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ADVANCED
MATERIALS

An aluminum panel product called ‘Alucobond’

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Aluminum panel system that can be applied

over an existing building wall

APPLICATIONS OF
NANO-TECHNOLOGY

Nanotechnology is widely used in construction material as:

• In Concrete
• In Steel
• In Wood
• In Glass
• In Coatings
• In photovoltaics

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Nanotechnology in Glass
Most of the glass used on the exterior
• surface of buildings to control light and heat
in order to control the building environment
and contribute to sustainability.
Titanium dioxide (TiO2) is used as
• nanoparticle form to coat glazing since it
has sterilizing and anti-fouling properties.

conventional self-cleaning
glass glass
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Translucent Concrete

Optical Fibers

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SensiTile

Light-conducting matrix
Total Internal Reflection

Electrified Wood

pressed with two integrated

conducting layers which
allow to add electrical
current.

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Bendable Concrete

Concrete Canvas

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Concrete Canvas Shelters

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Low-E Glass / Films

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Transparent Aluminum

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Paper Insulation

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Insulated Concrete Panels

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Radiant Barriers
 Can be applied anywhere in attic
space of house
 Keeps heat out in summer, warmth in
during winter
 Usually made of aluminum

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Solar Panel Roofing Tiles

 Transform the sun’s energy into
useable electricity to power your
home!
 Receive rebates from the
government for installing them!

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Solar Panel Roofing Tiles

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UNFIRED CLAY BRICKS

 Unfired bricks are created using
earth materials and are air-dried
instead of fired like conventional
bricks.
 It is Eco-friendly and with
additional construction
properties .
 This has the benefit of reducing
the energy used in manufacturing
and increases strength and
decreases shrinkage.

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Aerogel is a synthetic porous ultralight material derived from a gel, in which

the liquid component for the gel has been replaced with a gas. The result is a
solid with extremely low density and extremely low thermal conductivity. 20

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Aerogels
One ounce has the surface area of 10
football fields
It is the lightest existing solid
material
It is an excellent thermal insulator
because it is mostly trapped air
Essentially made of sand

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Smart Windows

Windows cut the glare when the sun is too intense

Can reduce 98% of solar radiation from entering home
through windows!

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SMART MATERIALS

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What is a Smart Material?

Basically it is a material that reacts quickly to a
stimulus? in a specific manner.
Electrical, Mechanical, Thermal Δ Length, Volume, Shape

The change in the material can also be

reversible, as a change in stimulus can bring the
material back to its previous state.

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optical fibers

Translucent Concrete
Optical fibres

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Floating Concrete

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SUPER BLACK

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Shape Memory Alloys (SMAs)

Metals that exhibit pseudo - elasticity and the
“Shape Memory Effect”

The basic principle behind SMAs is that a solid state

phase change occurs in these materials.
They switch between states of Austenite and
Martensite.

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Nitinol SMAs have two unique properties , shape

memory and superplasticity

 PROGRAMMED
 SPEIFIC ENVIRONMNETAL CONDITIONS

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Polyvinyl alcohol

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Magnetic properties

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Thermo-mechanical and Thermo-electrical properties

Intelligent reinforced concrete

The shrinkage mechanism in the embedded
shape memory polymer tendon(s) is activated
by heating, which result in crack closure. 37

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Shape Memory Materials

Mechanism

The basic concept is that when cracks

initiated, the shape memory materials
which have shorter predefined memorized
shape than the current state will contract or
shrink in a restrained condition, thus a
shrink force will be generated, which
optimally leads to the closure of cracks.
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Self-Repairing Cement/Concrete

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Bacteria
Ureolytic bacteria, aids in the precipitation of CaCO3.

Depends Upon,
1) Concentration of dissolved inorganic carbon.
2) The PH
3) Concentration of Calcium ions
4) Presence of nucleation sites (areas of extremely
localized budding or reaction)

1 to 3. provided by metabolism of bacteria while the cell

wall of bacteria acts as nucleation sites.
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Bacteria

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Bacteria Ammonia
Urea
carbamide

Precipitate Mineral
and closure of cracks
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Advantages

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Disadvantages

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Smart
 Automated
Buildings
 Cost-efficient • Technology
 User friendly
• Social, Cultural, User
 Flexible
 Responsive
Interactions

Examples ?

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Smart
 Optimize
Buildings
 Environment • Structure
Productive
• Services
Cost effective
Environmental friendly
• Systems
• Management

Examples ?

Environment vs. Occupants 46

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The internet of things

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CASE STUDY-CANADA

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passive infrared sensor

EMPORIUM?

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SELF ASSESSMENT
WORK
SMART HOME
SAFETY
SECURITY
MAPPING HEALTH
ENERGY
CONTROLS & AUTOMATION
MONITORING
ENTERTAINMENT 58

INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS
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