Patrick Boucher

Patrick Boucher 253-922-8205 pboucher@vistawall.com

One of the largest hurdles specifically for frame suppliers in a BIPV is working the wiring into a curtain-wall system, says Patrick Boucher, western regional sales manager for Vistawall Architectural Products of Terrell, Texas.Vistawall provided the curtain wall on the Lillis Complex.

"We had to coordinate with the electrical contractor to create a way in the framing system to route wire, and do it in a way so the system still maintains integrity," Boucher says.

The cost of solar technology remains prohibitive for many owners, says Patrick Boucher, western regional sales manager for Vistawall Architectural Products of Terrell, Texas."It takes a building owner who is willing to be in it for the long haul, and we're finding that's not happening in the private sector," Boucher says.