AWARD YEAR
2017
CATEGORY
Work
GOALS
Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure
KEYWORDS
solar power, multiple use, energy
COUNTRY
France
DESIGNED BY
Marc Ricci, Crosslux
WEBSITE
http://www.crosslux.eu/en/home
CrossLux
Turning glass facades into solar power plants.
Aimed at replacing traditional, passive glass panes in large building façades, Crosslux's semi-transparent photovoltaic glazing is designed as an integral part of a building's envelope; it generates electricity from solar radiation, that can be fed directly to the building, thus reducing its dependency on public power networks.
Using the façade to support electricity generation allows to take advantage of much larger surfaces than when you limit yourself to the roof, as is the case when deploying standard solar panels. Crosslux's glazing offers quite a few benefits: