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| Innovative composite glasses allow to automatically adapt the characteristics of light and heat transmission to different external circumstances. The resulting smart windows are a promising technology for energy efficiency since they may shield direct sunlight through the windows and thus save energy for air conditioning
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Technology field: Optimisation of comfort functions
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General information
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General criteria
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Environmental criteria
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Economic criteria
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Vehicle - fix costs: medium |
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The costs for electrochromic glass are currently high. According to GESIMAT, the price per m2 is about 1.250 Euro/m2, approximately four times the price of “normal” glass. GESIMAT is planning to reduce these cost to about 650 Euro/m2 until the start of the pilot project in 2004. |
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Vehicle - running costs: minor reduction |
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Infrastructure - fix costs: none |
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Infrastructure - running costs: unchanged |
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(no details available) |
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Scale effects: high |
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Amortisation: (no data) |
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Application outside railway sector
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Overall rating
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References / Links:
www.gesimat.de
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Contact persons:
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 date created: 2002-10-09 |
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| © UIC - International Union of Railways 2003 |
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