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The Dome

new construction

conservation area

Studio Gemma Progettazione
Building use: 
education
IPV architectural system: 
opaque roof
IPV integration year: 
between 2021 and 2025
Source: 
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The Dome

Via Romania 32, Roma, Italy

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The new school building called "The Dome", located in the Luiss field in the Parioli district, has a photovoltaic system integrated on the roof.

STAKEHOLDERS

Main building designer: 

Alvisi Kirimoto - Studio Gemma Progettazione

IPV system designer: 

Planex Srl

IPV components producer: 

Peimar Industries Srl

Product type: 
modules
Address: 
Via Cefalonia 70, Brescia (BS), Italy
Contact: 
info@peimar.com +39 030 22 32 92
Web: 
https://www.peimar.com
IPV system installer: 

Colaelectric Srl

Address: 
Via Stresa 45 B, Roma, Italy
Contact: 
-
Web: 
-
Other stakeholders: 

Fronius Srl

Consultants: 

Paingea Srl

Works supervisor: 

Arch. Cristiano Gemma

The design approach was to integrate the panels into the roof, also following a prescription from the State Superintendence, as the lot in question is subject to landscape authorization.

The dark color of the photovoltaic panel suite well with the materials present in the project. The Dome building is characterized by a system of façades elements composed of custom-made aluminum panels and a system of wooden brise soleil that wrap around the entire building. 

The energy produced by the PV system goes to the national electricity system.

The roof has standing seam sheet metal panels (Perfect Evolution 478 UNIMETAL type) as the last layer. The use of a clamp (Perfect Univers), which is anchored at the point where the sheets join each other, has allowed the anchoring of a steel box frame where the photovoltaic panels have been positioned in a slot prepared between the wooden planks. The photovoltaic panels are spaced about 15 cm from the sheet metal roof to facilitate the flowing of air. The cables pass through a shaft placed in the substructure of the aluminum façade and in the portion of the base with concrete block infill.

The present project represents an evolution of the project submitted for the application for the building permit, which had a roof completely covered with photovoltaic tiles. The rationalize and optimization of the system design has summarized the energy needs in portion of the roof.

PROJECT DATA

Project type: 
new construction
Heritage constraint: 
conservation area
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BIPV SYSTEM DATA
Architectural system: 
opaque roof
Integration year: 
2022
Active material: 
monocrystalline silicon
Module transparency: 
opaque
Module technology: 
glass-backsheet, hidden PV, standard modules
System power [kWp]: 
14.96
System area [m²]: 
80
Module dimensions [mm]: 
992 x 1,675 x 40
Modules orientation: 
South-East
Modules tilt [°]: 
12
Annual PV production [kWh]: 
16,000
BIPV SYSTEM COSTS
Total cost [€]: 
30,000
€/kWp: 
2,005
€/m²: 
375
IPV components producer: 

Peimar Industries Srl

Product type: 
modules
Address: 
Via Cefalonia 70, Brescia (BS), Italy
Contact: 
info@peimar.com +39 030 22 32 92
Web: 
https://www.peimar.com
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IPV system installer: 

Colaelectric Srl

Address: 
Via Stresa 45 B, Roma, Italy
Contact: 
-
Web: 
-
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Via Romania 32, Roma, Italy
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Massimo Alvisi, Cristiano Gemma