“Photovoltaics only has a future if it can be integrated harmoniously into architecture”
Charles Fritts 1883
Inventor of the first solar module
LEED FACADES and MITREX recognize the wisdom of Charles Fritts’ prediction, made well over a century ago, and it is what most influenced our decision to partner with MITREX, a manufacturing company with over 20 years of experience in providing strong, ultra-lightweight, low cost, easy to install, impact and crack resistant, fire and heat resistant, waterproof, environmentally sustainable, and beautiful cladding materials.
MITREX has developed ways for aesthetically pleasing solar-active panels to be directly integrated into building facades. Their revolutionary building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) systems offer architects, engineers, building owners, and investors the opportunity to embrace and profit from solar energy without compromising beauty. In urban areas, traditional rooftop solar panels offer poor design choices and are limited by roof space. MITREX solar cladding products include solar facades, glass, roof, siding, railings, and more.
THE FUTURE OF RETROFIT
MITREX systems have frameless modules, hidden mounting, homogeneous surfaces, and can feature the appearance of any material or color. The most immediate and measurable results are available by converting older building envelopes that leak heat and have low R-values and high energy bills into solar-active buildings. A Factory Retrofit can provide an aesthetic solar facade, which meets all fire testing requirements, to offset the factory’s energy demands, qualifying the building for government rebates.
SOLAR FACADE
Mitrex Solar Facades use the power of the sun to produce clean electricity. In addition, these products feature various backing systems, allowing for lightweight, high-strength panels. These panels also provide thermal resistance in addition to exterior noise control while ensuring durability and safety.
THE FUTURE OF GLASS
Mitrex Solar Glass was developed with design in mind - ensuring that architects never have to choose between sustainability and aesthetics. It optimizes design and functionality by bringing people closer to the natural world while serving an additional purpose, energy generation. It can be used in place of regular glass without compromising on aesthetics or performance in various applications.
THE FUTURE OF BALCONIES
Mitrex Solar Railings guarantee strength, durability, safety, and beauty. The railing system can also be customized to meet the desired aesthetic, from the level of transparency to the tint of the balcony glass, to the metal handrails and posts, a wealth of options is available to suit any design.
The Future of Rooftop Solar
Mitrex Colored Solar Panels, designed to resemble conventional asphalt and slate shingles, allows the modules to blend into the roof with a seamless pattern, resulting in a uniform and aesthetically pleasing roof, while reducing energy bills and reliance on the grid. Normal installation is done by any qualified installer.
WE’D LOVE TO MEET YOU
Whether you’re a Developer, Builder, Investor, or Architect, we would be happy to have an in-person chat or virtual meeting to talk about your BIPV options.
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MITREX CONTRIBUTION TO LEED CERTIFICATION
Energy and Atmosphere - Optimized energy performance and on-site sustainable energy
Materials and Resources - Recyclable content
Innovation and Design Process - Exemplary performance and innovative design
Indoor Environmental Quality - Indoor thermal and acoustic comfort
Mitrex Solar Facades integrate impeccably into the skin of new-build and retrofit building structures, creating their own energy and becoming self-reliant.