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ENERGIX-Stort program energi

SET 9: NTNU (Faculty of Architecture and Fine Arts) participation in IEA-SHC Task on Building Integrated Solar Envelope Systems

Awarded: NOK 30,637

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The main scope of the project is to enable NTNU participation (Faculty of Architecture and Fine Arts, Department of Architectural Design, History and Technology, NTNU-AB) in the final phase of the Task definition and to the first phase of the regular activities of the Task, under the IEA SHC implementing agreement, with the provisional title: "Building Integrated Solar Envelope Systems for HVAC and lighting". Participation in the activity of the Task would result in a positive gain in know-how and competence in solar envelope systems and contribute to the wider research activity on Zero Emission Buildings carried out at NTNU-AB. Finally, participation in the Task activity would give the possibility to extend the current network of research partners and allow future possible collaborations to be started, in preparation for development of research proposals with international partners to be submitted in the framework of relevant international/national calls. The Task on "Building Integrated Solar Envelope Systems for HVAC and lighting" will focus on the critical analysis, simulation, laboratory test and onsite monitoring of envelope systems entailing elements that use and/or control incident solar energy, having one or more of the following functions: - to deliver renewable thermal or/and electric energy to the systems providing heating, cooling and ventilation to buildings; - to reduce heating and cooling demands of buildings, while controlling daylight. NTNU-AB is planning to play an active role in the Task, with contributions to different Sub-tasks. During the first part of the activities of the future Tasks, the inputs from NTNU-AB will be focused primarily on three main areas: - the market analysis, aimed at assessing existing solutions through a literature review and the advice of the experts; - the review and analysis of standards and test methods; - the review and analysis of simulation models of solar envelope elements.

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ENERGIX-Stort program energi