Patent ID: 8230649

Claim:
A solar-construction panel comprising: a pane and a construction substrate disposed opposite from one another; a frame coupling the pane and the construction substrate to form an air gap between the pane, the construction substrate, and the frame; an electrical generator disposed in the air gap configured to convert electromagnetic radiation to electricity; first and second reflective coatings respectively disposed on a first surface of the pane and a first surface of the construction substrate, wherein: the first surfaces face the air gap, and the reflective coatings are configured to reflect infrared radiation into the air gap to generate heated air in the air gap; and first and second antireflective coatings respectively disposed on a second surface of the pane and on the first reflective coating, wherein the second surface faces away from the air gap, and the antireflective coatings are configured to transmit visible light and infrared radiation into the air gap.