Innovation and sustainability for the energy transition
Creating a new hybrid construction supply chain, focused on a technological photovoltaic system integrated in building façades.
PARTNERS
The collaboration of diverse experts in the FOURIER project plays a key role in the definition of a new hybrid construction supply chain, promoting sustainable and accessible production for the world’s energy transition.
Optimising critical infrastructures Camlin Group provide innovative and intelligent monitoring products and services that help make electricity and rail networks safer, more efficient, resilient and sustainable. Camlin Energy works with key partners across the renewable energy sector to provide cutting-edge technology and services to drive reliability of the network.
Through interaction between a variety of disciplines, Eurac Research addresses the greatest challenges of the future: keeping societies healthy, fostering intact environments, promoting sustainable energy and developing well-functioning political and social systems.
IMEM develops interdisciplinary research approaches in the field of materials science, which include advanced methods of preparation and characterization of materials and device manufacturing technologies, conceived with the aim of exploring and demonstrating the functional properties of the materials themselves.
Focchi specialises in the design and installation of bespoke facades, actively seeking cutting-edge solutions for the construction industry. The Innovation Department, responsible for identifying sustainable and innovative technologies for facades, engages in collaborative research projects with research institutes and universities.
Applied Materials‘s expertise in modifying materials at atomic levels and on an industrial scale facilitates the implementation of materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world.
Collaborating with the STG Group enabled the prototyping of photovoltaic modules integrated into the façade mock-up.
NEWS
Interview with Marco Galiazzo, Applied Materials
Applied Materials was involved in the design and implementation of the photovoltaic strings integrated into the façade modules produced by Focchi and installed at Eurac.
Interview with Edmondo Gilioli, CNR-IMEM
As the scientific coordinator of CNR-IMEM, I have been dedicated to WP1, which involves the development of a PV technology originating from CNR laboratories and carried out in close collaboration with CAMLIN. This is a low-cost technology for the production of thin-film solar cells based on chalcogenides (compounds of Copper, Indium, Gallium, Sulfur, and Selenium),…
Interview with Laura Vandi, Focchi Group
Focchi contributed to the project by providing its expertise in the facade sector, with particular attention to the integration of photovoltaic components. The activities carried out included mapping the most suitable technologies, studying and designing the executive BIPV facade, as well as the creation of a mock-up tested at Eurac Research.
Interview with Martina Pelle, EURAC Research
I participated in the activities of WP2 and WP3, working closely with Focchi and the photovoltaic glass manufacturer to develop and design the photovoltaic system integrated into the facade, supporting the executive design phase and the realization of the photovoltaic modules….
Interview with Sofia Tiozzo Pezzoli, GruppoSTG
GruppoSTG designed and produced the structural photovoltaic glazing with double glazing at its facilities. The company, through the EnergyGlass brand, boasts numerous projects that have been featured in the most prestigious international architecture magazines, consolidating its role as a benchmark in architectural integration of photovoltaics.
FOURIER – Final Project Statement: a key step for building-integrated photovoltaics
The end of the FOURIER Project represents an important milestone in the field of building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV), signaling a crucial step forward in the global transition to sustainable energy.
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