Development of an active film for smart windows with inkjet method.<br/>Application to a building envelope component: autonomous smart device

Project Information

SMARTBLIND

Grant agreement ID: 314454

Project closed

Start date 1 September 2012

End date 31 August 2015

Funded under

• Specific Programme "Cooperation": Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies

Total cost € 5 221 178,00

EU contribution € 3 720 607,00

Coordinated by

POLYMAGE SARL
France

Objective

The SMARTBLIND project aims at developing an Energy Efficient Smart Window including a hybrid film constituted of an electrochromic LC film and a photovoltaic film both printed on the same long-lasting flexible substrate. The realization process will be implemented thanks to electrochromic and photovoltaic inks especially formulated to be ink-jet printed.
A reduction of the windows U-value down to 0.3 W/m².K is targeted by combining the hybrid film to an appropriate window frame.
An important part of the SmartBlind project will furthermore be devoted to the related parts, such as connectors and film control, sustainability, life cycle and recyclability.

More particularly, the SmartBlind consortium has defined 4 main objectives:
1. To reduce weight by 50% compared to glass window, while offering transparency and flexibility.
2. To improve the optical response time of windows while enabling the switching of large panes.
3. To integrate an electronic control system with an embedded power source.
4. To guarantee a low-cost industrial solution adaptable to large and shaped surfaces.

The main steps of the work plan include:
a Basic materials: substrate treatment, formulation of electrochromic and photovoltaic inks to be adapted to ink jet printing.
b Printing process.
c Simulation and building integration.
d Mechanical tests, ageing and Life Cycle Assessments.
e Proof of concept.

Expected energy savings will be examined. Producing the hybrid flexible film and the windows (simple or multiple panes) will allow reaching new building market as well as renovation market.
The consortium is SME driven. Universities and research centers as well as end user support the research part. The multidisciplinary team gathers 13 partners from 7 EU countries.

Fields of science

• engineering and technology › electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering › electronic engineering › control systems
• engineering and technology › materials engineering

Programme(s)

• FP7-NMP - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies

Topic(s)

• EeB.NMP.2012-5 - Novel materials for smart windows conceived as affordable multifunctional systems offering enhanced energy control

Call for proposal

FP7-2012-NMP-ENV-ENERGY-ICT-EeB
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Funding Scheme

CP-FP - Small or medium-scale focused research project

Coordinator

POLYMAGE SARL

• EU contribution: € 730 890,00
• Address: RUE VOLTAIRE 1 ; 06000 NICE ; France
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Pierre Sixou (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

Participants (12)

FUNDACAO DA FACULDADE DE CIENCIAS E TECNOLOGIA DA UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA.

Portugal

• EU contribution: € 299 454,00
• Address: Campus de Caparica, Quinta da Torre S/N ; 2829516 Caparica
• Region: Continente › Área Metropolitana de Lisboa › Área Metropolitana de Lisboa
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Ana Luísa Baião (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

ARDEJE SARL

France

• EU contribution: € 373 980,00
• Address: RUE GEORGES AURIC 4 ; 26000 VALENCE
• Region: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes › Rhône-Alpes › Drôme
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Pascal Pierron (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

DEUTSCHE INSTITUTE FUR TEXTIL- UND FASERFORSCHUNG DENKENDORF

Germany

• EU contribution: € 348 200,00
• Address: KORSCHTALSTRASSE 26 ; 73770 Denkendorf
• Region: Baden-Württemberg › Stuttgart › Esslingen
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Thomas Stegmaier (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

POLITECHNIKA LODZKA

Poland

• EU contribution: € 261 600,00
• Address: ULICA ZEROMSKIEGO 116 ; 90 924 Lodz
• Region: Makroregion centralny › Łódzkie › Miasto Łódź
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Jadwiga Machnicka (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL

Belgium

• EU contribution: € 311 185,00
• Address: PLEINLAAN 2 ; 1050 Bruxelles / Brussel
• Region: Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest › Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest › Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Maria Vereeken (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

IASO SA

Spain

• EU contribution: € 233 788,00
• Address: CARRETERA NACIONAL II A KM 460 2 ; 25194 LLEDIA
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Feike Reitsma (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

A CATEDRAL - CARPINTERIA MARCENARIA LDA

Portugal

• EU contribution: € 152 178,00
• Address: ANTIGO CONVENTO SUBSERRA ; 2600 703 CASTANHEIRA DO RIBATEJO
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Ana Silva (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

COMMISSARIAT A L ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES

France

• EU contribution: € 375 502,00
• Address: RUE LEBLANC 25 ; 75015 PARIS 15
• Region: Ile-de-France › Ile-de-France › Paris
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Gilles Fanget (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

TERMOGLASS CIV SRL*TERMO

Romania

• EU contribution: € 164 800,00
• Address: Drumul Malul Rosu 20 ; 032318 Bucharest
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Oliver Petrescu (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

ACONDICIONAMIENTO TARRASENSE ASSOCIACION

Spain

• EU contribution: € 307 150,00
• Address: CARRER DE LA INNOVACIO 2 ; 08225 Terrassa
• Region: Este › Cataluña › Barcelona
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Avolio Ciro (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

FCC CONSTRUCCION SA

Spain

• EU contribution: € 77 280,00
• Address: CALLE BALMES 36 ; 08007 Barcelona
• Region: Este › Cataluña › Barcelona
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Neus Martínez Rodríguez
• Total cost: No data

WAVESTONE ADVISORS

France

• EU contribution: € 84 600,00
• Address: 100-101 TERRASSE BOIELDIEU TOUR FRANKLIN ; 92042 Paris
• Region: Ile-de-France › Ile-de-France › Hauts-de-Seine
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Flore Gouaux (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data