InDeWaG News
On the Radio
04.07.2019
Associate Prof. Miglena Nikolaeva-Dimitrova gave an interview to the Bulgarian National Radio about InDeWaG technology and the construction of the demonstrational pavilion in Sofia
In the 21st century, we face the challenges of global climate change and to address them sustainable construction and an entirely new look of the urban environment will become more and more important. Consortium of partners from Bulgaria, Germany and Spain are developing water flow glazing system, aiming to create buildings with almost zero energy consumption. The innovative project is related to the industrial manufacturing of a facade glazing with circulating water inside. It will be used for façade systems and internal partition walls and will contribute to the reduction of energy and costs for heating, ventilation and air conditioning.
For the first time in Europe a demonstration pavilion is built using this innovative technology. It is expected to be completed in August, and its official opening is scheduled for October. The Central Laboratory of Solar Energy and New Energy Resources at Bulgarian academy of science is one of the ten partners working on this project.
Associate Prof. Miglena Nikolaeva-Dimitrova expects that the developed innovation will result in a minimum of 15 % reduction in the building costs for new and retrofitted nearly zero energy buildings. The glass module is with dimensions 3.0 m by 1.3 m and it is designed for office buildings where the highest energy consumption is during the day. After the construction of the demonstrational pavilion, a monitoring will be carried out for five years to obtain detailed performance results. A 6 kWp photovoltaic system will be installed on the roof of the pavilion, supplying renewable electricity covering the entire energy needs of the pavilion.