Photovoltaics in the Urban Environment: Lessons Learnt from Large Scale Projects

Author:   Bruno Gaiddon ,  Henk Kaan ,  Donna Munro
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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9781844077717


Pages:   204
Publication Date:   28 August 2009
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Bruno Gaiddon ,  Henk Kaan ,  Donna Munro
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Earthscan Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 18.90cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 24.60cm
Weight:   0.771kg
ISBN:  

9781844077717


ISBN 10:   1844077713
Pages:   204
Publication Date:   28 August 2009
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Preface Introduction 1. Urban Planning with Photovoltaics 2. Case-Studies of Existing Urban Areas with Photovoltaics: Australia, Sydney Olympics Village Austria, Gleisdorf France, Grand-Lyon, La Darnaise Germany, Freiburg, Schlierberg Solar Estate Italy, Alessandria Japan, Jvosai Town Netherlands, Hal Region, 'City Of The Sun' Netherlands, Amsterdam, Nieuw Sloten Netherlands, Nieuwland Spain, Barcelona Sweden, Malm UK, Kirklees UK, London, Croydon US, Rancho Cordova, CA, Premier Gardens New Home Development 3. Case-Studies of Urban Areas with Plans for PV in the Future: Denmark, Valby, Sol I Valby France, Saint-Priest, Les Hauts De Feuilly France, Lyon, Lyon-Confluence Germany, Solar Urban Planning Berlin Germany, Solar Housing Estate Cologne-Wahn Germany, Solar Quarter Gelsenkirchen-Bismarck Portugal, Lisbon, Bairro Do Padre Cruz UK, Port of Barrow Redevelopment 4. Regulatory Framework and Financing 5. Design Guidelines Appendices List of Contributors Acknowledgements Source for Further Information Case-Study Matrix

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'In order to meet the challenges the world is facing we need nothing less than a global revolution in ways that energy is supplied and used...This book is the first kind of systematic collation of concrete urban scale PV projects and experience...I trust that [it] will find numerous readers among a broad range of professionals ranging from architects and engineers to urban planners and project developers.' From the Foreword by Stefan Nowak, Chairman, IEA PVPS


'In order to meet the challenges the world is facing we need nothing less than a global revolution in ways that energy is supplied and used...This book is the first kind of systematic collation of concrete urban scale PV projects and experience...I trust that [it] will find numerous readers among a broad range of professionals ranging from architects and engineers to urban planners and project developers.' From the Foreword by Stefan Nowak, Chairman, IEA PVPS 'For the first time, this book pulls together an analusis of a number of case studies looking at urban-scale photovoltaic applications...this title is pertinent to architects, engineers, urban planners and project developers with an interest in this area.' Helen Bowman, The Environmentalist magazine, 2010.


'In order to meet the challenges the world is facing we need nothing less than a global revolution in ways that energy is supplied and used...This book is the first kind of systematic collation of concrete urban scale PV projects and experience...I trust that [it] will find numerous readers among a broad range of professionals ranging from architects and engineers to urban planners and project developers.' From the Foreword by Stefan Nowak, Chairman, IEA PVPS 'For the first time, this book pulls together an analusis of a number of case studies looking at urban-scale photovoltaic applications...this title is pertinent to architects, engineers, urban planners and project developers with an interest in this area.' Helen Bowman, The Environmentalist magazine, 2010.


Author Information

Bruno Gaiddon is Photovoltaic Unit Manager at HESPUL, a renewable energy consultancy based in Lyon, France. Henk Kaan is Senior Researcher at the Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands, ECN. Donna Munro is a renewable energy consultant in the UK.

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