Solar energy technology - innovative support for European building designers

Project Information

SOLINFO

Grant agreement ID: JOU20219

Project closed

Start date 1 December 1992

End date 31 May 1997

Funded under

• Specific research and technological development programme (EEC) in the field of non-nuclear energy, 1990-1994

Total cost € 0,00

EU contribution No data

Coordinated by

University College Dublin
Ireland

Objective

The SOLINFO project will undertake specific measures to support, complement and extend the JOULE 2 'Solar House' programme and to assist in achieving its objectives in the progress of energy-conscious architecture in Europe and the promotion of new passive cooling design concepts.

SOLINFO will provide support to the ten selected 'Solar House' project teams (which include some of Europe's leading architects)
- in briefing and ensuring access to CEC design tools and expertise; - in preparing six-monthly progress 'digests' for architectural magazines; - in documenting energy design processes and evaluation; and - in 'publishing' the building designs.

A European passive cooling architectural ideas competition will be arranged which will bring forward innovative concepts and design strategies and promote high standards of design in this developing solar technology. The focus will be on new buildings and the competition will emphasise human comfort conditions and stress the importance of avoiding summer overheating by addressing issues such as shading, insulation, high reflectance, ventilation and internal gains, and by highlighting passive cooling mechanisms.

The project will also provide database and programme support and assist in promoting EC conferences and disseminating their results, with particular reference to the 1993 Third European Conference on Architecture in Florence; including the provision of targeted mailing lists, the design of promotional posters, etc.

Fields of science

• engineering and technology › environmental engineering › energy and fuels › renewable energy › solar energy
• natural sciences › computer and information sciences › databases

Programme(s)

• FP3-JOULE 2 - Specific research and technological development programme (EEC) in the field of non-nuclear energy, 1990-1994

Topic(s)

• 0301 - The solar house

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

University College Dublin

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Richview, Clonskeagh ; 14 Dublin ; Ireland
• Total cost: No data