EnergyPeak™ System Provides Standardized BIPV Installation Method For Standing Seam Roof System Manufacturers

Moon Township, PA - A recently announced supply agreement between the world leader in thin-film amorphous photovoltaics technology, United Solar Ovonic LLC, and CENTRIA Services Group, a division of CENTRIA, a premier supplier of architectural metal wall and roofing systems used in commercial/industrial projects, brings a standardized building-integrated photovoltaic system (BIPV) to commercial standing seam metal roofing applications.

The simplicity of the EnergyPeak™ system makes building-integrated photovoltaic standing seam roof installations easier than ever.

The new BIPV system, known as the EnergyPeak™ brand, is available to all standing seam metal roofing manufacturers as a complete product package, including technical specifications, sales and marketing materials, and support.

CENTRIA Services Group is excited about this new alliance and the positive effect it will have on the metal roofing industry, said Rick Mowrey, president of CENTRIA Services Group. “Now there is a standardized system in place to provide turnkey solutions for standing seam metal roofing manufacturers who want to offer a bona fide building integrated photovoltaic system to brand, manufacture and sell as their own.”

The EnergyPeak™ system, powered by the UNI-SOLAR® brand of lightweight, thin-film solar laminates, converts the collected solar energy into electricity that can be used internally or returned to the electrical grid. Laminates are adhered to the flat pan area between seams in new or existing standing seam applications and require no additional installation hardware or structural support.

The alliance has combined breakthrough BIPV technology and a standardized system for specifying solar energy on behalf of the standing seam commercial roofing industry, bringing the industry to the forefront of the green building movement. Any standing seam metal roofing manufacturer can adopt the EnergyPeak™ system and begin immediately to provide a turnkey alternative energy solution to their customers, establishing their commitment to a sustainable future.

“As the emphasis on greener building products continues to increase, CENTRIA Services Group is pleased to bring the EnergyPeak™ solar energy system to standing seam manufacturers as a simple solution to the eco-friendly challenges our industry faces,” says Mark Thimons, CENTRIA Senior Product Research Associate.

The EnergyPeak™ system also takes a fresh approach to accurately determining return on investment data with its new ROI calculator software. Once project data has been collected from the standing seam manufacturer, the EnergyPeak™ custom software produces a personalized report outlining an application’s expected power production. Next, a complete and thorough financial analysis, including 25-year cash flow projections, payback time in years, and internal rate of return on investment information, is then created using the power production data.

Finally, the completed report is submitted to an up-to-date database of all federal and state financial incentives for alternative energy systems to check for any applicable rebates, tax credits and possible renewable energy credits (RECs). In some cases, these favorable incentives, combined with low installation costs and high efficiency, can decrease ROI to less than ten years and, in states like New Jersey, New York and California, less than five years—an unmatched time period for commercial solar energy. The ROI calculator is only available to standing seam manufacturers who become EnergyPeak™ providers.

For more information on the EnergyPeak™ system, standing seam manufacturers and building designers should visit www.energypeak.com, or contact Rick Mowrey 412-299-8101 or Mark Thimons 412-299-8189.

Based in Pittsburgh (Moon Township, PA), CENTRIA Services Group, is a division of CENTRIA, an international company and one of the U.S.’s premier suppliers of architectural metal wall and roofing systems used in commercial/industrial projects. Since 1906, CENTRIA professionals have provided quality products and services for architectural and construction firms worldwide. For more information about CENTRIA call 412-299-8218 or visit www.centria.com.

United Solar Ovonic, LLC, a subsidiary of Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENER), manufactures and sells thin-film solar laminates that convert sunlight to energy using proprietary technology. Distributed globally under the UNI-SOLAR® brand, the company's products are ideally suited for cost-effective solar roofing solutions because they are lightweight, durable, flexible, can be integrated directly with building materials, and generate more energy in real-world conditions. For more information, please visit www.uni-solar.com (United Solar) and www.ovonic.com (Energy Conversion Devices).