Patent ID: 7845126
Filing Date: 2010-12-07
Classification: E04B,H01L,H02S,Y02A,Y02B,Y02E,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A building integrated power generating system compliant with a set of product safety certification requirements that are prerequisites to operation of such system at a designated site, the system comprising: a plurality of interconnected unitized curtain wall units defining an exterior shell for at least a portion of a building structure; wherein said plurality of interconnected unitized curtain wall units are adapted to be hung from and situated in front of said building structure; said interconnected unitized curtain wall units including a plurality of energy conversion devices integrated into and isolated with isolators from said exterior shell; wherein said isolators are compliant with the set of product safety certification requirements; wherein each of said plurality of interconnected unitized curtain wall units includes wiring and control circuitry for said energy conversion devices which is also integrated within said exterior shell; said plurality of interconnected unitized curtain wall units further defining a plurality of integrated vertical and horizontal electrical conduits adapted to carry wiring for said plurality of interconnected unitized curtain wall units; said plurality of integrated vertical and horizontal electrical conduits also being compliant with said set of product safety certification requirements.