Introduction and Literature Review to Deployment of Photovoltaic Systems in Sustainable Buildings

The concept of zero emission buildings imposed the photovoltaic panels’ integration in buildings. This chapter presents photovoltaic cells and panels that are suitable for building integrated systems. Their advantages and disadvantages are discussed. Three building-integrated photovoltaic systems are discussed: roof photovoltaic system, cladding photovoltaic system, and semitransparent photovoltaic systems. The factors that have an important influence on power generation are also discussed. Some future developments are presented.