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SHC Technology Position Paper: Building Integrated Solar Envelope Systems for HVAC and Lighting
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...

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Strategies to promote solar envelopes
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...

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Building Integrated Solar Envelopes: Current Status and Actions Needed
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...

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Optimising life-cycle costs in the construction industry
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,...

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Product Gallery is ready
29 MAY 2020

Product Gallery is ready

Visit our gallery and click on the images to access information on the single technologies.

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Webinar: How to use facades to generate solar energy
19 SEP 2019

Webinar: How to use facades to generate solar energy

Sept. 3, 2019, SolarThermalWorld.org, by Bärbel Epp

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SWOT analysis of building-integrated solar systems
13 MAY 2019

SWOT analysis of building-integrated solar systems

April 17, 2019, SolarThermalWorld.org, by Barbel Epp

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Building-Integrated Solar Envelopes:Barriers to Deployment
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...

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IEA SHC Task 56: Cooperation on Energy Balance and Building Design Tools
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...

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Cooperation on Energy Balance and Building Design Tools
05 OCT 2017

Cooperation on Energy Balance and Building Design Tools

Article by B. Epp on SolarThermalWorld.org.

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Facade-integrated HVAC components pose a Challenge for all parties involved
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...

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Facade-integrated HVAC components pose a Challenge for all parties involved
23 NOV 2016

Facade-integrated HVAC components pose a Challenge for all parties involved

Read the article by B. Epp on SolarThermalWorld.org.

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2nd Experts Meeting at Darmstadt Technical University
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...

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Task 56 Partners session at Advanced Building Skins conference
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,...

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IEA SHC: Task 56 Kick-Off Meeting on Building Integrated Solar
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...

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Harmonizing Hashtags in Your Posts
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...

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Successful start of Task 56
03 APR 2016

Successful start of Task 56

Summary of the meeting and interview with the Operating Agent at Solarthermalworld.org.

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Task 56 Kick-off "In the News" by EURAC Research
03 APR 2016

Task 56 Kick-off "In the News" by EURAC Research

In German language.

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