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SAF - A Solar Activated Facade

Passive solar energy harvesting for high performance buildings

October 2019

SAF - A Solar Activated Facade

Passive solar energy harvesting for high performance buildings

  • World Alliance Member
  • Featured Solution
  • Labelled Solution
Label Date October 11, 2019
From United States
Maturity stage TRL 9 / CRI 5-6 - Market competition driving widespread deployment &/"Bankable" grade asset class

SAF is an exterior wall paneling system with an eco-modern design for Lean & Green high-performance buildings that uses a passive solar approach, similar to the principles of passive solar heat gain through windows, by absorbing and storing daytime solar energy which at night is slowly discharged over a period of several hours thereby greatly reducing the building's heating energy demand. This process can be achieved with simple, sustainable materials and technology. SAF does not replace insulation completely, but significantly reduces the amount required to achieve high-performance thereby giving more freedom of choice toward more eco-friendly and healthier insulation materials.

The Environmental Benefits

  • Can reduce the heating energy demand of an average existing building by up to 90% with significantly less resources than an equally high-performing building that uses conventional insulation methods (i.e. fibre glass or EPS)
  • Mitigate the building's carbon emission by up to 85%

The Financial Benefits

  • Cost effective solution over its life span providing long-term energy savings and living comfort
  • Immediate return on investment (may result from gains in valuable square footage)

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SAF Systems

Sells a unique exterior wall paneling system to the North American market for eco-friendly high-performance buildings

Headquarters Somerville, MA 02143, USA
Type Startup or self-employed
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Greentown Labs

The largest cleantech incubator in the United States!

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