SOLAR COLLECTION SHADE SYSTEMS

Solar Energy And Shade Implimentation In Sports

In recent years, a new strategy has emerged in sports arenas and stadiums that can both reduce sunexposure to visitors while taking advantage of the sun’s energy capabilities. Some responses have incorporated a hybrid roof and solar receiving system that helps provide eletric utility to the venue. Though this strategy has not become incredibly popular, most likely due to the scale and expense of such systems, it is plausible that this hybridized response becomes nomenclature in the realm of sports venues.

Toyo Ito’s stadium design for the World Games in 2013 infused a enormous singular skin envelopment of structure and solar panels. The panels provide shade for the spectators while collecting 1.14 gigawatt hours of energy a year. This scale of solar generation helps power not only the stadium but also the surrounding neighborhood.