ASF - Adaptive Solar Facade
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Typology:
Research |
Status:
completed 2022 |
Location:
NEST Hilo EMPA Dübendorf Switzerland |
Research Center:
A/S - Architecture & Building Systems Prof Dr. Arno Schlueter ITA ETH Zürich |
Team
Zoltan Nagy, Johannes Hofer, Bratislav Svetozarevic, Jayathissa Prageeth, Moritz Begle, Gearóid Lydon |
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The Adaptive Solar Facade (ASF) is a dynamic facade of thin film photovoltaic modules with soft pneumatic actuators for solar tracking and daylight control. This research explores novel methods of building integrated photovoltaics within architectural systems that are energetically productive, but also respond to the desires of building occupants, thereby increasing comfort. The success of early prototypes has led to invitations for real world implementations. Current work is directed toward the realisation of full scale working prototypes for the NEST project at EMPA, and the House of Natural Resources project at ETH Zurich. Current collaboration on the ASF development includes Flisom A.G., producer of high-efficiency thin film photovoltaics cells.
for more information. click here Construction Project: NEST HILO Empa Dübendorf Switzerland Publications -Research Article - Frontiers of Architectural Research The Adaptive Solar Facade: From concept to prototypes - Conference Paper SoRo-Track: A Two-Axis Soft Robotic Platform for Solar Tracking and Building-Integrated Photovoltaic Applications, IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), 2016. 
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The Adaptive Solar Facade has been awarded the Watt d’Or 2023 in the category “Buildings and Space”. The Watt d’Or, issued by the Swiss Federal Office of Energy, recognizes innovative energy technologies on their way to market application.
House of Natural Resources - ETH (1. Prototype)
ASF ETH Honr
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