BIPV Solar Glass Integration

Every Surface Is a
Power Plant Waiting
to Happen

Empire Solar transforms the untapped surfaces of commercial buildings, transit hubs, data centres and retail complexes into integrated solar power generators — creating clean energy from assets previously invisible to the energy industry.

30+
Years BIPV Experience
Zero
Rooftop Required
ESG
UN SDG Aligned
Global
Project Reach
Why BIPV Glass

Solar Without Sacrifice

Building-integrated photovoltaic glass generates clean electricity while simultaneously functioning as your façade, skylight, canopy or curtain wall — eliminating the trade-off between aesthetics and energy performance.

Double-Duty Architecture

Semi-transparent PV glass replaces conventional glazing, generating electricity from every square metre of exposed surface without occupying additional land or altering a building's programmatic intent.

Asset Value Creation

Integrated solar glass increases net operating income, improves energy ratings (LEED, BOMA BEST, BREEAM), and reduces long-term operational costs — measurable benefits that strengthen the asset on any cap-rate analysis.

Systems-Level Integration

Empire Solar designs holistic energy ecosystems: BIPV generation paired with battery storage, EV charging infrastructure, smart grid tie-in and off-grid capability — all engineered as a single coherent system.

ESG-Ready Reporting

Every project is documented with lifecycle carbon accounting, Scope 2 emissions reduction metrics and traceable UN SDG alignment — giving you the data investors, tenants and regulators increasingly demand.

Creative Gap Identification

Our core advantage is seeing what others miss. We audit existing assets — parking structures, transit shelters, warehouse roofs, courtyard canopies — and identify every viable generation surface that conventional solar has overlooked.

Energy Security & Resilience

Battery-backed BIPV systems provide continuity during grid disruptions, making your building a net energy contributor rather than a liability — critical for data centres, hospitals, transit authorities and emergency services.

Application Opportunities

Where We Deploy Solar Glass

Empire Solar identifies and develops BIPV opportunities across a wide spectrum of building types and infrastructure assets — turning conventional capital expenditures into energy-generating investments.

Solar-integrated data centre facade with full BIPV glass curtain wall and rooftop PV array
Data Centres

The Net-Zero Data Centre

Full-facade BIPV glass curtain walls combined with rooftop PV offset intensive cooling and server loads — directly reducing Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) and satisfying hyperscaler sustainability mandates.

Solar-powered transit hub with BIPV glass facade and e-bike charging station canopy
Transit Infrastructure

Solar-Powered Transit Hubs

Bus terminals, rail stations and airports become clean energy generators. Surplus power charges e-bikes, e-scooters and electric bus fleets on-site, closing the last-mile mobility loop with solar-sourced electricity.

Semi-transparent BIPV skylight in shopping mall atrium with Old Navy store visible below
Retail & Mixed-Use

Skylights as Power Generators — Retail, Malls & Mixed-Use

Curved atrium skylights and barrel-vault glass roofs are some of the most energy-hungry structural elements in retail. Semi-transparent BIPV glass diffuses glare, reduces HVAC load and generates electricity — triple value from a single assembly. Shoppers benefit from natural light while operators benefit from lower utility bills and a compelling ESG story for tenant attraction.

Glass-roofed urban shopping arcade interior showing BIPV curtain wall integration potential
Commercial Arcades

Urban Arcades & Retail Galleries

Linear glass-roofed retail corridors present long, uninterrupted surfaces ideal for BIPV integration. Empire Solar designs bespoke semi-transparent glass systems calibrated to retail light requirements while maximising energy yield.

Toronto downtown commercial glass skyscrapers with CN Tower — ideal facade BIPV retrofit targets
Commercial Towers

Curtain Wall Retrofits

Existing glass curtain walls on commercial and mixed-use towers can be partially replaced with BIPV panels during scheduled glazing upgrades — generating electricity without structural modification or loss of floor space.

Sectors Served

We Build for Decision-Makers Across Every Sector

We support building owners, REITs, transit authorities, municipalities, developers, architects and global organisations pursuing sustainability mandates.

Commercial Real Estate Data Centre Developers Transit Authorities Airport Operators Shopping Mall REITs Warehouse & Logistics Architects & Façade Consultants Municipal Governments Universities & Institutions Hospitals & Healthcare Industrial Parks Off-Grid Communities
Our Process

From Concept to Clean Energy

A structured development journey that de-risks BIPV investment and delivers bankable, integrated energy systems.

1

Asset Energy Audit

We survey your building envelope, façades, rooftops, canopies and ancillary structures to identify every viable solar surface — including assets traditionally overlooked.

2

System Design & Modelling

Our engineers model generation scenarios, system architecture (BIPV + storage + charging), energy flow, grid connectivity and financial returns using irradiance and load data.

3

Integration & Permitting

We coordinate BIPV glass specifications with your architect and façade consultant, manage structural sign-off, utility interconnection and all municipal or federal permits.

4

Commissioning & Reporting

Installation is managed end-to-end. We deliver live energy dashboards, ESG reporting data and ongoing performance monitoring — all aligned to your disclosure framework.

Aerial view of downtown Toronto skyline showing the CN Tower and commercial district — the urban environment where Empire Solar delivers BIPV projects
Why Empire Solar

Built to Think Outside the Building

Most integrators follow the same playbook. We wrote a new one.

  • Gap Identification Expertise

    We specialise in finding generation potential in surfaces others ignore — façades, canopies, parking decks, transit shelters and atrium roofs that collectively represent enormous untapped capacity in the built environment.

  • End-to-End Project Development

    From feasibility and financing structure through to commissioning and ongoing O&M, Empire Solar manages the full project lifecycle — reducing the management burden on building owners and developers.

  • Ecosystem Partnerships

    We integrate complementary technologies — battery storage, EV and e-micromobility charging, smart metering and off-grid systems — through a curated partner ecosystem that delivers whole-system value.

  • UNU-INWEH Accelerator Alumni

    Our association with the United Nations University — Institute for Water, Environment and Health accelerator anchors Empire Solar's commitment to projects that extend beyond commercial ROI to deliver measurable social and environmental impact.

  • Global Project Experience

    We develop BIPV projects across North America and international markets, including emerging economies where energy access, infrastructure resilience and climate adaptation intersect with investment opportunity.

ESG & UN SDGs

Solar as a Vehicle for Global Good

Empire Solar projects are designed to satisfy corporate ESG obligations while genuinely advancing United Nations Sustainable Development Goals — creating a chain of impact that extends well beyond the building envelope.

SDG 7

Affordable & Clean Energy

BIPV systems generate zero-carbon electricity at source, reducing reliance on fossil fuel grids and providing energy access to underserved communities through surplus distribution and off-grid deployment.

SDG 9

Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure

Solar-integrated transit hubs, data centres and warehouses strengthen critical infrastructure resilience while demonstrating replicable innovation pathways for sustainable industrial development globally.

SDG 11

Sustainable Cities & Communities

Urban BIPV integration reduces heat islands, lowers city-wide energy demand and enables solar-powered public transit and EV charging networks — making cities cleaner and more liveable.

SDG 13

Climate Action

Every megawatt-hour generated by a BIPV system directly displaces grid electricity, reducing Scope 2 carbon emissions for building operators and contributing to national decarbonisation targets.

SDG 6

Clean Water & Sanitation

Reliable solar-powered electricity enables clean water pump systems in water-stressed and off-grid communities — a direct health and human dignity benefit extending beyond the buildings we power.

SDG 8

Decent Work & Economic Growth

BIPV project development supports skilled employment in engineering, manufacturing, installation and maintenance — building a domestic clean-energy workforce and supply chain with every project commissioned.

Let's Build Together

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Whether you're a building owner seeking to lower your carbon footprint, an architect designing tomorrow's projects, or a technology partner looking to integrate your system with ours — we want to hear from you.

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