PITTSBURGH, November 17, 2021 – Joining a prestigious line-up of new high performance, sustainable building products, Vitro Architectural Glass received a 2021 Best of Products Award from The Architect’s Newspaper’s (AN) glass category for its Solarvolt™ building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) glass system.

Reviewed by a jury of design professionals and AN editors, products worthy of this annual Best of Products Awards competition were evaluated for innovation, aesthetics, performance and value.

In response to growing market interest in BIPVs to enhance sustainability and energy efficiency in commercial buildings, Vitro recently introduced the Solarvolt™ BIPV glass system, delivering high performance, aesthetics and CO2-free power generation while also replacing conventional building materials.

Available for use in glass façades, vision glazing and opacified spandrel glass, the Solarvolt™ BIPV glass system also can be seamlessly integrated with balustrades, balconies, overhead glazing and skylights. The BIPV glass system is compatible with virtually all of Vitro’s glass products, including Starphire Ultra-Clear^®, Acuity™ low-iron and performance tinted glasses.

Solarvolt™ BIPV glass systems can be manufactured as a glass-glass composite where solar cells are arranged between two glass lites, or with glass-film techniques. It is available in sizes up to 98" x 146" and in thicknesses of up to two 12mm lites. Cell density, transparency, colors and shapes all can be adapted to accommodate the project’s design aesthetic, performance and technical requirements.

Solarvolt™ BIPV glass systems are available in a variety of configurations, including multiple solar cell arrangements and three unique photovoltaic crystalline silicone types for various effects on aesthetics and performance. The range of design options makes it possible to use Solarvolt™ BIPVglass systems to create dynamic, colorful designs.

To learn more about the Solarvolt™ BIPV glass system, visit www.vitrosolarvolt.com. To view the full list of The Architect’s Newspaper “Best of Products 2021” award-winners, visit www.archpaper.com.

Solarban^®, Starphire^® and Starphire Ultra-Clear^® are registered trademarks owned by Vitro. Solarvolt™ is a trademark owned by Vitro. 

About Vitro Architectural Glass

Vitro Architectural Glass, part of Vitro, S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV: VITROA), is the largest glass producer in the Western Hemisphere, manufacturing a range of industry-leading, energy-efficient, high-performance products such as Solarban^®, Sungate^® and Starphire Ultra-Clear^® glasses. Committed to continually raising the industry standard for sustainability, Vitro was the first U.S. glass manufacturer to have its complete collection of architectural glass products earn Cradle to Cradle Certified^® status and the first North American manufacturer to publish third-party verified Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for flat glass and processed glass products. Additionally, as of April 2024, all Vitro architectural glass products meet the Top 20% Low Embodied Carbon (LEC) material Global Warming Potential (GWP) threshold the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) established pursuant to the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 and related guidance from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Vitro operates seven glass production facilities across North America, four residential glass fabrication plants in Canada and one of the world’s largest glass research and development facilities in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. For more information, please visit VitroGlazings.com.

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