Get the light & keep the warmth - A highly insulating, translucent aerogel glass brick for building envelopes
New translucent, structural and modular façade component.
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New translucent, structural and modular façade component.
Empa researchers designed aerogel-filled glass bricks that are translucent as well as thermally insulating and strong.
Glass bricks have long been popular in architecture for bringing more light into buildings. Until now, however, they have not been suitable for
Glass bricks have long been popular in architecture for bringing more light into buildings.
A Swiss research team from Empa's Building Energy Materials and Components Lab explores the potential for using raw, plant-based materials as insulation for buildings. Led by scientist Dr. Jannis Wernery and researchers from the Zurich University of Applied Sciences, the project is...