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FORNY20-FORNY2020

Phade - Photochromically Adept - Fremtidens solavskjerming

Alternative title: Phade

Awarded: NOK 5.0 mill.

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Project Number:

273388

Project Period:

2017 - 2020

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Sunbathing and heating of the indoor climate are increasing problems that accompany the ever-increasing use of glass as building materials. This results in a strong growth in the sun shielding market, which is dominated by blinds, awnings and windows or solar films with permanently reduced transparency. As all of these solutions come with different disadvantages, the market calls for windows or sunscreens with adjustable transparency, where the sunshade is part of these. There are currently some types of windows on the market, but these are very expensive and require power to work. Researchers at the Department of Energy Engineering (IFE) at Kjeller have in recent years found a new solution to the problem of solar shielding. The solution is based on a new material (PHADE) that can be applied to window glass and solar film to provide these self-regulating dynamic transparency. Transparency will automatically be determined by outdoor outdoor conditions and will be low in sunny conditions and high in sun-low conditions. This will effectively balance the light emitted in the building, improve light and thermal comfort as well as reduce the cooling needs of the building. The material can be manufactured on a large scale using well-known methods, allowing the technology to be rapidly implemented industrially. Due to low verification requirements, use in solar film enables a short way to the market and opens at the same time for retrofitting on existing buildings. PHADE is the only material of its kind today that can be factory controlled and cheap on a large scale. This means that self-immersive windows and solar films will be available for the first time on the mass market at an affordable price.

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FORNY20-FORNY2020