Studies

Powerglass Glazing Studies

Twelve illustrative solar glazing studies across Canadian cities — climate-adjusted photovoltaic generation and material-offset context at framework supply pricing. Request a confirmed report for project-specific capital analysis.

Mixed-Use / Okanagan Interior

Mixed-Use / Okanagan Interior

Downtown mixed-use spandrel blend

Restaurant Base, Residential Above — Kelowna, British Columbia

Location

Kelowna, BC · Mixed-Use Downtown

Products

COM-M1 + COM-CA2 + COM-Z3 + COM-S1

Traditional material

Mixed precast, vision glass, and railing supply-only baseline

Generation preview

BIPV envelope area

480 m²

Est. annual generation

~27.3 MWh/yr

City-adjusted blended 56.9 kWh/m²/yr

Annual energy value

$3,551/yr

Public screening value at the disclosed electricity rate.

Capital economics are prepared after project review confirms scope and baselines.

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Class A Commercial Office

Class A Commercial Office

Premium office tower mixed envelope

Premium Office Skyscraper — Toronto, Ontario

Location

Toronto, ON · Commercial office

Products

COM-M1 + COM-CA2 + COM-Z3

Traditional material

Architectural precast and glass supply-only baseline

Generation preview

BIPV envelope area

3,800 m²

Est. annual generation

~147 MWh/yr

City-adjusted blended 38.8 kWh/m²/yr

Annual energy value

$22,104/yr

Public screening value at the disclosed electricity rate.

Capital economics are prepared after project review confirms scope and baselines.

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Class A Corporate HQ

Class A Corporate HQ

Corporate headquarters curtain wall

Corporate Headquarters Campus — Calgary, Alberta

Location

Calgary, AB · Corporate HQ

Products

COM-M1 + COM-CA2 + COM-CBS1

Traditional material

Architectural precast and designer glass supply-only baseline

Generation preview

BIPV envelope area

5,100 m²

Est. annual generation

~223 MWh/yr

City-adjusted blended 43.8 kWh/m²/yr

Annual energy value

$26,779/yr

Public screening value at the disclosed electricity rate.

Capital economics are prepared after project review confirms scope and baselines.

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Mixed-Use Residential Tower

Mixed-Use Residential Tower

Residential tower mixed envelope

High-Rise Multi-Dwelling — Winnipeg, Manitoba

Location

Winnipeg, MB · Mixed-use MDU

Products

COM-M1 + COM-S1 + COM-CA2

Traditional material

Precast, railing, and amenity glass supply-only baseline

Generation preview

BIPV envelope area

2,600 m²

Est. annual generation

~138 MWh/yr

City-adjusted blended 52.9 kWh/m²/yr

Annual energy value

$13,763/yr

Public screening value at the disclosed electricity rate.

Capital economics are prepared after project review confirms scope and baselines.

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Institutional Envelope

Institutional Envelope

Federal institutional campus

Federal Campus & Civic Building — Ottawa, Ontario

Location

Ottawa, ON · Institutional

Products

COM-M1

Traditional material

Architectural precast concrete supply-only baseline

Generation preview

BIPV envelope area

1,800 m²

Est. annual generation

~92.5 MWh/yr

City-adjusted blended 51.4 kWh/m²/yr

Annual energy value

$13,878/yr

Public screening value at the disclosed electricity rate.

Capital economics are prepared after project review confirms scope and baselines.

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Quebec Architecture

Quebec Architecture

Heritage commercial tower

Heritage-Inspired Commercial Tower — Montreal, Quebec

Location

Montreal, QC · QC architecture

Products

COM-M1 + COM-CBS1 + COM-CA2

Traditional material

Architectural precast and designer glass supply-only baseline

Generation preview

BIPV envelope area

5,400 m²

Est. annual generation

~210 MWh/yr

City-adjusted blended 38.8 kWh/m²/yr

Annual energy value

$25,152/yr

Public screening value at the disclosed electricity rate.

Capital economics are prepared after project review confirms scope and baselines.

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Industrial Data Center

Industrial Data Center

Data center service building

Mission-critical equipment hall — Olds, Alberta

Location

Olds, AB · Data center

Products

COM-M1 + COM-CA2

Traditional material

High-performance precast data hall envelope baseline

Generation preview

BIPV envelope area

4,800 m²

Est. annual generation

~284 MWh/yr

City-adjusted blended 59.2 kWh/m²/yr

Annual energy value

$34,121/yr

Public screening value at the disclosed electricity rate.

Capital economics are prepared after project review confirms scope and baselines.

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Multi-Sport Recreation

Multi-Sport Recreation

Multi-sport recreation center

Arena, gymnasium, and community lobby — Kitchener, Ontario

Location

Kitchener, ON · Multi-sport recreation

Products

COM-M1 + COM-CA2 + COM-Z3

Traditional material

Architectural precast recreation and lobby glazing baseline

Generation preview

BIPV envelope area

4,200 m²

Est. annual generation

~199 MWh/yr

City-adjusted blended 47.4 kWh/m²/yr

Annual energy value

$29,864/yr

Public screening value at the disclosed electricity rate.

Capital economics are prepared after project review confirms scope and baselines.

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Small-Bay Industrial

Small-Bay Industrial

Seven-bay industrial logistics

Multi-bay logistics and service development — Calgary, Alberta

Location

Calgary, AB · 7-bay industrial

Products

COM-M1

Traditional material

IMP and standard precast supply-only baseline

Generation preview

BIPV envelope area

3,600 m²

Est. annual generation

~218 MWh/yr

City-adjusted blended 60.5 kWh/m²/yr

Annual energy value

$26,136/yr

Public screening value at the disclosed electricity rate.

Capital economics are prepared after project review confirms scope and baselines.

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Agricultural Storage / Processing

Agricultural Storage / Processing

Agricultural storage and processing

Prairie grain and food processing envelope — Winnipeg, Manitoba

Location

Winnipeg, MB · Agricultural storage / processing

Products

COM-M1

Traditional material

Agricultural insulated processing wall panel supply-only baseline

Generation preview

BIPV envelope area

2,600 m²

Est. annual generation

~147 MWh/yr

City-adjusted blended 56.5 kWh/m²/yr

Annual energy value

$14,690/yr

Public screening value at the disclosed electricity rate.

Capital economics are prepared after project review confirms scope and baselines.

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Corner Mixed-Use Residential

Corner Mixed-Use Residential

Five-storey corner mixed-use

Corner retail at grade, residential floors above — Edmonton, Alberta

Location

Edmonton, AB · 5-storey corner mixed-use

Products

COM-M1 + COM-CA2 + COM-Z3 + COM-S1

Traditional material

Standard and architectural precast, stone texture, storefront, and railing supply-only baseline

Generation preview

BIPV envelope area

900 m²

Est. annual generation

~45.4 MWh/yr

City-adjusted blended 50.4 kWh/m²/yr

Annual energy value

$5,443/yr

Public screening value at the disclosed electricity rate.

Capital economics are prepared after project review confirms scope and baselines.

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Office Tower Retrofit

Office Tower Retrofit

Office tower spandrel renewal

Class A office envelope retrofit — Edmonton, Alberta

Location

Edmonton, AB · Office tower retrofit

Products

COM-M1 + COM-CA2 + COM-Z3

Traditional material

Architectural precast and curtain-wall retrofit baseline

Generation preview

BIPV envelope area

4,440 m²

Est. annual generation

~231 MWh/yr

City-adjusted blended 52.1 kWh/m²/yr

Annual energy value

$27,769/yr

Public screening value at the disclosed electricity rate.

Capital economics are prepared after project review confirms scope and baselines.

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