Moon Township, Pa., March 24, 2009 — By adding more standing seam metal roof providers, architects and building owners will have even greater options for their next BIPV commercial or residential project.

EnergyPeak has partnered with a large network of nationwide standing seam metal roof manufacturers to provide a fully integrated, cost-effective Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) system. 

The new providers are:

• Architectural Integrated Metals (AIM). Contact: Alan Webb, 1724 Northside Industrial Blvd. Columbus, GA 31904 706-660-1877 www.ai-metals.com.

• Future Roof Inc. Contact: JT Brown, 9969 River Way Delta, British Columbia Canada V4G 1M8 800-959-8089 www.futureroof.com.

• Interlock Roofing Ltd. Contact: Mark Vance, 9969 River Way Delta, British Columbia Canada V4G 1M8 604-587-3555 www.interlockroofing.com.

Additionally, large factory roll formers of metal standing seam roofing products, as well as coil service centers are eligible to become EnergyPeak providers.  Smaller field roll formers may access the EnergyPeak program through the current service centers who are members of the program.  Visit www.energypeak.com to find more information and to contact these providers to obtain a customized ROI report that contains available government and utility company incentives, along with detailed production and payback information.

About EnergyPeak A development of CENTRIA Services Group and United Solar Ovonic, EnergyPeak satisfies the architectural need for a building-integrated, hassle-free solar roofing option with a return on investment (ROI) in less than 10 years in some states. The result is a practical solar roofing option that can be specified, bid, and installed with minimal effort, time, and investment.  PV laminates are applied to standing seam metal roof panels in the factory and arrive at the project site already integrated and ready to be installed.  The pre-designed, affordable and highly efficient solar roofing systems are now readily available to owners and architects through a variety of EnergyPeak providers, which is comprised of a nationwide network of standing seam manufacturers.  For more information on the EnergyPeak system and our standing seam manufacturers, geared for architects and building owners, please visit www.EnergyPeak.com or call Cory Matchett at 412-299-8260.

About CENTRIA Based in Pittsburgh (Moon Township, PA), CENTRIA, is an international company and the U.S.’s premier supplier of architectural metal wall and roofing systems used in commercial/industrial projects. Since 1906, CENTRIA professionals have provided quality products and services for architectural and construction firms worldwide. For more information about CENTRIA call 412-299-8100 or visit www.CENTRIA.com.

About United Solar Ovonic
United Solar Ovonic, LLC, a subsidiary of Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENER), manufactures and sells thin-film solar laminates that convert sunlight to energy using proprietary technology. Distributed globally under the UNI-SOLAR® brand, the company's products are ideally suited for cost-effective solar roofing solutions because they are lightweight, durable, flexible, can be integrated directly with building materials, and generate more energy in real-world conditions.  For more information, please visit www.uni-solar.com (United Solar) and www.ovonic.com (Energy Conversion Devices).