Article	Helioarchitecture and solar energy
Authors	Shchepetkov N.I., Nikolaeva I.O. Moscow Architectural Institute (State Academy), Moscow, Russia
Abstract	Solar architecture is considered a multifaceted contemporary professional concept encompassing both technical and aesthetic components, reflected in the classification framework presented in the article. The study focuses on photovoltaic panels as one of the technical means of solar energy utilization in architecture, with particular attention to the Orenburg region of the Russian Federation, which possesses significant natural resources of solar optical radiation. The article examines the principal methods of photovoltaic panel placement on architectural structures and their compositional role in contemporary architectural design solutions.
Keywords:	solar architecture, solar energy, optical radiation, photovoltaic conversion of solar, heliothermic method of converting solar radiation, aesthetics of "solar" architecture
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	UDC 72:551.58:621.311.243(470.56) DOI: 10.24412/1998-4839-2026-2-161-175 EDN: VWLABV
For citation	Shchepetkov N.I., Nikolaeva I.O. Helioarchitecture and solar energy. Architecture and Modern Information Technologies, 2026, no. 2(75), pp. 161-175. Available at: https://marhi.ru/AMIT/2026/2kvart26/PDF/11_shchepetkov.pdf DOI: 10.24412/1998-4839-2026- 2-161-175 EDN: VWLABV
Article	Received by the editors on 15.04.2026; approved after review on 05.06.2026; accepted for publication on 10.06.2026; publication date: 15.06.2026