MSc Dissertation Title

Technical viability of a post installation low carbon foot print media facade

Hi

I hope you will be able to assist me with this survey.

I am an Architectural Advisor for Comar Architectural Aluminium. I am writing my MSc
Dissertation and would appreciate a few minutes of your time to fill out and return this short
survey. Your professional expertise would be of great assistance.

1. Would a low carbon post installation media faade be of value to you or your clients? 1 - 5
( 1 being the lowest)

No value 1 - 5 High value



2. Do you consider that this system could contribute towards targets for building energy
reduction?



3.What is the maximum payback period that you or your clients would consider reasonable
for this type of installation?





4. From your experience what should be included in the design of the PV panels
to minimiseassembly and mounting system costs?






5. From your experience, what needs to be considered to minimise time and costs of
installation of PV panels into an existing media faade?




6. Do you envisage any particular practical difficulties in the manufacture and installation of
the proposed system?





7. In your opinion what one element would the system need to include to be viable?




8. Please rank, in your experience, which of the following PV systems harvest the most
energy per unit area. 1- 6 ( 1 being the highest)

a) Polycrystalline Si
b) Monocrystalline Si
c) Thin film
d) Dye sensitive
e) Ribbon cast polycrystalline Siu
f) TCO transparent conductive oxide









9. In your experience, please advise on supply and installation price per m
2
for the above

0- 200

200-
350
350-
500
500-
650
650+
a) Polycrystalline Si
b) Monocrystalline Si
c) Thin film
d) Dye sensitive
e) Ribbon cast polycrystalline Siu
f) TCO transparent conductive
oxide



10. How many years experience have you had in this industry?

0- 5
5- 10
10- 15
15- 20
20+


11. What is your job title?

Thank you for your time to provide this information. It is very much appreciated.

Please feel free to forward this survey to your colleagues internally or externally