50 heating & renewable energy
Ubbink solar in-roof mounting system meets PV requirements for council bungalows
Cambridgeshire council at Sawston & Duxford. The project was carried out for South
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Cambridgeshire District Council, by Foster Renewable Energies Ltd, of Wisbech, following a successful trial installation on one of the bun- galows on the site. James West of Foster Renewable Energies,
said: “The planners at South Cambridgeshire DC had expressed an interest in an in-roof type mounting for the bungalows – and we were able to show examples of previous similar projects we had undertaken using the Ubbink mounting system.”
Low profile installation
The Ubbink in-roof mounting system ensures an attractive low profile installation that blends into the roof without detracting from the character or architectural integrity of the building. James West continued: “We like the system as
it can be installed on the majority of roof cover- ings without any component changes. Modules can be installed portrait or landscape, with design and delivery all within our desired time frame. Ubbink also offers good site support if needed. Having installed over 100 Ubbink in-roof PV systems to date, with excellent service from Ubbink, we would not look anywhere else for this type of project.” All the bungalows on the site are the
‘Hawksley’ type prefabricated bungalows developed in the immediate post-WW2 period to provide much needed housing commissioned by the Ministry of Works in the late 1940s and 1950s.
Helping combat fuel poverty
The solar PV arrays formed part of a refurbish- ment programme at the site and were specified as
part of a scheme to combat fuel poverty in the Cambridgeshire area. Lightweight coated steel tiles had been speci-
fied to provide an attractive and cost-effective roofing on the bungalows. The system does not sit as flush as a typical Ubbink in-roof system, due to the Decra shallow profile, however still gives an aesthetically pleasing finish to the roof.
Aesthetics and practicality combined
The Ubbink in-roof system allowed a low-profile mounting solution for the modules – an impor- tant aesthetic consideration as the roof areas on the single storey buildings are very visible at ground level. Les Lazell of South Cambridgeshire District
Council said: “With a project of this kind there are many factors to take into account. We were keen to minimise the visual impact of the PV
arrays, but also wanted a practical and fully compliant solution, hence the decision to trial the system before rolling it out to all the properties. The trial was extremely successful and we are delighted that the project has now been com- pleted within budget and timescale.” Suitable for most pitched roofs from 15° to
70°, the Ubbink Solar in-roof system is designed for mounting and integrating most sizes and types of photovoltaic (PV) modules with tiled or slate roofs. The characteristic uplift resistance of the system as tested at the BRE, with two rails and five mounting blocks per rail, is 1759.5Pa. On new roofs, the Ubbink Solar In-Roof
system reduces cost as tiles or slates are not re- quired below the PV array. The system is supplied with a unique in-roof
waterproofing roll, which is laid across the battens and fixed before the fixing rails are fitted. Flashings and soaker details can be fabricated using Ubbink’s non-lead Ubiflex flashing material. This method was used by the Foster Renewables installation teams at Sawston and Duxford. Ubiflex gives the appearance of tradi- tional building materials like lead, but is lighter, completely non-toxic and up to 50 per cent quicker to install than lead. The Ubbink in-roof mounting system is guar-
anteed for 10 years, providing installation has been carried out correctly.
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bbink’s in-roof solar mounting system has been used on 37 bungalows for a sheltered housing scheme with South
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