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Solar architecture and the paradigm shift Photovoltaic modules can now generate energy and at the same time compose the building envelope in a functional and aesthetic way, replacing other materials or components of civil construction. Known as Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV), or solar architecture, this integration of PV modules in buildings has been applied since the 1970s in countries abroad, where today there are solutions even for the facades of historic buildings. Brazil still has very few examples, despite efforts such as, mainly, those of the team at the Photovoltaic Laboratory/UFSC, which has the first BIPV connected to the public electricity grid in the country, built in 1997, and has invested in developing the application of the technology in new buildings and retrofits. One of the reasons for this low number is that PV-building integrations are still highly questioned regarding their efficiency, which demands a paradigm shift in the solar energy sector in the country. In this webinar, architect and urban planner Isadora Pauli Custódio will discuss the advantages of solar architecture and present the actions of the Photovoltaic Laboratory/UFSC over the years to encourage the growth of this type of application of PV technology in the country, in order to build this necessary paradigm shift. Guest: Isadora Pauli Custódio – Architect and urban planner with 10 years of experience in the integration of photovoltaic energy in buildings (BIPV). Throughout her career, she has designed more than 40 MWp of photovoltaic systems in buildings. She is currently a PhD student in solar energy in the Postgraduate Program in Civil Engineering (PPGEC) at the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC). She has also been a researcher at the Photovoltaic Laboratory/UFSC since 2013, in addition to being a volunteer at the Brazilian Network of Women in Solar Energy (MESol) since 2022. Moderation: Jucele Reis – Journalist for the magazines FotoVolt and Eletricidade Moderna. Follow Aranda Eventos on social media: Facebook: /arandaeditora Instagram/Twitter: @ArandaEventos LinkedIn: Aranda Eventos #webinar #architecture #in #solarenergy #energy #photovoltaic