CLIMAREADY+POS
Toward a decarbonized and climate-ready architecture. assessment the potential of transparent photovoltaic glass for use in schools and homes
The project the potential of transparent photovoltaic glass for use in schools and homes. It aligns with Spanish and European strategic priorities focused on climate change adaptation, the decarbonization of the built environment, the design sustainable cities, and the energy transition. The proposal on research in the project on adapting Spanish homes to warmer conditions and heat waves, and moves toward the decarbonization of residential and educational buildings.
The project the potential of transparent photovoltaic (TPV) glass as an emerging and promising technology for integration into architecture. This glass can contribute to the decarbonization, electrification, and self-consumption of energy in buildings, thereby helping to reduce emissions and mitigate indoor overheating—one of the main impacts of climate change on Building.
General objective
Design, develop, optimize, and validate passive architectural solutions based on radiative cooling to improve energy efficiency in buildings; including new designs for facade elements and nanotechnology-based coatings that enable thermal control.
Specific objectives
To analyze and evaluate the potential and limitations of transparent photovoltaic (TPV) glass in the facades of educational and residential buildings in Spain, as a decarbonization strategy in current and future climate change scenarios.
Analyze the relationship between POS terminals and typical passive and active strategies in Spanish locations, with regard to indoor thermal and lighting conditions.
To analyze how the implementation of TPV glass and a balanced selection of passive strategies improve the resilience and adaptability of buildings during heat waves, taking into account the urban microclimate.
Principal Investigators
Aurora Monge Barrio
ETSA
Ana Sánchez-Ostiz
ETSA
Team researcher
Duration:
September 1, 2025 – August 31, 2028
Financing and financing entity:
113.125,00€
Call for Proposals 2023 – knowledgeGeneration knowledgeNational Program to Promote research Technical research and Its Transfer, under the National Plan for research , Technical, and Innovation research 2021–2023. Ministry of Science, Innovation, and Universities
Location:
University of Navarra
core topic
WHY IS THIS project NECESSARY?
CLIMAREADY+TPV explores the potential of emerging and promising transparent photovoltaic (TPV) glass in architecture, both for its contribution to decarbonization, electrification, and self-consumption—and thus to reducing emissions—and for mitigating overheating caused by the impact of climate change on Building, analyzed from an urban microclimatic perspective.
WHAT SOLUTIONS IS THE project EXPLORING?
The study focuses on transparent or semi-transparent solutions that can be incorporated into architectural elements such as transparent facades, atriums, or shading elements like eaves or vertical louvers, particularly in heritage areas or buildings. The technologies include materials ranging from amorphous silicon to organic materials, which are currently considered to have the greatest future potential.
The project use energy simulations project the impact of these systems on Building and educational Building from a microclimatic urban scale perspective, highlighting the benefits of incorporating nature-based solutions (NBS) through microclimatic simulations.
how does this project affect society?
In an initial analysis of the impact of heat waves, examining adaptation and resilience potential, along with the long-term impact related to decarbonization and electrification goals by 2050, for energy security and the reduction of emissions linked to global warming.