A switchable glass fa\u00e7ade that helps optimize buildings energy use: that’s, in short what smart glass developer eLstar Dynamics and the Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research TNO will work on for the next two years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The SwitchARP project<\/a> aims to develop a switchable, non-transparent panel for sustainable and cost-effective energy regulation in homes and buildings. In winter, the dark facade absorbs the sun’s heat, and in summer, the building switches electronically to a reflective panel to block out sunlight. The project combines the technology of eLstar’s Electrophoretic Light Modulator (ELM) and TNO’s knowledge in the field of adaptive facades and layered materials. Previously, eLstar Dynamics developed a glass<\/a> that can switch seamlessly from entirely black to transparent within thirty seconds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The project aims to validate that a switchable, non-transparent building envelope can technically, energetically, and economically contribute to making buildings more sustainable as an alternative to expensive and heavy insulation solutions. Besides energy reduction, the next-generation panels may even produce energy for heating in winter.<\/p>\n\n\n \u201cOur collaboration with TNO aims to find more sustainable and lower-cost solutions to complex insulation in homes and buildings, as well as expands the use of eLstar\u2019s technology beyond use in windows to cover all aspects of building fa\u00e7ade energy efficiency,\u201d said Anthony Slack, CEO of eLstar Dynamics. \u201cIncreasing thermal absorption directly on the fa\u00e7ade using direct sunlight can significantly reduce the heat demand in winter and cooling demand in summer.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIn this project, we develop energy-efficient fa\u00e7ades with the combination of the knowledge of TNO in adaptive thin film technology and the knowledge of eLstar. TNO’s test-and-measurement equipment will be used to create and test the panels in both lab and external environments at the SolarBEAT facilities,\u201d said Jonathan van den Ham, a TNO Materials Solutions department scientist.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A switchable glass fa\u00e7ade that helps optimize buildings energy use: that’s, in short what smart glass developer eLstar Dynamics and the Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research TNO will work on for the next two years. 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