The Future of Smart Facades: Windows That Generate Energy

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by Janelle Penny

These windows by NEXT Energy Technologies remain transparent while harvesting power. Here’s how they work—and what they mean for commercial buildings.

A new window installation doesn’t just keep the elements out and transmit light and heat—it generates power too. NEXT Energy Technologies recently installed its first commercial facade powered by its transparent organic photovoltaic (OPV) coatings on its own headquarters building in Santa Barbara, California.

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