Purpose – Challenges in social housing projects (SHP) in Brazil are mainly related to design and construction quality and cost constraints. Value delivery to end-users must be a goal, however, jointly considered with the restrictions of such developments. In the SHP context, tight cost...

The incorporation of photovoltaic modules in the structure of a building is becoming popular. Advances in PV-technology allow today to use PV-modules in addition to an electricity production for several other purposes on a building, like for example as a roof-light, a wall-cladding or a...