Energía en edificación

The project Cost-Effective “Resource- and Cost-effective integration of renewables in existing high-rise buildings” is founded by SEVENTH FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME. Theme 4 NMP-2007-4.0-5 Resource efficient and clean buildings.

The main focus of the project is to convert facades of existing “high-rise buildings” into multifunctional, energy gaining components. This goal will be achieved through the development of new multi-functional façade components which combine standard features and the use of renewable energy resources and the development of new business and cost models which consider the whole life cycle of a building and which incorporate the benefits from reduced running costs and greenhouse-gas emissions. The new components will in particular profit from the application of nano-structured coatings and films which will enhance their  performance and durability due to antireflective, anti-soiling and seasonal shading functionality.

Labein-Tecnalia is  working to develope and demonstrate high-efficiency active solar façade elements coupled to a heat pump for the distributed supply of heat and air conditioning to existing high-rise buildings especially in suburban areas where space restrictions dictate system implementation. The innovation of the proposed concept is the capability of using the heat from the surrounding environment to fulfil the heating and air conditioning requirement of the rooms.