Cooling Buildings with Their Sweat
Oct-07-12
A new synthetic mat for roofs helps cool buildings by allowing them to sweat.Developed by a team from ETH Zurich, the mat is made from a permeable polymer that is spread over the rooftop, where it absorbs and locks in rainwater. As the temperature rises to a certain level the mat becomes hydrophobic and expels the water, allowing the building to cool itself passively as the water evaporates.
The mat could cut the load of air conditioners by up to 60 percent.
Image: Rotzetter ACC et al. / Advanced Materials - A special sweating polymer mat (right) cools a model house more effectively than a mat made of a conventional polymer (left, infrared image).
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sir, It is good thing for people. Iam very interested to know and to get it. pl send a mail full details. Thank u
Posted by pbrao pbrao on October 9, 2012
It appears to be very efficient but need more info before using or trying to promote this product.
Thank you
Posted by Mehmet Ozyemisci on January 8, 2013
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