BIPV Structural Load API
BIPV Structural Load API — Structural Design Loads for Building-Integrated Photovoltaics The BIPV Structural Load API calculates structural design loads for building-integrated photovoltaic systems installed on facades, curtain walls, ventilated cladding systems, and roofs. -- ACCESS OPTIONS API access and platform access are separate. You do not need to use the web tool to use the API. Free…
BIPV Structural Load API endpoints
| Method | Endpoint | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Info | ||
| GET |
API Info / |
Returns API name, version, status, and available endpoints. No authentication required. |
| GET |
Pricing /pricing |
Returns available subscription plans, features, and pricing. Includes bundle pricing for BIPV Energy Yield API + BIPV Structural Load API. No authentication required. |
| GET |
Health Check /health |
Returns API operational status and current timestamp. Use this to verify the service is running before making calculation requests. No authentication required. |
| Calculation | ||
| POST |
Calculate All Facade Zones /all-zones |
## All Facade Zones in One Call (Pro/Enterprise) Runs the full structural calculation for **all EN 1991-1-4 zones** (A, B, C, D, E for walls or F–J for roofs) simultaneously.… |
| POST |
Calculate Structural Loads /calculate |
## Full BIPV Structural Load Calculation ### Returns: - **Wind velocity pressure** qp(z) — EN 1991-1-4:2005 Eq.(4.8) - **External pressure coefficient** Cpe — EN 1991-1-4:2005… |
| Reference | ||
| GET |
Pressure Zone Guide /reference/pressure-zones |
Returns EN 1991-1-4:2005 Table 7.1 external pressure coefficients Cpe for facade zones A through E. No parameters required — returns all zones with descriptions of their location… |
| GET |
Wind Speed Reference /reference/wind-speed-map |
Returns indicative basic wind speed ranges by region for use with the calculate endpoint. No parameters required. Always verify against the national annex wind map for your… |
| GET |
Terrain Categories /reference/terrain-categories |
Returns EN 1991-1-4:2005 Table 4.1 terrain roughness categories (z0 and zmin values) used for wind load calculation. No parameters required — returns all five categories (0, I,… |
| GET |
Panel Weights /reference/panel-weights |
Returns BIPV panel self-weight reference values per EN 1991-1-1:2002 Annex A and mounting system dead loads per IEA PVPS Task 15. No parameters required — returns all panel types… |
BIPV Structural Load API pricing
| Plan | Price | Rate limit | Quotas |
|---|---|---|---|
| BASIC | Free | 1 / minute |
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| PRO | $49 / month | 60 / second |
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| ULTRA Recommended | $199 / month | 1000 / hour |
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