InDeWaG News
It's done!
30.09.2019
Fluid Flow Glazing elements are up and running since several days; Additional works on the demonstrational pavilion in Sofia had come to an end.
Ease and Comfort
17.08.2019
While the construction faces some problems with the northern façade, the interior of the demonstrational pavilion takes shape.
More Than Just Façade
02.08.2019
The Fluid Flow Glazing elements finally have been installed into InDeWaG’s demonstrational pavilion.
A perfect Frame
19.07.2019
While the framing elements for the fluid flow glazing arrives at the contruction site, the demonstrational pavilion takes shape.
On the Radio
04.07.2019
Associate Prof. Miglena Nikolaeva-Dimitrova gave an interview to the Bulgarian National Radio about InDeWaG technology and the construction of the demonstrational pavilion in Sofia
Made of Steel!
26.06.2019
Today, we started the assembly of the steel construction for the demonstrational pavilion on-site.
The Arrival
17.06.2019
The shipment of the Fluid Flow Glazing elements for InDeWaG’s demonstrational pavilion in Sofia finally reached their destination at the premise of the Bulgarian Academy of Science.
On The Road
11.06.2019
This afternoon, the shipment of the Fluid Flow Glazing elements for InDeWaG’s demonstrational pavilion in Sofia left the glazing factory of project partner Cerviglas.
European Conference of Renewable Energy Systems 2019
04.06.2019
InDeWaG is proud to announce its participation on this year’s European Conference of Renewable Energy Systems (ECRES). The upcoming event marks the seventh recurrence of this conference and will be held on 10-12 June 2019 Puerta de Toledo Campus Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain. The purpose of the ECRES is to bring together researchers, engineers and natural scientists from all over the world, interested in the advances of all branches of renewable energy systems. Wind, solar, hydrogen, hydro-, geothermal, solar concentrating, fuel cell, energy harvesting, and other energy-related topics are welcome.
The Construction of the Demonstrational Pavilion with Fluid Flow Glazing Façades started in Sofia.
28.05.2019
The construction of the demonstrational pavilion started in the campus of "Scientific Complex 2" at Bulgarian Academy of Science (BAS). Central Laboratory of Solar Energy and New Energy Sources is one of the ten partner organizations working on this project. The project is financed under the Horizon 2020 Programme for research and innovation.
New Generation NZEB - Demonstrational Pavilion with Fluid Flow Glazing and Roof Mounted PV System
The demonstrational Pavilion, which will be built at the Scientific Campus II of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences in Sofia, Bulgaria, is designed to achieve the Bulgarian nearly Zero Energy Building (nZEB) standard. It consists of:
- Glass envelope - Water Flow Glazing (WFG) modules on three façades
- Roof-mounted 4.8 kWp photovoltaic system
To simulate processes in the Pavilion, the IDA ICE software was used, which has the functionality to model sophisticated simulation applications to study the indoor climate as well as the energy consumption of the entire building. In order to enable the simulation of dynamical physical changes within the WFG façade, the software was enhanced by integrating a specific tool developed as part of InDeWaG project. The simulations were made with different combinations of glass type and position of the argon and water chambers corresponding to the three types of WFG modular units so called iThermGlass, HeatGlass and CoolGlass. The highest annual monthly average Water Heat Gain and lowest annual monthly average Internal Heat Flux are obtained for HeatGlass, which makes this module type the best choice for the local climate conditions. To estimate the effect of using WFG modules another simulation was prepared in which WFG modules are replaced by standard triple glazing windows.
Investigation of Thermal Behaviour of Innovative Fluid Flow Glazing Modular Unit
Energy consumption in buildings is approximately one third of the total energy consumption. In modern architecture, the area of the glazing is getting bigger and bigger, and this leads to an increasing influence of the windows on energy efficiency of the buildings. A huge amount of electricity is consumed to provide a comfort room temperature through air conditioning. Instead of this advance glazing technologies and materials can be used to reduce buildings energy demands and improve indoor environment.
InDeWaG Demonstrational Pavilion in Sofia, Bulgaria
InDeWaG project aims at bringing the water flow glazing (WFG) technology into industrial ripeness. One of the main milestones towards that goal is the construction of a pavilion with façades consisting of WFG elements. For that purpose InDeWaG partners have designed a pavilion that will serve as demonstrator for this new technology. It is shaped like a glass box with a square plan measuring 7.24 meters by 7.24 meters. The glass envelope is composed of WFG modules on the East, West and South façade, while the North façade will be opaque. The roof, floor and north façade are well insulated and will contribute to the low energy requirements of the pavilion, which is designed to achieve nearly zero energy building standard according to the Bulgarian legislation. The transparent façade elements are with a due East, West or South orientation at 3.00 m height from the floor to the ceiling.
InDeWaG Mock-up
The approach of InDeWaG project is to enable maximum use of daylight by a transparent glass façade and at the same time meet nearly zero energy performance. The main objective of the Spanish demonstrator is to validate the strategy of "energy rejection" through a CoolGlass envelope in order to achieve nZEB. CoolGlass is a triple glazing using highly reflective coating (Xtreme 60.28) deposited on the inner surface of the outermost glass pane aiming at minimizing the energy absorption. The concept of CoolGlass is to eliminate internal heat loads by circulating cool water through the water chamber facing indoors. This cool isothermal envelope allows insulating the building from outer climate conditions.
In an interview, published by El Media, architect Dimitar Paskalev (Architectonika) gave an insight about the innovative technology of fluid flow glazing and its application in façade building. He states that the enormous effect of this technology is reducing the energy consumption in a high-rise and office buildings, where maximum daylight utilization is ensured through the glass façade. He explained that Architectonika, along with organizations from Bulgaria, Germany and Spain participate in a Public-Private Partnership under the Horizon 2020 Programme. The EU funded project is InDeWaG, and a Demonstration pavilion with the innovative water flow glazing façade will be set-up in Bulgaria.
The article is available only in Bulgarian HERE.
