The PM&VL6 supports the development of a holistic approach to implement new energy-efficient and user-centred dry-layered envelope solutions. It focuses specifically on health and safety requirements by offering testing, performance verification, market analysis of existing products, feasibility checks according to the existing regulations and, in case of gaps, can collaborate with SMEs and industries in general in developing a methodology to verify, validate and finally certify new innovative nZEB Envelope Enabler solutions (nEESs)

PM&VL 4 consists of an exhaustive set of experimental and analytical tools to validate the performance of newly developed dynamic glazing elements (e.g., thermochromic glazing, electrochromic glazing, switchable privacy glass, smart shading systems, etc) in view of their application in building façades. Dynamic glazing (e.g., switchable smart windows) have the ability to reversibly change either its visible or solar transmission, or both, in response to an external stimulus such as electrical voltage or current, solar radiation or temperature.

High specific and innovative testing procedures for BIPV, BIST and BIPV-T products, studying the influence of inherent coupled effects existing during the operation of their components, influencing Efficiency and Safety requirements.

Pilot Line 3 enables the evaluation of PV products for their use as building envelop products: BIPV/BAPV. The evaluation considers the reliability of the BIPV products, by means of accelerated tests the stability and quality requirements of the materials of the products will be validated for their outdoor use as an active energy component for the building.

The pilot line focuses on the test chain of innovative building envelope components and in particular on their impact on the IEQ and health requirements, as well as energy demand.