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EPJ Web of Conferences
Volume 98, 2015
Lectures Notes - Joint EPS-SIF International School on Energy – Course 2 Energy: Basic Concepts and Forefront Ideas
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| Article Number | 08001 | |
| Number of page(s) | 14 | |
| Section | Housing | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20159808001 | |
| Published online | 27 August 2015 | |
https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20159808001
Functional materials for energy-efficient buildings
ZAE Bayern, Bavarian Center for Applied Energy Research Am Galgenberg 97, 97074 Würzburg, Germany
(*) E-mail: hans-peter.ebert@zae-bayern.de
Published online: 27 August 2015
The substantial improving of the energy efficiency is essential to meet the ambitious energy goals of the EU. About 40% of the European energy consumption belongs to the building sector. Therefore the reduction of the energy demand of the existing building stock is one of the key measures to deliver a substantial contribution to reduce CO2-emissions of our society. Buildings of the future have to be efficient in respect to energy consumption for construction and operation. Current research activities are focused on the development of functional materials with outstanding thermal and optical properties to provide, for example, slim thermally superinsulated facades, highly integrated heat storage systems or adaptive building components. In this context it is important to consider buildings as entities which fulfill energy and comfort claims as well as aesthetic aspects of a sustainable architecture.
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