Double Face 2.0 Dr. ir. Martin Tenpierik | Dr. Michela Turrin MArch | Tudor Cosmatu MArch | Ir. Yvonne Wattez
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WHY
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Double Face 2.0 offers an adjustable, lightweight and translucent alternative to current heavy and opaque Trombe walls to encourage wide-spread application. These passive facade elements save energy and stabilise room temperatures.
HOW
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This novel Trombe wall applies an insulator (aerogel) and heat storage (phase change material) on either side of a rotatable element. In winter it captures, stores, and re-radiates heat from the sun (heating); in summer it captures internal heat (cooling).
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The aim is to develop the concept into a computational designable element that can be tailored to and produced for any given design and environment. A first prototype has already been constructed and analysed.
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