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InVert

Window Shading System

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Elegantly responsive smart materials system within an IGU, requiring no energy, control mechanisms, or human intervention to perform its shading task.

Dramatically reduces artificial cooling needs by reducing solar heat gain.

TBM In the News:

InVert(TM) Self-Shading Window System is a finalist in the C40 Women 4 Climate Tech Challenge! More . . .

OUR VISION

Combine Biology With Architecture

We recognized the importance of identifying "living" materials that can function without requiring any energy input.

Develop "Responsive" Building Materials

We've developed architectural building materials that are responsive to their surroundings, thus enabling those materials to adapt to changing environmental conditions.

Solve Sustainability Challenges

Utilize responsive building materials as "smart materials" to reduce energy needs in commercial buildings, in ways that require no energy or human intervention to operate.

Sustainability

AWARD-WINNING PATENTED TECHNOLOGY

Architect and Inventor, Doris Sung, recognized the dynamic properties of thermostatic bimetal (TBM) due to its ability to curl in response to changing temperatures
InVert™ Windows incorporate the TBM material interior to an IGU (Insulating Glass Unit), serving as the core mechanism for the shading effect
As the temperature from the sun increases, TBM pieces between the panes of glass change their shape to block the sunlight away from the building, resulting in a shading of the building’s interior
When the sun moves away from a respective window and the temperature level cools, the TBM pieces revert to their original shape and position
Resulting shading provides a reduction in heat gain of 2-3 degrees Fahrenheit, which can reduce artificial cooling needs by 28-42%, depending on a building's geographical location
InVert™ Windows place significant attention on retaining maximum view and day-lighting, allowing for 70% visibility while providing for 90% shading coverage to a building's interior