Patent ID: 8333041

Claim:
A method of making a building integrated photovoltaic power generating system, comprising: forming a plurality of interconnected unitized curtain wall units defining an exterior shell for 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; integrating a plurality of photovoltaic energy conversion devices which are isolated from said exterior shell with isolators within said plurality of interconnected unitized curtain wall units; forming a plurality of integrated vertical and horizontal electrical conduits adapted to carry electrical cabling for said plurality of photovoltaic energy conversion devices situated in said plurality of interconnected unitized curtain wall units; wherein the building integrated photovoltaic power generating system is integrally incorporated within said plurality of interconnected unitized curtain wall units and is compliant upon assembly with UL safety certification requirements associated with UL Category QHZQ including specifically ANSI/UL 1703 edition 3.