4. Photovoltaic function
To conclude this article, this section will describe a type of functionalization that has only been studied for a few years and aims to confer an energy production function to the building envelope. Two distinct ways of functionalizing concrete are presented to obtain a photovoltaic façade.
4.1 Integrating photovoltaic film into concrete
As a proportion of overall energy consumption is used to heat and/or cool buildings, improving thermal insulation and generating renewable energies are seen as the main levers for reducing the environmental impact of buildings (mainly their carbon footprint)
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Patents
EP1601626 – Cement-based paving blocks for photocatalytic paving for the abatement of urban pollutants.
WO2011045509 – EP2488279 – Use of a concrete-based element for the treatment of gases and volatile compounds.
WO2011095744 – Concrete element having a superhydrophobic surface.
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- Cement – Part 1: composition, specifications and conformity criteria for common cements. - NF EN 197-1 - 2012
- Concrete – Specification, performance, production and compliance – National supplement to standard NF EN 206. - NF EN 206/CN - 2014
- Photovoltaic elements in construction – Part 2: Building-integrated photovoltaic systems. - NF EN 50583-2 - 2016
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