What is the Project?
Air Booster transforms building facades into permanent heating and cooling solutions. The innovative system is available for both professionals and individual households, offering cutting-edge solar heating and natural night cooling. By recovering solar energy during winter and fresh air during summer, this solution represents a revolutionary approach for decarbonizing every type of building – from offices and industrial facilities to individual homes. The system features two distinct solutions: the R’ Booster for professional buildings and the Solar Boost for individual houses. Designed and manufactured in France, with a patented and labeled technology, this approach enables optimal performance while visibly reducing energy bills and lowering the carbon footprint. It is an accessible solution that fits various needs, generating channels behind the cladding where the air heats up by contact with the sun-warmed facade before circulating within the building.
Main Benefit
The primary benefit lies in the energy efficiency and environmental impact achieved – a significant leap towards sustainability. Key figures and facts include:
- Up to 83% energy savings
- Power density reaching 800 W/m²
- Reduction of indoor temperature by 3 to 5°C
- Labeled Greentech and Solar Impulse recognition
- Maintenance-free and low-carbon performance
Innovative Heating and Cooling
The system recovers solar energy during the day in winter and captures fresh air at night in summer, a unique combination that ensures continuous comfort. For instance, in the R’ Booster solution, solar heat harvested on the building’s facade is directly utilized to warm spaces in colder months, while at night, the same design cools the environment by drawing cooler external air. Casual observations note that this natural interplay between sun and air not only maintains an optimal indoor climate but also minimizes energy consumption… almost like nature lending a helping hand to modern technology.
Solar Energy and Aerothermal Technology
Harnessing aerothermal principles, the solution is not just about reducing energy bills – it is actively involved in the energy transition process. Solar Boost for individual houses and R’ Booster for professional settings are a testament to the growing trend of integrating renewable technologies into everyday buildings. The technology allows for flexible application: a flat plate fixed behind the ribs of the cladding creates channels where external air circulates and heats up from solar exposure. This design is both innovative and practical, ensuring that buildings become more energy-efficient and contribute to the decarbonization of urban areas.
Adaptable Solutions for Every Building
Whether for commercial, industrial, agricultural, or residential spaces, the Air Booster solution is highly adaptable. The R’ Booster solution is tailored specifically for professional buildings such as offices, storage, logistics sites, and industrial facilities – adding an aerothermal layer that boosts energy performance without additional energy consumption. Meanwhile, Solar Boost is designed especially for individual residences, providing a compact and customizable option that reduces heating bills, shrinks the carbon footprint, and even cools houses during summer. This versatility, combined with its French-made design and patent-protected status, places Air Booster as a leading contender in the race towards a greener, more efficient future.
Project Impact: Sustainable Development Goals
- SDG 7 – Affordable and Clean Energy
- SDG 9 – Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
- SDG 11 – Sustainable Cities and Communities
- SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption and Production
- SDG 13 – Climate Action
Looking Towards a Sustainable Future
The project’s impact goes beyond simply heating and cooling buildings; it inspires a broader shift towards environmentally respectful and energy-efficient architectures. Air Booster and its associated solutions, such as R’ Booster and Solar Boost, have already enabled prominent organizations like RATP and API Distribution to embrace a greener future through testimonials and case studies that speak to tangible energy bill reductions and improved indoor comfort. As building owners seek to reduce operational costs and contribute to decarbonization strategies, systems like these become invaluable. The capacity to transform a building’s facade into a dynamic thermal regulator is both a technological and ecological breakthrough – one that offers energy savings as high as 83%, turning what was once a static external surface into an active component of a building’s energy strategy.
