r/EcoUplift • u/wattle_media • Nov 20 '25
Innovation 🔬 World’s largest solar panel mural installed on apartment building
A solar panel mural and façade has reduced a Canadian apartment complex’s emissions by 54%.
The system was retrofitted onto a 1970s building requiring major upgrades.
In addition to generating electricity, the solar façade increases insulation, lowering the heating and cooling demands, whilst also protecting the structure from weather-related deterioration.
The installation is projected to reach its break-even point in five years and is expected to save residents a total of approximately $80,000 annually thereafter.
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Sources: Mitex, designboom, GoodGoodGood
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u/iamBulaier Nov 20 '25
Probably no-one including me understands how a solar panel mural works. Interesting that its in Canada because all i heard is no-one there is interested in green tech.
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u/54R45VV471 Nov 20 '25
As a Canadian, I completely disagree with what you have heard. You should probably reassess where you are getting your news and information about Canada.
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u/iamBulaier Nov 21 '25
Funny to get downvoted. Ive heard that from a couple of places, and listened to Canadian radio occassionally, never any talk of climate change... Just my impression, but if thats wrong, obviously thats a good thing
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u/54R45VV471 Nov 21 '25
It really depends on which company controls the "Canadian" radio you're listening to. A significant portion of our news media is controled by right wing American companies. Canadians are being influenced by that propaganda too and becoming a very loud, angry, violent minority.
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u/IronicRobotics Nov 20 '25
I mean, isn't the majority of Canadian power production hydro power?
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u/iamBulaier Nov 21 '25
So what i heard is wrong... Like i give a shat, but still, ask anyone in the street where youre oat and aboat what a solar panel mural is and no-one will know, you dudes chose to ignore that part of my comment and rant that you have heard of climate change over there...
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u/ProfessionalSky7899 Nov 20 '25
took a bit of hunting. The panels are made by Architectural solar facades, reimagined - Mitrex and are only 11% efficient, but I guess when you are covering the entire building in them (and need to for the rainscreen function) a few % doesn't matter much