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Masoud Valinejadshoubi

Masoud Valinejadshoubi researches Green Technologies in buildings. He has invented sixteen sustainable products in Iran and the United States of America (until 2017), in the field of save energy in buildings. Email Address: valinejad.masood@gmail.com

He won the special award of the Best Invention from Korea Invention Promotion Association (KIPA) at 4th International Invention Festival (4IFI), received first place award at The Best Idea Festival, and got third place award at The Seraj inventions Festival. He has also authored many scientific papers in the field of sustainable and green buildings(until 2017). Also, He could get official positions through these inventions in different competitions. He received different grants from the Iranian presidency to improve sustainable ways to reduce energy consumption in the building.

A Solar Energy-Absorbing Window for Your Next Home

People cite different reasons for choosing renewable energy. Some people hope to conserve natural resources, while others my see the possibility for an endless stream of revenue. No matter the reason, most people seek some level of control over their environment, especially when it comes to personal comfort. Researchers around the world dedicate themselves to meeting the needs of human beings. One of our more basic needs, beyond food and shelter, is climate – literally making the air warm or cool. Ideally, this can be achieved using a minimum of non-renewables. Enter solar and wind, the biggest and cheapest natural sources of energy. Just these two naturally occurring phenomena are capable of responding to a major part of our human needs. Yet, only 16.7% of the globally used energy comes from renewables and only 23% of that is from the sun. Think about this: up to 90 percent of our lives are spent indoors (possibly more for an avid gamer). We always hear about the quality of the air outside, when proper ventilation and the quality of the internal air we breathe are vital for a healthy and comfortable life. Lack of proper ventilation and low quality of internal air often results in respiratory ailments such as asthma, and allergies, and can even impact the morale and productivity of those who spend most of their day in an office. One disadvantage of solar is that there may not be enough space or suitable oriented roof area available. One solution? The facade integrated solar window. This invention is a window structure configured to form a principal chamber enclosing a base windowpane. It’s actually installed on the exterior wall of the building. Besides producing energy for heat, it also provides effective natural ventilation, and can enhance the overall architectural expression of the building without actually affecting the normal function of the window. In certain examples, during the cold seasons, after suction of the internal air of the building and warming it, this air may be filtered and returned back to the internal space of the building. In warm seasons, by natural ventilation, examples of the disclosed window structure may cool the internal air of the building. The window structure includes a main frame, which includes a first frame portion, a second frame portion (located opposite the first frame portion), and a second windowpane located between the first two portions. An axial hinge allows the main frame to tilt on an axis away from the first windowpane. The main frame can be tilted between two positions. In the first position, it’s a shorter distance from the first windowpane, and in the second position, it’s further, as shown in the illustration. The surface configured to absorb solar rays is located adjacent to the second frame portion. The window structure also includes an energy-absorbing lower foldable panel forming the bottom of the bottom shell. When the window structure is in the upward tilt position, and the bottom shell is unfolded, the inner bottom surface of the bottom shell is the upper surface of lower foldable panel. When the window structure is in the downward tilt position, the lower foldable panel may be folded downward such that surface faces outward of the building. When the main frame is tilted in the first position, it allows the first surface to receive sunlight directly through the windowpane. When the main frame is tilted in the second position, the first surface is prevented from directly receiving sunlight through the windowpane. Opening the second windowpane will cause air to circulate. In warm seasons, when there may be a need for ventilation inside the building, by activating the opening mechanism, the window structure opens at the top and bottom in order to conduct the outside air towards internal space of the building. In certain cases, the internal ventilation of the building at the time of a need to reduce the temperature may function better if direct sunlight is prevented from entering the building. Also in cold season, the energy-absorbing surface can warm the interior space of the principal chamber. The addition of a fan can force warm air through the rest of the building space, acting as a built-in air conditioner.

We’ve always strived to create and maintain our creature comforts using all of our resources. The simplicity and aesthetics of something as basic as a window is just one of the many new methods we continue to develop to use as much of our planet as we can, without using it up.