SOLARGAIN
Low-cost switchable reflective polymeric solar heat gain control films for energy-efficient smart-window applications
| Coordinatore | EUROFILMS EXTRUSION LIMITED
Organization address
address: RIDGE HOUSE DRIVE 6 contact info |
| Nazionalità Coordinatore | United Kingdom [UK] |
| Totale costo | 1˙487˙447 € |
| EC contributo | 1˙177˙997 € |
| Programma | FP7-SME
Specific Programme "Capacities": Research for the benefit of SMEs |
| Code Call | FP7-SME-2011 |
| Funding Scheme | BSG-SME |
| Anno di inizio | 2011 |
| Periodo (anno-mese-giorno) | 2011-10-01 - 2014-03-31 |
Partecipanti
| # | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EUROFILMS EXTRUSION LIMITED
Organization address
address: RIDGE HOUSE DRIVE 6 contact info |
UK (STOKE ON TRENT) | coordinator | 451˙547.00 |
| 2 |
WELLS PLASTICS LTD
Organization address
address: "Emerald Way, Stone Business Park" contact info |
UK (STONE) | participant | 296˙143.00 |
| 3 |
HANITA COATINGS RCA LTD
Organization address
address: MAIN ROAD 1 contact info |
IL (HANITA) | participant | 247˙536.00 |
| 4 |
ALUMINIOS J.P. DEL PINO SL
Organization address
address: CRTA DE TOLEDO KM 69 contact info |
ES (LOS NAVALMORALES TOLEDO) | participant | 164˙558.00 |
| 5 |
JOANNEUM RESEARCH FORSCHUNGSGESELLSCHAFT MBH
Organization address
address: LEONHARDSTRASSE 59 contact info |
AT (GRAZ) | participant | 9˙430.00 |
| 6 |
THE UK MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE LIMITED
Organization address
address: MIDDLE ASTON HOUSE contact info |
UK (MIDDLE ASTON OXFORDSHIRE) | participant | 8˙783.00 |
| 7 |
HERMANOS DEL PINO ESPINOSA SL
Organization address
address: CTRA DE TOLEDO 69 contact info |
ES (TOLEDO) | participant | 0.00 |
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Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)
'Buildings are a major end-user of European energy, representing 40% of energy consumption and 1,800 million tonnes of CO2 emissions. Improved energy efficiency within buildings is, therefore, a priority objective in enabling Europe to meet its Kyoto Protocol commitments. Whilst a desirable architectural feature enabling enhanced occupier comfort, windows are recognised as a key weak spot in the building envelope, resulting in heat losses during winter months due to inferior insulating properties, and excessive solar heat gain during summer months, resulting in energy-intensive air conditioning. Such window-related losses represent 10% of a building's energy consumption (4% of Europe’s total energy use).
Whilst super-insulating window designs are commercially available, more limited progress has been made towards cost-effective solar heat gain control (SHGC) technologies. Existing solutions are primarily based on low-cost tinted films that permanently block a proportion of light entering the room (leading to room darkening and negative energy efficiency during winter months). Whilst dynamic (switchable) films have been developed, such materials demonstrate either inferior properties or are cost prohibitive.
Integrating emerging materials science with a cost-efficient polymer-extrusion process, the SOLARGAIN project will develop an innovative low-cost all-polymeric switchable reflective SHGC film. The film will enable dynamic optical properties in response to the changing lighting, heating and cooling needs of the room, and thus improved natural lighting, occupier comfort and enhanced energy efficiency. The SHGC films will be incorporated within:
• A highly-insulated sealed-window-unit design targeting > 90% window-related energy saving • A retrofit window-film structure targeting > 90% energy savings associated with room cooling
The window systems will integrate photovoltaic and sensor technologies, thereby enabling self-powering and intelligent activation. Achieving cost competitiveness with existing window systems, the SOLARGAIN technology will also demonstrate significant long-term cost savings through enhanced energy efficiency. SOLARGAIN will generate €40 million business growth within a 3 year period, creating 85 new jobs; and has the potential to benefit > 8,000 SMEs operating in wider market sectors.'
Introduzione (Teaser)
Improving the energy efficiency of buildings would have a major effect on European energy requirements. One research endeavour in the right direction is the development of 'smart' windows for sophisticated light and heat control.