Objective
Clear-up presents a holistic approach to the reducing operational energy use in buildings. By development and novel use of nano-materials it aims to increase energy performance in heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC) and lighting systems, and to improve indoor air quality using catalytic purification. Clear-up’s solutions are designed for retro-fitting existing buildings and of course for new constructions. It will achieve this by addressing four key components which control the indoor environment: • Windows. Clear-up will advance the practical use of shutters and electrochromic window foils which reduce the building cooling load and along with light-guide technology, reduce the need for artificial lighting. • Walls. Clear-up will use photocatalytic materials for air purification and nano-porous vacuum insulation in combination with phase change materials to passively control temperature. • Air Conditioning. Clear-up will advance technologies for demand controlled ventilation and improved air quality. • Sensors and control provide an underpinning technology for Clear-up’s approach. New sensors will be developed, and their use optimised for the operation of smart windows; demand controlled ventilation; and catalytic purification. Clear-up will develop, install, measure and evaluate technological solutions in the laboratory, in a large-scale testing facility and in real world applications. Its approach will be demonstrated at the UN Climate Summit in Copenhagen, 2009. The safety of new materials will be considered; it will propose inputs to standards and environmental product declarations for its technologies. Clear-up will also investigate environmental and economic lifecycles for components and systems. The practical issues of exploitation will be addressed in cooperation with industry bodies ECTP, ECCREDI and ENBRI providing access to large firms and SMEs.
Fields of science
- natural scienceschemical sciencescatalysisphotocatalysis
- engineering and technologymechanical engineeringthermodynamic engineering
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringair pollution engineering
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensors
- engineering and technologynanotechnologynano-materials
Programme(s)
Call for proposal
FP7-NMP-2007-LARGE-1
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Funding Scheme
CP-IP - Large-scale integrating projectCoordinator
72074 Tuebingen
Germany
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Participants (22)
28108 Alcobendas
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2970 Hoersholm
8047 Zurich
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24126 Bergamo
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752 28 Uppsala
72770 Reutlingen
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87437 Kempten
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80686 Munchen
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2800 Kongens Lyngby
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751 05 Uppsala
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70013 Irakleio
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1049 Brussels
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70599 Stuttgart
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77420 Champs Sur Marne
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191 24 Sollentuna
78280 Guyancourt
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1000 Bruxelles
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80333 Munchen
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1111 Budapest
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160 00 Praha
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67059 Ludwigshafen
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PSC10200 Prague
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