Objective The project aims to deal with the numerous requirements of facade panel retrofitting by developing a light-weight, durable, cost effective and high performance panel. Its layered structure allows for separate but also synergistic function regarding high thermal and acoustic insulation, excellent mechanical properties, up to standards flame retardancy and photocatalytic activity. Employing nanofillers such as CNTs, TiO2 and perlite nanoparticles and cellular nanofibers, will lead to reduction of facade panel weight and thickness by at least 40%. Furthermore, individual components have a definite environmental orientation, taking advantage of recycled materials and biomass foams, low energy and low toxicity processes. Finally, project viability and sustainability will be ensured by performing a Life Cycle Analysis in order to optimize individual processes. Hygrothermal behaviour and thermodynamics will also be simulated and modelled to ensure the high performance of the panel.The project’s advancements will be1. Customization possibilities: Apart from panel thickness which can be easily tuned, integrated encapsulated nano-PCMs will be tailored along the customer needs regarding temperature of phase change.2. Easy and fast to install: It is calculated that 10m2 can be installed in less than 3 hours by 2 workers3. High acoustic and thermal insulation: The three internal layers offer varying degrees of insulation, with an ultra-light aerogel middle layer boasting thermal coefficients lower than 0.012 W/mK, thus allowing insulating layers 3 to 4 times thinner than conventional ones.4. Photocatalytic activity offering self cleaning and antimicrobial behaviour, virtue of the surface coating. In addition, the surface coating will also contribute to flame retardancy due to nanofillers.5. Reduction in weight and volume by 40%, as a result of applying polymeric and light-weight materials reinforced by nanofillers, therefore improving the panel mechanical properties Fields of science natural scienceschemical sciencescatalysisphotocatalysisnatural sciencesphysical sciencesthermodynamicsengineering and technologymaterials engineeringcoating and filmsnatural sciencesphysical sciencesacousticsengineering and technologynanotechnologynano-materials Programme(s) FP7-NMP - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies Topic(s) EeB.NMP.2013-1 - Nanotechnology for multifunctional lightweight construction materials and components Call for proposal FP7-2013-NMP-ENV-EeB See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP-FP - Small or medium-scale focused research project Coordinator ETHNICON METSOVION POLYTECHNION Address Heroon polytechniou 9 zographou campus 157 80 Athina Greece See on map Region Αττική Aττική Κεντρικός Τομέας Αθηνών Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Georgia Mertzelou (Mrs.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window EU contribution € 661 602,00 Participants (9) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all ADVANCE COMPOSITE FIBERS SL Spain EU contribution € 496 402,00 Address Calle villamanin 29/4c 28011 Madrid See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Miguel Angel Gomez Sanchez (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window TREMCO ILLBRUCK COATINGS LIMITED United Kingdom EU contribution € 347 000,00 Address Coupland road hindley green WN2 4HT Wigan See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Daniel Johnson (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG EV Germany EU contribution € 492 210,00 Address Hansastrasse 27c 80686 Munchen See on map Region Bayern Oberbayern München, Kreisfreie Stadt Administrative Contact Andrea Zeumann (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window MBN NANOMATERIALIA SPA Italy EU contribution € 317 000,00 Address Via bortolan 42 31030 Carbonera See on map Region Nord-Est Veneto Treviso Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Paolo Matteazzi (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window ETHNIKO KENTRO EREVNAS KAI TECHNOLOGIKIS ANAPTYXIS Greece EU contribution € 434 376,00 Address Charilaou thermi road 6 km 57001 Thermi thessaloniki See on map Region Βόρεια Ελλάδα Κεντρική Μακεδονία Θεσσαλονίκη Administrative Contact Elias Houstis (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window ADVANCED MATERIAL SIMULATION SL Spain EU contribution € 239 300,00 Address Villamanin 29 4 c 28011 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 Francisco Javier Gómez Sanchez (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window IZNAB SPOLKA Z OGRANICZONA ODPOWIEDZIALNOSCIA Poland EU contribution € 248 008,00 Address Ul. pory 78 02 757 Warszawa See on map Region Makroregion województwo mazowieckie Warszawski stołeczny Miasto Warszawa Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Emil Lezak (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window COOL HAVEN - HABITACOES MODULARES E ECO-SUSTENTAVEIS SA Portugal EU contribution € 176 100,00 Address Rua do moinho do dias 24 3060 455 Cantanhede See on map Region Continente Centro (PT) Região de Coimbra Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Ana Simão (Mrs.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window UNIVERSIDADE DE AVEIRO Portugal EU contribution € 188 000,00 Address Campus universitário de santiago 3810-193 Aveiro See on map Region Continente Centro (PT) Região de Aveiro Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Fernando Batista (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window
