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# Understanding Building-Integrated Photovoltaics
> In this session, Hugh Lowry of Elemex Architectural Facades presents Understanding Building-Integrated Photovoltaics.
In this session, Hugh Lowry of Elemex Architectural Facades presents Understanding Building-Integrated Photovoltaics. This webinar explores how solar façade systems and building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) can be incorporated into architectural designs to enhance energy performance and sustainability.
## What you'll learn
* Fundamentals of building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) systems
* How solar façades contribute to energy generation and building performance
* Integration of BIPV with pressure-equalized rainscreen systems
* Design considerations for incorporating photovoltaics into façades
* Best practices for specifying energy-generating building envelope solutions
## Watch the recording
Watching the recording does not provide AIA continuing-education credit.
## Webinar details
* **Date:** April 1, 2026
* **Presenter:** Hugh Lowry
* **Partner:** [Elemex Architectural Facades](https://app.acelabusa.com/manufacturer/elemex-architectural-facades-51537c2536054e88b02d7)
In this session, Hugh Lowry of Elemex Architectural Facades presents Understanding Building-Integrated Photovoltaics. This webinar explores how solar façade systems and building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) can be incorporated into architectural designs to enhance energy performance and sustainability.
## What you'll learn
* Fundamentals of building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) systems
* How solar façades contribute to energy generation and building performance
* Integration of BIPV with pressure-equalized rainscreen systems
* Design considerations for incorporating photovoltaics into façades
* Best practices for specifying energy-generating building envelope solutions
## Watch the recording