onyxsolar.com/product-services/photovoltaic-glass-solutions/pv-skylight
Solar roof tiles are another excellent idea for generating free electricity through your building
Sounds too good to be true, but could completely revolutionize the energy industry https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYyvj2SNthE
A breakthrough in transparent solar panel technology could mean the ability to harvest solar energy from any glass surface!
Not a new idea but they are doable, even though they aren’t cheap.
Wish I could have one, and btw the myth that they leak is a myth. See this article.
Easy, just buy a stack of the modular trays and attach them. Buy them here… https://www.roofingsuperstore.co.uk/product/wallbarn-m-tray-modular-sedum-wildflower-green-roof-540mm-x-540mm.html
I like the idea but would test it on a shed first. This article gives the low-down on the pitfalls.