SunEwat

SunEwat is the one-stop-shop for glass-embedded photovoltaic solutions, developed in partnership with solar providers. SunEwat boasts environmental performance and efficiency ratings consistent with Nearly Zero-Energy Building (NZEB) standards.
 

CONCEPTS

Efficiency & Payback

SunEwat focuses on efficiency, delivering opaque and aesthetically pleasing integrated solutions for spandrels and cladding components with a payback period similar to that of traditional rooftop photovoltaic units.
No compromise on aesthetics: Facade glass can be active with no negative visual impact whatsoever.
Competitive pricing: Deploying AGC Glass Europe’s innovative technologies in energy-generating facades means record low payback periods.
Building autonomy: Sensors built into the insulating glass unit can activate the building management system.
 

Art & communication

By enabling architects and designers to take an artistic approach to the vision glass elements as well as the spandrels and cladding components, SunEwat delivers elegant solutions that showcase the use of green energy while maintaining the glazing’s transparency and functionality.
Fully customisable: architects and designers can arrange and deploy glass sizes and photovoltaic cells as they wish in order to create their own original designs.
Corporate social responsibility: promoting a good corporate reputation through an eco-friendly building.
 

TRANSPARENT SOLUTIONS

Vision Square

Vision Square is a natural choice for architects looking for new ways to use photovoltaics-embedded glass in their architectural designs.
With Vision Square, cells, shapes and silkscreen printing can be used creatively to highlight the use of green energy while keeping the function of the glazing.
Cells can be single or bi-facial. By using bi-facial solar cells, efficient vertical application is possible as solar energy can be harvested from both surfaces.
Vision Square glazing lets a comfortable level of light come through the glazing while also having a shielding effect through the cells. This effectively reduces heat transmission as the solar cells block sunlight while harvesting solar energy.
Since Vision Square modules are custom-made, they can be tailored specifically to each project. In particular, architects appreciate this glass’ large size (2 X 4 m), offering many application options. It can also be assembled in an Insulated Glass Unit to provide the required level of thermal insulation.
 

Vision Stripe

Vision Stripe is the right choice for efficient energy-generating glass combined to high glass transparency because the visual performance is excellent. Vision Stripe is four times more efficient than thin-film for the same level of transparency.
A creative use of the cell positioning or application highlights the use of green energy in the building.
Cells can be single or bi-facial. By using bi-facial solar cells, efficient vertical application is possible as solar energy can be harvested from both surfaces.
Vision Stripe modules are custom-made, they can be tailored specifically to each project. In particular, architects appreciate this glass’ large size (2 x 4 m), offering many application options. It can also be assembled in an Insulated Glass Unit to provide the required level of thermal insulation.
 

SmartSkin® by PHYSEE

SmartSkin® is a dynamic facade innovation by PHYSEE, combining photovoltaics and sensors with a self-learning building management system.
Transparent windows with sensors and solar cells in the frame generate clean electricity using the power of the sun and measure indoor– and outdoor light, climate and air quality. An energy efficiency system interprets all data and sends control commands to different SmartSkin® applications for improved energy usage. This enables an annual 15-30% savings on the total building energy consumption.
SmartSkin® creates a smart, sustainable and comfortable building without impacting the architectural design.
 

OPAQUE SOLUTIONS

Artlite Active

Artlite Active is an opaque energy-generating glass solution that uses spandrel and cladding areas to generate energy.
Panels are a combination of photovoltaic material covered, through a raster pattern, by a full-colour visual that can be designed by the customer himself.
Anything is possible: a specific colour or abstract pattern, the image of a painting or photo print.
This solution transforms buildings in an attractive way from energy guzzlers into energy-producing entities.
Artlite Active is produced in partnership with Solar Visuals.
 

Lacobel T Active

Lacobel T Active is photovoltaics-embedded float glass covered on one side with a high quality paint with a glossy finishing.
Used for cladding and spandrels on building facades, this highly effective product is totally uniform and available in any trendsetting colour, on demand.
The glass withstands thermal shock and is five times stronger due to the tempering process making it suitable to many situations.
 

Stopray Active

Stopray Active is an opaque spandrel and cladding glass solution that embeds photovoltaic cells concealed behind a Stopray Vision coating.
It perfectly matches the Stopray Vision coating of the windows, delivering an aesthetically superb project while ensuring optimal energy generation.
 

FULL SERVICE RANGE

Design stage

Glass composition parameters, glass module design, ultra-realistic simulation of cells, quick prototyping, ROI calculation.
 

Energy study

Solar study of the facade to define the quantity and type of energy-generating glazing required to be an energy-efficient building.
 

Technical services

Facade integration, full system design, installation supervision, commissioning and monitoring.
 

OUR PARTNERS

AGC Active Glass works closely with specially selected partners for the production of the SunEwat range. By combining their solar energy knowledge with AGC Glass Europe’s expertise, we can deliver the widest range of photovoltaics-embedded solutions.