Smart, Efficient and Lightweight Facade for low-energy buildings - SELF-energy

Project summary

Buildings account for a major share of energy use, and current façade systems cannot fully exploit renewable energy or provide dynamic thermal performance. The project addresses the need for highly efficient, adaptive envelope solutions suitable for diverse climates and modernization of existing buildings. The objective is to develop and validate a multifunctional façade integrating active thermal insulation, PV-T energy harvesting, and latent heat storage, forming a modular prefabricated unit. Potential applications include new and renovated buildings requiring improved energy efficiency and on-site renewable integration. The proposed solution solves several important challenges of the housing market such as demand for new cheap houses, attempting the autonomous building standard and increasing energy performance. The approach supports sustainable construction, accelerates market uptake of advanced façade technologies, and strengthens the competitiveness of involved company.