Dow has been developing Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) building materials that enable solar energy cells to be incorporated directly into the design of commercial and residential building materials such as roofing systems, exterior sidings, fascias and more. Dow’s BIPVs make solar power accessible and affordable for homeowners.
From solar product to an experienced solar support team, Dow offers an integrated, seamless solar solution that's intuitive to set up, install, use and maintain. Most importantly, it's backed by decades of innovation and on-the-ground R&D knowledge.
The Dow POWERHOUSE™ Solar Shingle delivers true building-integrated aesthetics by integrating PV functionality into an asphalt roof-shingle form factor. It utilizes high-efficiency, CIGS-based, PV cells manufactured on a flexible substrate. These cells are laminated and subsequently over-molded into the final shingle design using conventional materials and polymer processing methods. Dow's groundbreaking technology integrates low-cost thin-film photovoltaic cells into a roofing shingle design, which represents a multi-functional solar module. The innovative product design reduces installation costs because the conventional roofing shingles and solar generating shingles are installed simultaneously.
The DOW™ POWERHOUSE™ Solar Shingle was named one of the "50 Best Inventions of 2009" by Time magazine, and is expected to be available in 2011.
Every time my Restoration Hardware Baby & Child catalogue arrives, I want another baby! So many adorable new things. My picks are below:
Iron lamp with ruffled shade. $69 and $25. I would place this on the bathroom counter or on a side table next to a french chair like this:
Mini salon chair. How adorable. Wouldn't this be a nice surprise in the living room? $399.
Trestle Desk. $599. This would look great as a console in an office.
Birdcage Memory Board. $69. This is on my wish list for my own sitting room!
If I was decorating a baby girl's nursery, this is how it would look. Love this crib. Great price point at $899.
And her big brother's room. Look at the drum table! $349.
Ruffled, gray linen bedding. I love!
