Objective BFIRST project will deal with the design, development and demonstration of a portfolio of innovative photovoltaic products for building integration, based on cell encapsulation within fibre-reinforced composite materials. Currently available photovoltaic products will be expanded with new standardized solutions developed to a pre-industrial stage.Composite material manufacturing and cell encapsulation take place in a single-step process. The produced modules are monolithic, lightweight structures, in contrast with currently available glass-based multilayer modules. A high versatility regarding complex geometries, transmittance levels, colours and surface finishing can be achieved from different materials (resins, fibres, additives) and processes (pre-preg, infusion, etc.).Multifunctionality of the developed components will be addressed in order to comply with existing building codes and standards, with the specific goal of enhancing the global energy efficiency of the building.Full architectural integration of the developed PV components within the building will be a main concern from the architecture and construction companies joining the consortium. Both new constructions and retrofitting, as well as residential and non-residential buildings will be considered.Laboratory testing and demonstration in experimental and three “real” buildings will be carried out in order to offer a complete characterisation which helps designers, installers and final users making an optimal profit of the possibilities of the products.As a result of testing and monitoring results, pre-normative issues will also be addressed by the consortium, in the case that a lack of specific regulation within building codes and standards on some of the characteristics of these products is clearly detected.The consortium is composed by architects, construction companies, photovoltaic manufacturers, universities and private research centres. Fields of science engineering and technologymaterials engineeringcolorsengineering and technologymaterials engineeringcompositesnatural sciencesmathematicspure mathematicsgeometryengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energysolar energyphotovoltaic Keywords . Programme(s) FP7-ENERGY - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Energy Topic(s) ENERGY.2011.2.1-4 - Development and demonstration of standardized building components Call for proposal FP7-ENERGY-2011-2 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP - Collaborative project (generic) Coordinator FUNDACION TECNALIA RESEARCH & INNOVATION EU contribution No data Address PARQUE CIENTIFICO Y TECNOLOGICO DE GIPUZKOA, PASEO MIKELETEGI 2 20009 DONOSTIA-SAN SEBASTIAN (GIPUZKOA) Spain See on map Region Noreste País Vasco Gipuzkoa Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Eduardo Roman (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (8) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all ACCIONA CONSTRUCCION SA Spain EU contribution No data Address CALLE MESENA 80 28033 MADRID See on map Region Comunidad de Madrid Comunidad de Madrid Madrid Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Miguel ángel Paris Torres (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data APLICACIONES TECNICAS DE LA ENERGIASL Spain EU contribution No data Address AVENIDA DE LA FOIA 14 PARQUE 46440 ALMUSSAFES VALENCIA See on map Region Este Comunitat Valenciana Valencia/València Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Salvador López (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data AGENZIA NAZIONALE PER LE NUOVE TECNOLOGIE, L'ENERGIA E LO SVILUPPO ECONOMICO SOSTENIBILE Italy EU contribution No data Address LUNGOTEVERE GRANDE AMMIRAGLIO THAON DI REVEL 76 00196 Roma See on map Region Centro (IT) Lazio Roma Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Francesco Montesanto (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data CENTRE FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES AND SAVING FONDATION Greece EU contribution No data Address MARATHONOS 19TH KM 19009 Pikermi See on map Region Αττική Aττική Ανατολική Αττική Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Konstantinos Karytsas (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data IRON KATASKEVASTIKI ETAIREIA PERIORISMENIS EFTHINIS Greece EU contribution No data Address PAPANIKOLI CHALANDRI See on map Administrative Contact Andreas Charalampopoulos (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data TECHNOLOGIKO PANEPISTIMIO KYPROU Cyprus EU contribution No data Address ARCHBISHOP KYPRIANOS 31 SAVINGS COOPERATIVE BANK BUILDING 3RD FLOOR 3036 Lemesos See on map Region Κύπρος Κύπρος Κύπρος Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Charalambos Chrisostomou (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data VUE SUR MONS Belgium EU contribution No data Address RUE DE LA BICHE 5 7000 MONS See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Stéphane Pierret (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data BEAR HOLDING BV Netherlands EU contribution No data Address GRAVIN BEATRIXSTRAAT 34 2805 PJ GOUDA See on map Region West-Nederland Zuid-Holland Oost-Zuid-Holland Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Tjerk Reijenga (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data