The PolyArch potential - Finding the architectural and energetic potential of a responsive cholesteric liquid crystal glass coating for reflecting (parts of) the sunlight spectrum

Increasing interior comfort standard, rising energy prices, a tendency to use large glazed surfaces in architecture and growing environmental awareness are several important reasons for the use of sun shading. Ideally, a sunshade should sustain a comfortable interior climate by controlling the solar energy transmission through a window, with the...