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IEA PVPS Task 15 project aims to create an enabling framework to accelerate the penetration of BIPV products in the global market of renewables.
Operazione co-finanziata dall’Unione europea, Fondo Europeo di Sviluppo Regionale, dallo Stato Italiano, dalla Confederazione elvetica e dai Cantoni nell’ambito del Programma di Cooperazione Interreg V-A Italia-Svizzera
The Monte Rosa Hut is in the Zermatt area, a well-known tourist location, as it is a starting point for ice excursions and mountaineers who wish to climb Dufourspitze, the second-highest mountain in the Alps. It is a five-story building that resembles a crystal, and the south-facing walls have integrated photovoltaic modules.
The old refuge on Monte Rosa, which has been demolished, operated on oil and coal. The new refuge was created with futuristic architecture and cutting-edge technology. It has a high level of energy demand coverage (90%), which is necessary given the extreme conditions in the area and the distance from the city's electrical and water mains. The refuge collects dissolved water from the glaciers, reusing it several times for different uses and returning part of it to the environment as purified water. A controlled ventilation system ensures no heat is lost by warming the incoming air using energy taken from the outgoing air.
The photovoltaic modules cover an entire section of the south wall of the building, and their dark colour sets them apart from the rest of the aluminium surfaces.
The photovoltaic plant interacts with the building's other systems. This provides electricity for the waste treatment and wastewater system, controlled ventilation, lighting, and appliances. Harmful emissions are minimised thanks to the photovoltaic system (23 tonnes of CO2 prevented), the CHP cogeneration system, and other measures. 60.5 m2 of thermal solar collectors are installed on the structure. Along with the photovoltaic system, these cover the heating and domestic hot water production demands.
The photovoltaic modules cover a surface area of 122 m2 on the building's southern façade. They are arranged on a sloped surface to capture the maximum solar radiation.
