The company describes him as one of the most influential figures in the US glazing industry. He will work under global boss Martin Deil, who stepped into the head role in May last year.

ClearVue Technologies chairman Victor Rosenberg said: “Chuck always refers to the day we crossed paths as of one of the most significant days of his life, when he saw what ClearVue means for the future of the glazing industry, and he’s shown unwavering enthusiasm ever since. Chuck’s invaluable contributions and infectious energy over the past year have been instrumental, and we anticipate even greater achievements from him in the future.”

Deil said that with the North American market being key to the company’s growth strategy, Mowrey would be charged with leveraging his considerable experience and contacts to accelerate the commercialisation of ClearVue’s technology and market entry for its products.

Mowrey recently said glazing design for modern building had significantly changed since the energy crisis of the 1970s. Back then, the emphasis was on stopping heat gain in buildings at all costs, leading to heavy tinting and reflective coatings.

But it reached a stage where neither method could be further advanced without losing the ability to see through the glass.

In the 1980s up until about 2010, the emphasis shifted to letting in light, but keeping heat out. In the period to 2020, light transmission was almost given up, with more tinting and a drastic reduction in window areas.

The current era now emphasises retaining light transmission and a clear view, while preventing heat transmission. That lends towards the double-glazing windows that can also generate power – which sits right in ClearVue’s wheelhouse.

The company’s glazing can provide enough power to drive powered blinds and features dynamic tinting capable of controlling heat transmission. It can also offset other power demands of a building such as air-conditioning, lighting and security systems.

The power-generating glazing units have been developed to be manufactured on existing production lines, allowing seamless access to existing manufacturers. Additionally, the company’s rapidly-developing power-generating facades and structural spandrels mean that almost the entire outer surfaces of modern buildings, especially high-rise, can be clad in one of at least three technologies with solar PV.

ClearVue’s products would seem to be applicable for a growing market in nearly every part of the globe, as glass heat and light transmissivity can both be tweaked to tailor particular products to certain climates – even down to the level of the selected site location or a building’s facing direction.

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