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MAIN ACTIVITIES IN 2015

WP1: Advanced Materials and loors) that will give the least possible for energy supply systems and building
Technologies heat loss and at the same time reduced services systems with reasonable energy
Goal: Development of new and innovative need for cooling. and indoor environment performance
materials and solutions, as well as In 2015 the main research activities have appropriate for zero emission buildings.
improvements of the current state-of-the-art been: The main activities in 2015 in WP3 have
technologies. • Windows and facades, optimization of been:
In 2015 the main research activities have daylight conditions, and robust solar shading
been: • Energy and comfort performance of a • Energy supply, grid interaction, and user

• Nano insulation materials double skin window related issues
• Advanced glass and coating materials • Dynamic glazing systems • Indoor environment and building services
• Material optimization of zero emission • Cost – and material optimized envelope Studies associated with energy supply
buildings solutions systems are elaborated upon in the results
The use of advanced window technologies • Mathematical optimization coupled to chapter.
are further elaborated upon in the results building performance simulation
chapter. Optimized envelope solutions are further
elaborated upon in the results chapter. WP4: Use, Operation, and
WP2: Climate Adapted, Low Implementation
Energy Envelope Technologies
Goal: Development of climate adapted, WP3: Energy Supply Systems Goal: Development of knowledge and tools
veriied, and cost effective solutions for new and Services which assure usability and acceptance,
and existing building envelopes (roof, walls Goal: Development of new solutions maintainability and eficiency, and
implementation of zero emission buildings.

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