Solar Energy from Building Envelopes (SEBE)
| Reference number | |
| Coordinator | WSP Sverige AB - WSP Analys & Strategi Göteborg |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 735 000 |
| Project duration | November 2011 - March 2012 |
| Status | Completed |
| Venture | Challenge-Driven Innovation – Stage 1 initiation |
| Call | Challenge-driven innovation - Stage 1 Initiation 2011 |
Purpose and goal
The insight that we are surrounded by natural energy fluxes that can be exploited is growing in the engineering and management sector. The main example is that of solar energy that can be used both actively with solar panels and passively through customized architecture and urban development. It is suggested that a tool (SEBE) is developed to calculate solar irradiance on all surfaces of buildings to yield a complete image of the building envelopes exposure to solar energy. Potential customers include those that need to adapt to an increasingly energy efficient urban development.