Thermal control through a unique coloured solar curtain wall solution

摘要

This paper presents an innovative approach to generating thermal energy to control the climate ofrnlarge buildings through a unique aesthetic coloured solar solution for curtain wall architecture. Thernpaper concentrates on the practical execution of this integrated approach. It describes the differentrnproject phases for the execution of the first building project where the energy needed to power thernwater heating system of the building is entirely generated from the building envelop. The curtainrnwall’s spandrel panels consist of thermal solar collectors of a novel design, offering the aestheticrnappearance of colored glass panes, opaque to the eye while being able to capture as much solarrnenergy as a commercial solar thermal collector closed by a transparent glass pane. It allows for thernfirst time architects to integrate renewable energy generation in the envelop of the building, offeringrnnew design perspectives without compromising the aesthetics of their architecture.