Design and market study of retrofit photovoltaic systems for commercial buildings and applications. Volume 2. Final report

Presented are the results of a study of the potential market for retrofit photovoltaic systems in commercial, institutional, and industrial applications. Assessments of the inventory of potential applications and of PV systems related characteristics of buildings are included. Detailed PV systems design appropriate for 12 highly ranked retrofit applications are presented along with estimated costs. Retrofit construction and installation techniques are illustrated and the results of life-cycle costing and market penetration analyses are discussed.