smart materials

12 October 2021, Webinar – Smart materials for energy efficient IAQ management

Submitted by on Tue, 09/21/2021 - 10:14

In this webinar, we addressed the opportunities to use novel materials (from advanced functional nano-materials to bio-based building materials) as building components to actively/passively manage the IAQ, for example, through active paint, wallboards, and textiles coated with advanced sorbents or catalysts and quantify their potential, based on the assessment framework developed in the IEA EBC Annex 86 “Energy Efficient Indoor Air Quality Management in Residential Buildings”.

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12 October 2021 – Upcoming Webinar "Smart materials for energy efficient IAQ management"

The Air Infiltration and Ventilation Centre and the IEA EBC Annex 86 “Energy Efficient Indoor Air Quality Management in Residential Buildings” (https://annex86.iea-ebc.org/) are organizing the webinar "Smart materials for energy efficient IAQ management" to be held on October 12th, 2021 at 14:00-15:45 CET.

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Solar optical and thermal properties of micro- and meso-porous materials for cooling applications compared to typical building materials

Submitted by on Mon, 05/05/2014 - 18:31

The solar optical properties of micro- and meso-porous materials that can be building integrated or roof added for evaporating cooling purposes were studied and compared with conventional building materials. The results are interpreted in correlation with their water absorption capacity. For further studying their solar optical properties, absorbance measurements were solar-weighted in accordance with the ASTM G173 standard. Mesoporous materials presented high irradiation absorbance in the IR spectrum with significant variation depending on the water loading at different relative humidity.