University of Toronto researchers develop a fluid-based light filtering technology to help with heating, cooling and lighting in buildings

2023-03-17T18:20:00-04:00

A new prototype multilayered fluid window system devised by researchers at the University of Toronto may have the potential to be an effective tool in the push toward greater sustainability in the building industry, according to their research published in the national academy of sciences journal PNAS.

The technology is based on principles derived from animal biology and was developed by recent mechanical engineering master’s graduate Raphael Kay with the help of Associate Professor Ben Hatton and his team over a period of years, including Ph.D. candidate Charlie Katrycz and Alstan Jakubiec, an assistant professor in the John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design

The prototypes work by controlling the type and distribution of solar energy that enters a building through its envelope, discerning between the wavelengths to filter out infrared heat while retaining the beneficial illumination needed to keep a building’s carbon footprint relatively low by avoiding arti...

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University of Toronto researchers develop a fluid-based light filtering technology to help with heating, cooling and lighting in buildings