29 MAR 2021 SHC Technology Position Paper: Building Integrated Solar Envelope Systems for HVAC and Lighting The quest to decarbonize society's electrical and thermal systems has never been more urgent. In this Technology Position Paper, experts of IEA SHC Task... read more
24 FEB 2021 Strategies to promote solar envelopes In the last four years, the multidisciplinary IEA SHC Task 56 research group worked intensively on strategies to increase the market penetration of solar... read more
16 JUL 2020 Building Integrated Solar Envelopes: Current Status and Actions Needed The objective of our Task on Building Integrated Solar Envelope Systems for HVAC and Lighting was to answer how solar envelope systems can become common... read more
18 JUN 2020 Optimising life-cycle costs in the construction industry A facade to capture solar energy is a particularly appealing option if a solar thermal system is to be integrated into an office or a multi-family building,... read more
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19 SEP 2019 Webinar: How to use facades to generate solar energy Sept. 3, 2019, SolarThermalWorld.org, by Bärbel Epp read more
13 MAY 2019 SWOT analysis of building-integrated solar systems April 17, 2019, SolarThermalWorld.org, by Barbel Epp read more
02 MAY 2018 Building-Integrated Solar Envelopes:Barriers to Deployment Active and passive solar systems integrated into building envelopes are key to combatting climate change. However, there are many barriers which confine... read more
08 OCT 2017 IEA SHC Task 56: Cooperation on Energy Balance and Building Design Tools Facades of residential and tertiary buildings offer enough space for daylight control and HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) systems. Active... read more
05 OCT 2017 Cooperation on Energy Balance and Building Design Tools Article by B. Epp on SolarThermalWorld.org. read more
29 NOV 2016 Facade-integrated HVAC components pose a Challenge for all parties involved The integration of solar facade solutions into the HVAC and lighting system of a building can only be successful if it is coordinated with architects and... read more
23 NOV 2016 Facade-integrated HVAC components pose a Challenge for all parties involved Read the article by B. Epp on SolarThermalWorld.org. read more
28 SEP 2016 2nd Experts Meeting at Darmstadt Technical University 23 experts from 16 partner organisations joined the meeting in Darmstadt, on 13 and 14 September, followed by excursions to "ETA Factory - The energy efficient... read more
15 JUL 2016 Task 56 Partners session at Advanced Building Skins conference Five presentations from Task 56 partners will be given in Session D1 "Façade Integrated HVAC components" at the 11th Conference on Advanced Building Skins,... read more
16 MAY 2016 IEA SHC: Task 56 Kick-Off Meeting on Building Integrated Solar Almost 30 experts from 25 partner organisations met in Bolzano, Italy, on 21 and 22 March for the kick-off meeting of IEA SHC Task 56, Building Integrated... read more
12 MAY 2016 Harmonizing Hashtags in Your Posts Three major solar heating and cooling institutions – the European Solar Thermal Industry Federation (ESTIF), the IEA Solar Heating and Cooling Programme... read more
03 APR 2016 Successful start of Task 56 Summary of the meeting and interview with the Operating Agent at Solarthermalworld.org. read more