Reference number : GC-2017-Q3-00446, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Mahmud, Shohel (University of Guelph), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Ontario, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : Buildings utilize approximately 40% of the total energy consumed in USA and Canada. Therefore, there is an_x000D_
increasing need for saving energy consumed by buildings. Large portions of building materials have relatively_x000D_
low thermal conductivities and high heat capacities. Therefore, the building structures have significant_x000D_
potential to be utilized as temporary thermal energy storage systems. Innovative North (industrial partner for_x000D_
this project) has been involved in the process of developing clean technologies like "SolarStrom" and_x000D_
"ThermoStorm". Such technologies can be effectively utilized for windows, doors, walls, etc. for the energy_x000D_
efficient building and can store energy from renewable sources and convert the stored energy to heat and other_x000D_
useful forms (e.g., air-heating, air-conditioning, power generation, water heating, etc.) when required. In this_x000D_
research and development project, the core focus will be on rectangular-shaped structures which will be_x000D_
representative geometries for active wall panels for wall, door, and window. Analytical and computational fluid_x000D_
dynamics and heat transfer model will be developed to study and analyze air and water flow channel,_x000D_
performance of heat transfer fluid, energy transmission and conversion processes based on different types of_x000D_
materials or nano-materials applicable to energy efficiency applications. A small scale prototype will be_x000D_
developed based on the modeling results for experimental measurements in the lab environment. Heat flux and_x000D_
temperatures of air layer, heat transfer fluid, and energy storage material layer will be measured. Energy_x000D_
conversion efficiency of the prototype will be calculated. Project like this will assist stimulation of green_x000D_
investment, green innovation, and will create more employment opportunities for local people and environment_x000D_
friendly technologies. In the long run, such system has the potential for cost and carbon footprint reductions in_x000D_
Ontario as well as in Canada., program purpose french : Buildings utilize approximately 40% of the total energy consumed in USA and Canada. Therefore, there is an_x000D_
increasing need for saving energy consumed by buildings. Large portions of building materials have relatively_x000D_
low thermal conductivities and high heat capacities. Therefore, the building structures have significant_x000D_
potential to be utilized as temporary thermal energy storage systems. Innovative North (industrial partner for_x000D_
this project) has been involved in the process of developing clean technologies like "SolarStrom" and_x000D_
"ThermoStorm". Such technologies can be effectively utilized for windows, doors, walls, etc. for the energy_x000D_
efficient building and can store energy from renewable sources and convert the stored energy to heat and other_x000D_
useful forms (e.g., air-heating, air-conditioning, power generation, water heating, etc.) when required. In this_x000D_
research and development project, the core focus will be on rectangular-shaped structures which will be_x000D_
representative geometries for active wall panels for wall, door, and window. Analytical and computational fluid_x000D_
dynamics and heat transfer model will be developed to study and analyze air and water flow channel,_x000D_
performance of heat transfer fluid, energy transmission and conversion processes based on different types of_x000D_
materials or nano-materials applicable to energy efficiency applications. A small scale prototype will be_x000D_
developed based on the modeling results for experimental measurements in the lab environment. Heat flux and_x000D_
temperatures of air layer, heat transfer fluid, and energy storage material layer will be measured. Energy_x000D_
conversion efficiency of the prototype will be calculated. Project like this will assist stimulation of green_x000D_
investment, green innovation, and will create more employment opportunities for local people and environment_x000D_
friendly technologies. In the long run, such system has the potential for cost and carbon footprint reductions in_x000D_
Ontario as well as in Canada., agreement title english : Active panels for energy efficient building envelopes, agreement title french : Active panels for energy efficient building envelopes, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2017-11-08, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada