SolarGain

EU-Project SolarGain is starting with the participation of the MATERIALS-Institute

From 10.-11. November Paul Hartmann und Gerhard Peharz attended the Kick-off meeting for the EU-Project SolarGain in Melton Mowbray, UK.

The main scope of the SolarGain project is the development of a new generation of switchable foils. These foils are attached to windows in order to reflect sunlight during summer and to transmit solar energy during winter time. This will enable a reduction of the heating and cooling load of the entire building. In a first step novel switchable dielectric stacks are developed that are planned to be produced by cost-efficient extrusion methods. Further, the switchable foil, a control unit and photovoltaic cells are integrated into an intelligent and autonomic system to enable substantial energy savings in buildings and the reduction of CO₂ emissions.

MATERIALS will develop the electro-optical films.

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