Te Puna Mauri Ahu Whenua Trust

PCM Smart Window Test Results

A purpose-built four-room hempcrete building compares single-glazed aluminium, double-glazed aluminium, a smart window, and a smart window with a phase-change-material tank.

The monitoring plan compares room temperature, carbon dioxide and humidity with outside air, ground-surface and 1.5-metre underground temperatures.

What you will find here

  • Four glazing systems compared side by side
  • Temperature, carbon dioxide and humidity monitoring
  • Outside air and ground temperature reference sensors
  • Live results to be published as monitoring progresses