For Developers & CFOs
Screen facade area as an operating-cost reduction opportunity, then request the confirmed report for material offset, incentive treatment, and capital-stack analysis.
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Your Facade Is a Profit Centre.
From Material Offset to Operating-Cost Offset.
Replace traditional inert envelope material with glass that generates electricity, reducing operating costs.
Give capital teams a facade story they can model.
Made for the northern climates, Powerglass CdTe thin-film BIPV glazing replaces traditional envelope materials across curtain wall, window wall, spandrel, architectural glass, metal cladding, precast or stone-look panels, rainscreen, railing infill, skylights, canopies, and specialty facade assemblies — redirecting planned facade budget into modelled on-site generation that reduces operating costs.
Model a ProjectFor Architects
Specify solar glass without giving up facade intent: COM-CA2 and COM-CBS1 support stone-look, coloured, and designer glazing aesthetics in standard curtain-wall coordination.
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Start with vertical south-facing reference yields, Wp/m², temperature coefficient, wind-load, and submittal assumptions.
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Design Freedom
COM-CA2 and COM-CBS1 support custom imitation textures — stone, wood, vivid colors — for standard curtain wall assemblies. Opacity ranges from T20 to T40. On-site BIPV generation can support LEED Canada (CaGBC) EA Credit: Renewable Energy Production when modelled in your project energy study.
For Engineers
Envelope Safety
Wind load tested to 2400 Pa. ANSI Z97.1 impact-rated. CdTe temperature coefficient of -0.189%/°C engineered for -40°C to +85°C operation without moisture seal failure.
For CFOs
Financial Flywheel
Public screening starts with annual generation and operating-cost reduction using disclosed NRCan yield assumptions. The confirmed report then models material offset, tax treatment, capital timing, and project-specific assumptions for developers, CFOs, and capital teams.
CdTe BIPV facade glazing
Canadian envelope scope review
Material-offset modelling
Confirmed project report
A facade budget can start reducing operating costs.
A 5,000 m² vertical south-facing facade in Edmonton screens at roughly ~275 MWh/yr — approximately ~$41,250/yr at $0.15/kWh using NRCan reference yields.
A project-specific model is required before treating these figures as final.
Screening uses NRCan vertical south-facing reference yield for Edmonton, a $0.15/kWh electricity rate, and an illustrative facade area. Capital-stack economics are prepared after project review.
Common questions about BIPV, CdTe technology, and supply scope — see the FAQ.