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Courtesy of Justin Bench
Installed at NEXT Energy Technologies’ Santa Barbara, California headquarters, these windows feature energy-generating glass. Each insulating glass unit (IGU) incorporates NEXT’s organic photovoltaic (OPV) coatings and runs cables through the framing system to deliver the generated energy where it needs to go.
The Future of Smart Facades: Windows That Generate Energy
These windows by NEXT Energy Technologies remain transparent while harvesting power. Here’s how they work—and what they mean for commercial buildings.
Oct. 24, 2025
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Smart Facades: Integrating Technology into Building Skins
July 16, 2025
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Ethan Pisz, chief drone operator for RayAccess, Inc., flies a drone at the 2025 Southern California Facilities Expo.
How Drones and AI Make Facade Inspections Easier (Southern California Facilities Expo 2025)
April 18, 2025
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Eagle Academy in Washington, DC, features a translucent skin that allows controlled daylight to penetrate into the building’s interior during the day. At night, it provides a distinctive soft glow.
Renovation/Adaptive Reuse
Unified Daylighting: Diverse Fenestration Solutions for Urban Adaptive Reuse and Retrofit Projects
Nov. 1, 2024
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This rendering demonstrates the effect that smart glass has for large-scale facades and atriums, including reducing glare for passengers waiting in line while still providing unobstructed exterior views.
Architecture
How Smart Glass for Airports is Transforming the Travel Journey
April 12, 2023
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Resiliency & Sustainability
Newly Renovated Community and Health Center in Chile Blends Modernity and Tradition
June 9, 2021
Weatherproofing
Industry News
3 Tips for Weatherproofing Successfully Year-Round
Dec. 11, 2020
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Industry News
Take These Top 4 Steps to Prep Your Building for Winter
Sept. 24, 2020
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Lighting
BUILDINGS Announces 33 Winners for 2020 Product Innovations
Aug. 20, 2020
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