Solar Glass Evaluation Guide: A BIPV Decision Matrix

Solar Glass Evaluation Guide: A BIPV Decision Matrix A facade is judged as an energy asset and as a building envelope. Solar glass has to pass both tests. I. When Glass Has to Be a Power Plant A glazing package used to be simple. You picked a U-value, a tint, and a price, and the glass did one job: let light in and keep weather out. Solar glass adds a second job. It also makes electricity. That second job creates new ways for a project to go wrong. What is solar glass? (Quick answer) Solar glass is architectural glass with photovoltaic (PV) cells or thin-film layers built in. It works […]