Smart building materials company ClearVue Technologies Limited (ASX:CPV) has received its first order for a greenhouse project at high-profile winery Fujisan Winery at the base of Mt Fuji in Japan.
The order for approximately 30 sqm of ClearVue product comes from Fujisan Winery through Architects Paul Ma Design Pty Ltd and will be the first sustainable greenhouse in Japan incorporating ClearVue’s IGUs to be used to power internal lighting and grow lights.
Fujisan Winery is building the new greenhouse as part of a sustainability model in how they operate as a company and contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals as adopted by the Fujinomiya Administrative County where the winery is located. The greenhouse is to be located on the Asagiri Plateau at the southwest base of Mt Fuji with spectacular views across the plateau to the Mt Fuji volcano itself. The region is a key destination for tourists and visitors to Mt Fuji.
The greenhouse is to be used by the winery to grow produce and vine stock on site and may be used for corporate events and promotion for the winery. In addition to the greenhouse, Fujisan Winery will build a new 40 seat fine dining restaurant adjacent to the greenhouse and other outbuildings as part of a larger winery expansion project.
The ClearVue IGU panels are currently being manufactured for expected delivery in Japan by the end of December 2020 with installation of the glazing into the newly constructed sustainable greenhouse anticipated to commence by late January 2021.
The architect for the project, Paul Ma, said the greenhouse is expected to be opened with the winery restaurant in or around March 2021.
We specialise in the master planning of sustainable resort projects. When we first met with ClearVue founder Victor Rosenberg we were simply blown away by the potential for deployment of the ClearVue technology and product into our sustainable architectural design projects. We have watched with interest the continued commercialisation of the ClearVue product to this point and can now explore how we might deploy it in our client work,” Mr Ma said.
“The greenhouse project in Japan whilst small is a great project for us to use as an example for such future project work and represents a great showpiece for Fujisan Winery who have a deep commitment to sustainability in their wine production and business operations.
“The region in which they operate the winery also has a stated commitment to meet the UN Sustainable Development Goals and seeks the same from its constituents. The winery expansion project will explore several different sustainable solutions in addition to the ClearVue technology and will itself become a destination and showcase for sustainable design worldwide.”
ClearVue CEO, Ken Jagger, said the innovative and high-profile nature of the project and this use of the ClearVue product is an exciting development for the company.
“We very much look forward to both updating the market on the Fujisan Winery greenhouse as it progresses and to a long working relationship with the Paul Ma Design team on future projects,” he said.
