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In this episode, I chat with Martin Deil, CEO of ClearVue Technologies and a global façade veteran with 30+ years’ experience. From leading PERMASTEELISA to now driving solar glass innovation at ClearVue, Martin shares how façades are transforming into clean energy assets.
Imagine a skyscraper wrapped in glass that powers itself completely. That’s not a pipe dream. ClearVue’s solar glass tech is already being installed in live projects across Australia and beyond. We spoke about facade design, the evolving tech behind it, and how building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) are reshaping what’s possible and how the tech of the future can provide nations' energy security!
Key Takeaways:
✅ Façades can now generate solar power
✅ BIPV tech is real, retrofittable, and scalable
✅ Collaboration is critical; architects, engineers, manufacturers
✅ Smarter façades = greener cities
✅ Logistics matter as much as design
✅ Buildings are big emitters; this tech helps
✅ Martin helped deliver The Shard; he knows complex builds
✅ Innovation can outpace the climate crisis
Chapters:
00:00 – Intro & Guest Background
06:56 – Career Origins in Facades
11:04 – The Role and Complexity of Facade Design
16:09 – Modular Facade Design and Replicability
23:40 – Supply Chain & Tolerances
27:12 – Lessons from the Factory
29:15 – Why Martin Joined ClearVue
35:52 – What is ClearVue’s Technology?
40:10 – How Much Energy Can Solar Glass Generate?
44:02 – Carbon & Financial Payback
49:57 – Reducing Energy Use Through Smarter Facades
51:10 – Partial BIPV, Retrofits & Flexibility
54:48 – Fire Safety Considerations
58:31 – Geographic Suitability & Payback Calculations
1:01:25 – Energy Autonomy and Grid Decentralisation
1:08:17 – ClearVue Greenhouses and Food Security
1:10:34 – ClearVue's Future Vision: 2030 & Beyond
Hit play to learn how the skin of a building could power its future.
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