Architectural BIPV Glazing

Photovoltaics have traditionally been manufactured, sold and installed in retrofit applications. ‘Standard’ PV modules are produced with aluminum frames designed for grouping on racks to be deployed on buildings or on the ground for reduction of a building electrical load after the building has been constructed.

Recently the USA has seen a surge in market demand for PV as a building element, known as building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV). This application technique is well known in Europe and has a mature market and several tens of projects in Germany, Switzerland, The Netherlands and Britain. Japan and other Asian markets have recently moved in the direction of BIPV with some installations completed and several projects on the near horizon.

This is a broad category. We have many succesful projects in public art, canopy, skylight, curtain wall, facade and spandrel applications. Some applications require insulated glass. AES works with the architect and engineer to meet their design requirements for a power generating weathering skin. Our largest laminator allows producing BIPV panels  up to 80" x 140''(3600mm x 2050mm). We can supply custom colors of cells, back glass design to give the designer a real palet of options to make the building memorable.

Take a look at some examples of Architectural BIPV glass.

We invite glazing companies and architects to bring their ideas to us to turn them into realities!

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