Photovoltaics in buildings - Part 1: Requirements for building-integrated photovoltaic modules

CSA Group
Standards Development Organisation:
Canadian Standards Association (operating as CSA Group)
Working Program:
View the CSA work program
Designation Number:
C22.2 NO. 63092-1
Standard Type:
National Standard of Canada - Adoption of International Standard
Standard Development Activity:
New Standard
ICS code(s):
27.160
Status:
Proceeding to development
SDO Comment Period Start Date:
SDO Comment Period End Date:
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Scope:

CAN/CSA-IEC 63092-1 specifies BIPV (building-integrated photovoltaic) module requirements while 
CAN/CSA-IEC 63092-2 specifies BIPV system requirements. Both parts specify building requirements and the 
applicable electrotechnical requirements (both in general and specific with respect to module assembly and 
application category). 

This document applies to photovoltaic modules used as building products. It focuses on the properties of these 
photovoltaic modules relevant to basic building requirements and the applicable electro-technical 
requirements. This document references international standards, technical reports and guidelines. For some 
applications, national standards (or regulations) for building products may also apply in individual countries, 
which are not explicitly referenced herein and for which harmonized International Standards are not yet 
available. 

The document is addressed to manufacturers, planners, system designers, installers, testing institutes and 
building authorities. 

This document does not apply to concentrating photovoltaic modules. 

This document addresses requirements on the BIPV modules in the specific ways they are intended to be 
mounted but not the mounting structure itself, which is within the scope of CAN/CSA-IEC 63092-2. 

Project need:

To harmonize with the current international standard for building integrated photovoltaic. This proposed New Standard is being developed at the request of CanmetENERGY, Natural Resources Canada. It will provide the industry with BIPV module and system requirements, and also building requirements and the applicable electrotechnical requirements (both in general and specific with respect to module assembly and application category).

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