Most solar panels are “hidden” on roofs and many people argue they don’t like the blue reflection of the panels. This Danish school presents custom-built solar panels as a featured architectural element. Almost the entire facade of the Copenhagen International School, Nordhavn is made of blue-toned photovoltaics covering over 65,000 square feet and generating more than half of the school’s electricity.
School covered in 12,000 solar panels generates half of its electricity
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