Solar panel assemblies and wall sections using such assemblies are described. In one solar panel assembly, there is a mounting post and three or more triangular shaped panels. Each triangular shaped panel is a solar panel responsive to a first spectrum of light and transparent to a second spectrum of light. The solar panel assembly also includes hinges which connect the triangular shaped panels to the mounting post. The at least three triangular shaped panels can move between a flat configuration and an inverted pyramid configuration. In a further embodiment of the solar panel assembly, the triangular shaped panels form a first solar panel layer, and the assembly also includes one or more additional solar panel layers. Each of the additional solar panel layers being responsive to an associated spectrum of light.

Solar panel assemblies and wall sections using such assemblies are described. In one solar panel assembly, there is a mounting post and three or more triangular shaped panels. Each triangular shaped panel is a solar panel responsive to a first spectrum of light and transparent to a second spectrum of light. The solar panel assembly also includes hinges which connect the triangular shaped panels to the mounting post. The at least three triangular shaped panels can move between a flat configuration and an inverted pyramid configuration. In a further embodiment of the solar panel assembly, the triangular shaped panels form a first solar panel layer, and the assembly also includes one or more additional solar panel layers. Each of the additional solar panel layers being responsive to an associated spectrum of light.

An underlayment membrane between a base surface and an outer coating of a building surface includes a base layer and multiple protrusions extending from the base layer to retain conditioning elements. The protrusions define a plurality of paths, between their side walls for the conditioning elements, which include: first straight portions defined by pairs of protrusions positioned side by side and spaced apart by a distance at most equal to the thickness of the conditioning elements, to hold them by friction; one or more second corrugated portions defined by two or more protrusions spaced apart by a predefined distance greater than the thickness of the conditioning elements and arranged in pairs aligned along lines, which obliquely intersect the path so that a conditioning element is retained by elastic-mechanical contrast with the side walls of the protrusions, the first and second portions of the paths being aligned with each other.

An underlayment membrane between a base surface and an outer coating of a building surface includes a base layer and multiple protrusions extending from the base layer to retain conditioning elements. The protrusions define a plurality of paths, between their side walls for the conditioning elements, which include: first straight portions defined by pairs of protrusions positioned side by side and spaced apart by a distance at most equal to the thickness of the conditioning elements, to hold them by friction; one or more second corrugated portions defined by two or more protrusions spaced apart by a predefined distance greater than the thickness of the conditioning elements and arranged in pairs aligned along lines, which obliquely intersect the path so that a conditioning element is retained by elastic-mechanical contrast with the side walls of the protrusions, the first and second portions of the paths being aligned with each other.

An article featuring a cladding system for a wall, the cladding system including: (a) a plurality of metal structural members connected together to form a rigid substrate having a front surface, and a rear surface in a spaced-apart relationship and parallel to the front surface; (b) an architectural facade featuring metal plate shaped in three dimensions; (c) a module of defined height and width featuring the architectural facade attached to the rigid substrate, and further featuring means for attachment of the module to the wall; (d) the module further characterized in that placing a plurality of modules adjacent and above or below one another forms a repeating pattern of the three-dimensionally shaped metal plate of the architectural facade.

An article featuring a cladding system for a wall, the cladding system including: (a) a plurality of metal structural members connected together to form a rigid substrate having a front surface, and a rear surface in a spaced-apart relationship and parallel to the front surface; (b) an architectural facade featuring metal plate shaped in three dimensions; (c) a module of defined height and width featuring the architectural facade attached to the rigid substrate, and further featuring means for attachment of the module to the wall; (d) the module further characterized in that placing a plurality of modules adjacent and above or below one another forms a repeating pattern of the three-dimensionally shaped metal plate of the architectural facade.

A headwall for a healthcare facility comprising: one or more cover panels having an exterior surface; and an antimicrobial coating applied to the exterior surface of the one or more cover panels; wherein, the antimicrobial coating includes a silane quaternary ammonium ion or salt thereof. The headwall can further include one or more electrical outlets, one or more gas outlets, one or more accessory rails, a nurse call button, at least one end cap, at least one bed bumper, a bed locator, at least one lighting assembly, and a light switch, each having an exterior surface and an antimicrobial coating applied to the exterior surface. The silane quaternary ammonium ion or salt thereof can be one or more of: 3-(trimethoxysilyl)propyldimethyloctadecyl ammonium ion, 3-(trimethoxysilyl)propyldimethyloctadecyl ammonium chloride, 3-(trihydroxysilyl)propyldimethyloctadecyl ammonium ion, or 3-(trihydroxysilyl)propyldimethyloctadecyl ammonium chloride.

A headwall for a healthcare facility comprising: one or more cover panels having an exterior surface; and an antimicrobial coating applied to the exterior surface of the one or more cover panels; wherein, the antimicrobial coating includes a silane quaternary ammonium ion or salt thereof. The headwall can further include one or more electrical outlets, one or more gas outlets, one or more accessory rails, a nurse call button, at least one end cap, at least one bed bumper, a bed locator, at least one lighting assembly, and a light switch, each having an exterior surface and an antimicrobial coating applied to the exterior surface. The silane quaternary ammonium ion or salt thereof can be one or more of: 3-(trimethoxysilyl)propyldimethyloctadecyl ammonium ion, 3-(trimethoxysilyl)propyldimethyloctadecyl ammonium chloride, 3-(trihydroxysilyl)propyldimethyloctadecyl ammonium ion, or 3-(trihydroxysilyl)propyldimethyloctadecyl ammonium chloride.

Present invention relates to the field of Building Integrated Solar systems that help in generating electricity. It is a solar board that can be used as a roof, faade or other building applications. It also relates to a method of preparing, designing and producing the Solar Cement Boards by integrating the Cement boards with that of solar panels to form an envisaged single entity. The Solar Cement Board SCB comprises a plurality of Solar energy capturing components like Photo Voltaic (PV) cells or the like, sandwiched over specially treated Fiber cement board or the likes. The SCB comprises of a toughened glass and/or a thin film on top, ethylene vinyl acetate film as an encapsulate in the middle, and polyvinyl fluoride film as a back sheet. The SCB with top, middle and a back sheet is laminated together with Fiber cement board or the like providing a water-resistant enclosure. This is ultimately a unique integrated solar product.

Present invention relates to the field of Building Integrated Solar systems that help in generating electricity. It is a solar board that can be used as a roof, faade or other building applications. It also relates to a method of preparing, designing and producing the Solar Cement Boards by integrating the Cement boards with that of solar panels to form an envisaged single entity. The Solar Cement Board SCB comprises a plurality of Solar energy capturing components like Photo Voltaic (PV) cells or the like, sandwiched over specially treated Fiber cement board or the likes. The SCB comprises of a toughened glass and/or a thin film on top, ethylene vinyl acetate film as an encapsulate in the middle, and polyvinyl fluoride film as a back sheet. The SCB with top, middle and a back sheet is laminated together with Fiber cement board or the like providing a water-resistant enclosure. This is ultimately a unique integrated solar product.