Highly advanced modular integration of insulation, energizing and storage systems for non-residential buildings

Konrad Gobosz

supervisor: Józef Paska

The building and building construction sectors are responsible for more than a third of global energy consumption and nearly 40% of CO₂ emissions. Improving the energy efficiency of buildings can thus have tremendous impact. Insulation plays an important role in energy efficiency by reducing the need for artificial heating and cooling. The use of renewable energy systems to power the buildings is yet another important way to reduce the environmental impact of buildings. The goal is to combining enhanced insulation and renewable energy technology based on photovoltaics in modular solutions for retrofit in existing curtain walls. Innovative smart technologies will improve thermal insulation and on-site energy generation and storage to deliver significant advantages in all types of environments.

To allow buildings to operate autonomously without the need for connection to the external electricity grid, an internal micro-grid is required to integrate all the installed generation units and to acquire energy storage capacity. The main obstacle to achieving this, is the construction of a coherent and stable control system, integrating all the actuators at their respective operating points.