AIA Dayton Golf Outing at Sugar Valley Golf Course Bellbrook, OH August 21, 2008 Sponsor Appreciation Picnic Siebenthaler’s Farm September 18, 2008 AIA Ohio Convention Akron, OH October 2-4, 2008
Issue #2 - 2008
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President’s Message 2007 AIA Dayton Programs Justice Valley AIA Dayton Scholarships Dayton Dragon’s Game Recap GreenBytes - A Better Solar Collector
Jonathon and Dana Gish celebrated their first anniversary at the AIA Dayton Dragons game and caught a homerun ball in the process.
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Intern Development Program
National Council of Architectural Registration Boards’ Member Boards Vote to Approve Changes to the Intern Development Program
If you are a student of architecture, intern, or firm owner, this information will be helpful to you in learning more about the Intern Development Program (IDP) and professional development of architectural interns. Visit http://www.aia.org/idp_default for more information.
Washington, DC—The Intern Development Program (IDP) took center stage at the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards’ (NCARB) 2008 Annual Meeting and Conference in Pittsburgh, PA, last week. Member Boards representing 51 of the Council’s 54 jurisdictions attended the meeting and approved a group of resolutions related to improvements to the program on 28 June 2008.
Practice of Architecture
The most debated resolution both prior to and during the Annual Meeting, Resolution 200807 (also known as the “Six-Month Rule”), passed with a vote of 49-1. The rule stemmed from a 2005 study conducted jointly by AIA and NCARB that suggested regular reporting would help facilitate more accurate reporting and a better internship experience. For the last three years, NCARB Member Boards and committees have debated and discussed how to best incorporate the suggestion before bringing the rule to a vote last week.
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President’s Message J. William Williams, AIA
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE The second quarter of 2008 was a busy time for the Chapter and its membership. Several new initiatives and programs, including a program to assist the Dayton’s Downtown Partnership for the potential strategic reuse of some key buildings in downtown Dayton and Learning by Design, helped fill the calendar this quarter. PROGRAMMING Our monthly Architectural Basics and Bagel Seminars continue to attract a large attendance each month. The increase in attendance can be attributed to the decision of the Board of Directors to offer this program free to our members. Upcoming topics will include fire-rated glazing design, building commissioning, green roofs and review of new ADA accessibility standards. Over 50 people attended the joint AIA Dayton / Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) seminar on BIM and BIM software integration at the Hope Hotel at Wright Patterson Air Force Base on Thursday, May 8th. Valuable information on software options and integration strategies by architectural and engineering firms were presented. The presentations from that day’s event may be viewed on the SAME website at www.samekittyhawkpost.com under Industry Day 2008. As a reminder, AIA Dayton members who attend at least 12 programs during 2008 will be eligible to win a Nintendo Wii Entertainment System at the Annual Membership Meeting on October 16, 2008. Applicable AIA Dayton programs include Architecture Basics & Bagels, PM meetings, hard hat tours, LEED Review Course, AIA Dayton joint meetings with SAME and CSI, National Events, Downtown Dayton Design Assistance and our annual Golf Outing. Please check the Chapter’s website or the weekly News Brief on the latest information on future programs, seminars and hard hat tours.
DOWNTOWN DAYTON STRATEGIC REUSE PLAN The Downtown Dayton Partnership and the local architectural community, through the AIA Dayton Chapter, are teaming up for a very important project –a study of the potential strategic reuse of some key buildings in downtown Dayton. As you know, downtown has numerous buildings that are currently underutilized and are prime for potential redevelopment. Through a collaborative effort, we would like to re-imagine some of these architecturally-significant and strategically important buildings and attempt to determine potential reuses for them. On July 1st over twenty people attended an informational meeting at the Partnership concerning this initiative and, to date, eight firms have volunteered to assist in this effort. As you know, downtown Dayton is facing some very critical issues. The health and vitality of downtown Dayton is important to the overall well-being of our region. We still need additional help and I hope we can count on your firm’s participation in this Strategic Building Reuse Project. Please call Sandy Gudorf, Downtown Dayton Partnership, at 937-224-1518, or Tom Thickel, AIA at 937-244-1931 to get more information on this program or to volunteer to help. FINANCIAL Our Chapter’s federal tax return was filed before the deadline on May 15, 2008 and all AIA Dayton members should be receiving a copy of the 2007 Chapter Financial Review prepared by Mt. Castle & Bean, Inc. This annual review is being provided in accordance with Chapter bylaws and if you don’t receive a copy by the end of July, please contact the Chapter’s office.
2008 AIA NATIONAL CONVENTION RECAP This year’s convention in Boston focused on sustainability, participation / advocacy in government, urban security, affordable housing, diversity and Integrated Practice Delivery (IPD). The convention attracted 23,950 registrants, and 852 exhibitors (3rd largest convention). The convention theme was “We the People” which was chosen to showcase the power article continued on page 3
Contributors: Bill Williams, AIA, Jim Faulkner, AIA, Jane Treiber, Dan McNulty, AAIA, Shawn Hicks Graphic Editor: Jessica Graham, Matrix Architects Editors: Jim Faulkner, AIA, Jane Treiber
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of Architecture on behalf of all people. Key topics from the convention were: • AIA National is promoting “Walk the Walk” and sustainable design. Our weekly News Brief provides membership with a link to this site. • New contract documents were released focusing on IPD and links provided to download information and data on IPD philosophy. • AIA continues to work with USGBC on LEED and how AIA’s 2020 program can work together, etc. As the official delegate for AIA Dayton, I attended the general sessions, candidate speeches, regional meetings and numerous seminars and a reception honoring our 3 new AIA fellows for the AIA Ohio Valley Region. National Leaders were voted on and the following is a list of winning candidates: • George Miller, FAIA, President Elect • Walter J. Hainsfurther AIA, two-year vice president • Pamela J. Loeffelman, FAIA, LEED-AP, two-year vice president • Stephen K. Loos, AIA, two-year term as secretary Next year’s National Convention will be held in San Francisco, CA. If you are interested in attending, please make your room reservation now. AIA OHIO PAC FUND “If you are not at the TABLE, then you are on the MENU!” Please remember it’s not too late to contribute to the AIA Ohio PAC fund. In this election year, AIA Dayton is answering the challenge of AIA Ohio by asking individual members and firm owners to contribute to political campaigns to the tune of $2,500. Each Ohio chapter has been issued a challenge in order to keep the AIA Ohio PAC healthy and working for the interests of the Ohio architects. To date our chapter was raised just over $1,000 towards this goal. One option is for individuals to mail personal checks to the campaign of the state legislator of their choice, then send a copy of their cancelled check to AIA Ohio. The AIA Ohio PAC then makes a matching contribution up to $100. The second option is for individuals to contribute directly to the AIA Ohio PAC fund by sending checks to the AIA Dayton office. Please contact Alan Moody, AIA at 937-223-6500 or me for additional information on the AIA Ohio PAC Fund. NOTABLE UPCOMING EVENTS I hope to see you at the AIA Dayton Golf Outing to be held on August 21, 2008 at the Sugar Valley Country Club in Bellbrook, OH. Join over 120 AIA Dayton members and guests as we gather to have some good food, good times and contribute to the AIA Dayton Scholarship Fund. Last year’s event highlighted over $4,000 in scholarships given to area students. This year the AIA Scholarship Fund provided $8,000 in scholarships to area high school and college students. Please contact Dianna Conboy, AIA at 937-223-2500 for more information on the AIA Dayton Golf Outing. J. William Williams, AIA AIA Dayton President
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The resolution will require interns establishing a new NCARB Record on or after 1 July 2009 to submit training reports of no more than six-months duration within two months of the end of each reporting period. On 1 July 2010, the “Six-Month Rule” will go into effect for all interns. The resolution is dependent on a “fully tested and operational” online reporting system. Should the online reporting system not be fully tested and operational by the end of 2008, each implementation date will be pushed back and will go into effect six months after the system has been deemed fully operational by an independent tester. The resolution was amended by Member Boards to allow parents of newborn infants or newly adopted children to receive a six-month extension of the reporting deadline upon proper application. The same extension was also applied to the Five-Year Rolling Clock for the Architect Registration Examination® (ARE®) through Resolution 2008-04. Member Boards that arrived in Pittsburgh hesitant about the Resolution 2008-07 said that all of their concerns had been addressed and answered by the NCARB Board of Directors, Committee on the Intern Development Program members, and NCARB staff throughout the meeting. Many delegates expressed their belief that the resolution was a step in the right direction for overall improvement to IDP and voiced their confidence in NCARB leadership from the voting floor. Other resolutions related to IDP included changes to employment duration in full- and part-time work and an increase in the number of training units interns may earn from the Emerging Professional’s Companion. A summary of all the resolutions including the votes can be found on NCARB’s home page, www.ncarb.org.
2008 NCARB Annual Meeting Another notable event of the week was the installation of the FY09 Board of Directors (BOD). Gordon E. Mills, FAIA, of Dubuque, IA, was installed as president along with other officers and regional directors. The Board now includes two new representatives, a Member Board Executive (MBE) Director and a Public Director. Cynthia J. McKim, executive of the Alabama Board for Registration of Architects, was elected the first MBE director and Ava J. Abramowitz, Esq., Hon. AIA, was elected the first public member director.
AIA Dayton 2008 Board Members PRESIDENT: Bill Williams, AIA Levin Porter Associates, Inc. 24 North Jefferson Street Dayton, OH 45402 Phone: 937-224-1931 Fax: 937-224-3091 Email: bwilliams@levin-porter.com PRESIDENT ELECT: Tim Bement, AIA App Architecture 615 Woodside Drive Englewood, OH 45322 Phone: 937-836-8898, ext. 31 Fax: 937-832-3696 Email: tim.bement@App-Arch.com SECRETARY: Jim Faulkner, AIA Matrix Architects, Inc. 249 Wayne Avenue Dayton, OH 45402 Phone: 937-224-7700 Fax: 937-224-7125 Email: jfaulkner@matrixarchitects.com TREASURER: Barry Buckman, AIA Rogero Buckman Architects 123 Webster Street Studio 4 Dayton, OH 45402 Phone: 937-225-5122 Fax: 937-225-5123 Email: bbuckman@rbaoh.com
DIRECTORS: Matt Franklin, AIA Levin Porter Associates, Inc. 24 N. Jefferson Street Dayton, OH 45402 Phone: 937-224-1931 Fax: 937-224-3091 Email: mfranklin@levin-porter.com Mark Ruetschle, AIA Ruestchle Architects 222 Linwood Street Dayton, OH 45405 Phone: 937-461-5390 Fax: 937-461-6829 Email: mark@ruetschle.com ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS: Ward Scantlin, Associate AIA John Poe Architects 116 East Third Street Dayton, OH 45402 Phone: 937-461-3290 Fax: 937-461-0260 Email: wscanlin@johnpoe.com Dan McNulty, Associate AIA App Architecture 615 Woodside Drive Englewood, OH 45322 Phone: 937-836-8898 Fax: 937-832-3696 Email: dan.mcnulty @App-Arch.com
AIA OHIO DIRECTOR: Alan Moody, AIA, LEED AP Lorenz Williams, Inc. 434 E. First Street Dayton, OH 45402 Phone: 937-223-6500 Fax: 937-461-2934 Email: amoody@lorwil.com PAST PRESIDENT: William J. Kaly, AIA Lorenz Williams, Inc. 434 E. First Street Dayton, OH 45402 Phone: 937-223-6500 Fax: 937-461-2934 Email:wkaly@lorwil.com EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Jane Treiber Mailing: P.O. Box 342 West Milton, OH 45383 Shipping: 28 Lowry Dr. West Milton, OH 45383 Phone: 937-291-1913 Fax: 937-698-6153 Email: jane_treiber@aiadayton.org
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2008 AIA Dayton Programs Program events are subject to change. Emailed News Briefs and Bulletins will confirm all program information.
July 17
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August 6 7:30 am - 9:00 am 7 21 28
7:30 am – 9:00 am 12:30pm – 7:30pm 4 hours
Evening Seminar: Build a Better Design Awards Submittal AIA Ohio Board Meeting
Architecture Basics & Bagels: Fire-Rated Glazing Systems Board of Directors Meeting AIA Dayton Golf Outing at Sugar Valley Golf Course International Building Code Session 8, WPAFB
September 10 7:30 am - 9:00 am 18 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm 19 30
Architecture Basics & Bagels: Commissioning Services Sponsor Appreciation Picnic at Siebenthaler’s Farm AIA Ohio Board of Directors meeting Canstruction Build-Out, Dayton Art Institute
October 2-4 7 8 7:30 am - 9:00 am 9 7:30 am – 9:00 am 16 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
AIA Ohio Convention, Akron Canstuction Reception, Dayton Art Institute Architecture Basics & Bagels: Curtain Wall & Storefront Systems Board of Directors Meeting Annual Membership Meeting / Election of Officers
November 5 7:30 am - 9:00 am 6-7 13 13 20
4:00 pm – 8:00 pm 4 hours 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
December 3 7:30 am - 9:00 am 11 5:30 pm – 7:30pm
Architecture Basics & Bagels: AV Systems Integrated w/ Building Design AIA Ohio Board Retreat Board of Directors Retreat International Building Code Session 9, WPAFB Focus on Design Awards Dinner @ Schuster Center
Architecture Basics & Bagels: Fair Housing Accessibility Laws Board of Directors Meeting/Dinner
Invitation From the Editor: We are always looking for news and articles for upcoming Architrave issues. If you would like to contribute or have an event you would like to see covered, we’d like to hear about it. Please email our Graphic Editor, Jessica Graham, at jgraham@matrixarchitects.com.
Reminder of AIA Dayton’s ARE Lending Library The study guides are available at the offices of John Poe Architects, Inc. located at 116 East Third Street in Dayton. Please contact Ward Scantlin, Assoc. AIA for the availability of the guides. He can be reached at 937-4613290.
Please congratulate the following new AIA Dayton Chapter member: Laura A. McCaffrey, Associate AIA, Design Forum, Centerville
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Learning by Design: Justice Valley Submitted by Dan McNulty, AAIA
THE LEARNING BY DESIGN Summer Enrichment Program came to a successful conclusion Friday, June 27, with 41 students receiving their Certificates of Participation. Justice Valley, the community they built, took center stage at the ceremony, with participants explaining what they learned throughout the two-week long summer camp. After field trips through architectural offices, talking with design professionals from different disciplines, holding elections for mayor and city councilmen, the students worked in teams developing zoning districts and constructing a variety of buildings such as residential units, grocery stores, a university, business offices, police station, a jazz club and an airport. At 1/8” scale, the Box City community they constructed covered a floor area of over 11’-0” x 18’-0”. Developed in collaboration with Wright Dunbar Inc, the City of Dayton, Sinclair Community College, Dayton Urban League, AIA Dayton, and many others, the purpose of the program was to
show fifth and sixth grade students from throughout Montgomery County how communities are built and the importance of citizen participation. The $15,000.00 budget provided scholarships to allow the camp to be free to all applicants. Each student was interviewed and carefully selected to ensure an enthusiastic group willing to fully participate was assembled. Many AIA members and firms participated, either through opening their office for tours (Lorenz & Williams; Rogero Buckman Architects), and/or talking with the students about various aspects of architecture and city design (Tim Bement, AIA; Will Kaly, AIA; Mary Rogero, AIA; Ryan Hoffman). Especially welcomed were the individuals who answered a last-minute call to help teach the core curriculum- Steve Byington, Assoc. AIA, and Ward Scantlin, Assoc. AIA. The students and their families were very appreciative for the opportunity to be a part of such a unique and exciting learning opportunity.
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2008 Scholarships: AIA Dayton Awards Scholarships To Architecture Students Submitted by Shawn Hicks, Marketing Manager AIA DAYTON IS PLEASED TO announce its 2008 Architectural Scholarship recipients. AIA Dayton awarded a total of $8,000 in scholarships to a group of outstanding high school seniors and college students from the Dayton Miami Valley region. Kaley Bartosik, a graduate of Kettering Fairmont High School, was awarded $1,000 and plans to study architecture at Miami University this fall. Erin Miller of Oakwood High School was also awarded a $1,000 scholarship, and will attend Tulane University where
AIA Dayton, and through a matching funds grant from AIA National. AIA Dayton doubled the amount of scholarship funds awarded this year with the matching funds grant from AIA National. AIA Dayton, founded in 1900, has a local membership of approximately 200 members and represents the interests of all registered architects in Dayton, Ohio and the surrounding nine counties.
“Scholarship recipients ients were selected ec d on n the he basis of their academic mic achievements, nt artistic is c talent, t and an essay about out their educational and career c goals as they relate ate to the field of Architecture.”
$1000 00 Scholarship Schola Kaley ey Bartosik Bartosi - Kettering Fairmont High School
she will study architecture. Drew Stanley, a 2008 graduate of Wayne High School, is planning to study architecture at The Ohio State University with the assistance of AIA Dayton’s $1,000 scholarship. Ryan Benson and Anna Chifala were awarded $1,000 in 2007, and this year each received $2,500 to continue their architectural studies at Miami University. The AIA Dayton Architectural Scholarship Fund of The Dayton Foundation was established in 1997 to encourage and assist students graduating or graduated from high schools in the Dayton/Miami Valley Region to pursue a degree in architecture at a college or university with an NAAB accredited architecture program. Scholarship recipients were selected on the basis of their academic achievements, artistic talent, and an essay about their educational and career goals as they relate to the field of Architecture. The scholarships are funded through the generous donations of AIA Dayton Members, contributions from
$2500 Continuing Scholarship Ryan Benson - Miami University
000 Scholarship Scholars $1000 Erin Miller - O Oakwood High School
CHECK IT OUT! The AIA website has specific blog topics covering various architecture ideas and issues. The small projects and small firms exchange blog is just one of the many you can read at the AIA website. http://blog.aia.org/smallfirms/ $2500 Continuing Scholarship Anna Chifala - Miami University
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AIA Dayton Members Enjoy Dragon’s Win Submitted by Jane Treiber, Executive Director
Imagine waking up Monday, July 7, after a long holiday weekend. The weather is beautiful and, it’s your first wedding anniversary! You’ve got a full day of work ahead of you as a Project Manager at Brown and Bills, but afterwards—thanks to AIA Dayton--- you will take in a Dayton Dragon’s game at Fifth Third Field, complete with free tickets, free food and free beer. What could be better, you say? How about highlighting the day by catching an 8th inning three-run home run hit directly into Party Deck C in center field? That was how Jonathon Gish’s day went. According to Jon, one of the first things he and wife Dana did as a couple was go to a Dragon’s game, so it was nice, he said, “to go and enjoy the memories, new and old. It was a nice evening. We both enjoyed our time at the ballpark.” Jonathon has been with Brown and Bills Architects for about two years. He is currently working on his IDP, and he plans to finish his Master’s of Architecture at Miami of Ohio once Dana completes her nursing degree. The catch occurred in the bottom of the
eighth inning as the evening was winding down. In Jon’s words, “There was a loud crack of the bat and a couple of seconds later everyone at the front-left table was making a mad scramble to get out of the way. The ball bounced between the first and second rows of tables and floated up between the awning braces to the balcony level where I reached out and grabbed it.” About fifty AIA Dayton members and guests attended the Dragon’s game July 7 against the Michigan Wildcats. The Dragon’s won handily, 9 – 1, ending the three-day series at 1 – 2. AIA Dayton ordered the Party Deck after the Board of Directors determined it was time to bring back some fun events for members. Those who attended would agree it was a perfect night for a ballgame and some camaraderie. Lowe’s gift cards, donated by Cathy Zimmerlin, McGraw Hill Dodge, went to Jay Killenback and Justin Farmer. The Dragon’s Party Deck door prize went to Bob Hausmann. And everyone received a Dragon’s visor. About 15 members participated in a tour of the ballpark prior to the game.
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GreenBytes - A Better Solar Collector By Kevin Bullis - This article was produced by Technology Review - www.technologyreview.com
A more efficient way to concentrate sunlight could reduce the cost of producing solar power.
“This could be the cheapest solar technology,” says Marc Baldo, a professor of electrical engineering at MIT. “And I think one day, it could be competitive with coal.”
Looking to make solar panels cheaper, MIT researchers have created sheets of glass coated with advanced organic dyes that more efficiently concentrate sunlight. The researchers, whose results appear in this week’s issue of Science, say that the coated glass sheets could eventually make solar power as cheap as electricity from fossil fuels.
The simple, flat sheets of glass have a number of advantages over previous solar concentrators, devices that gather sunlight over a large area and focus it onto a small solar cell that converts the light into electricity. Solar concentrators in use now employ mirrors or lenses to focus the light. Because the new glass sheets are lighter and flat, they can easily be incorporated into solar panels on roofs or building facades. They could also be used as windows, which, connected to solar cells, could generate electricity. What’s more, mirrors and lenses require mechanical systems for tracking the sun to keep the light focused on a small solar cell. These tracking systems add
The researchers show that the glass sheets can reduce the amount of expensive semiconducting material needed in solar panels and provide a cheap way to extract more energy from high-energy photons, such as those at the blue end of the spectrum.
cost and can break down over the decades that solar panels are made to be in service. The flat glass concentrators don’t require a tracking system. Instead of using optics, the glass sheets concentrate light using combinations of organic dyes specially designed by Baldo and his coworkers. Light is absorbed by the organic dyes coating one side of the glass sheet. The dyes then emit the light into the glass. The glass channels the light emitted by the dye to the edges of the glass, in the same way that fiber-optic cables channel light over long distances. Narrow solar cells laminated to the edges of the glass collect the light and convert it into electricity. The amount of light concentration depends on the size of the sheet-specifically, the ratio between the size of the surface of the glass and the edges. To a point, the greater the concentration, the less semiconductor material is needed, article continued on page 16
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and the cheaper the solar power. The challenge of using organic dyes as solar concentrators has been that the dyes tend to reabsorb much of the light before it can reach the edges of the glass. Baldo overcame that problem by using dyes that don’t absorb the light that they emit. For example, a dye might absorb a range of colors in the light spectrum, such as ultraviolet through green, but emit light in another color, such as orange, which the dye cannot absorb.
The researchers also tested an inexpensive way to improve the efficiency of solar cells by capturing more of the energy in sunlight. Each wavelength of light, or color, has a different amount of energy. Infrared photons have the least energy, and ultraviolet photons have the most. Different types of semiconductor materials are best for different wavelengths. It’s possible to build more than one type of solar cell into a single module, but this can be more expensive than it’s worth. The dye-coated glass sheets provide a cheap way to use more than one type of solar cell in a single solar module-one solar cell tuned to work with lowenergy light, and the other to work with high-energy light. Two glass sheets are stacked. The top one absorbs high-energy light and channels it to a small solar cell matched to that light.
The researchers still need to make bigger concentrators to test their predictions. They are also working to improve the quality of the dyes, including the range of colors that they can absorb. Baldo and his colleagues have founded a company--Covalent Solar, based in Cambridge, MA--to bring the technology to market within three years. Jerry Olson, an expert in solar concentrators at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, in Golden, CO, says that the work represents some “good steps forward.” But, adds Olson, “time will tell if the projections come true.”
Colorful concentrators: The colored plastic sheets illustrate a way to concentrate sunlight. Combinations of advanced organic dyes made into similar sheets could make solar concentrators more practical. Credit: Kevin Bullis
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The researchers tested how much of the light emitted by the dye makes it to the edges of 10-centimeter squares of coated glass, the largest allowed by their laboratory equipment. Based on their measurements, they project that they can make solar concentrators large enough to bring down the costs of solar power to near that of conventional electricity, given expected reductions in the cost of solar cells. “We showed much bigger concentration factors than people had shown before,” Baldo says.
The other captures lower-energy photons and channels those to another solar cell. Based on the researchers’ initial results, Baldo says, “you can almost double the efficiency of your overall system if you do this.”
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