To save energy you have to start at home, that is to say that when we build a home it is important to think about the construction so that it is as sustainable as possible.
There are many ways to do it, for example using sustainable PET bricks made from bottles, instead of the traditional ceramic ones that are fired in the open sky, producing gases that are harmful to health and wasting a lot of energy.
In this sense, one of the aspects that must be taken into account when building is how energy is going to be generated to satisfy the different needs of the home, such as heating, hot water and lighting. Solar glass tiles are an alternative to do it in a sustainable way.
Every day there are more alternatives so that the functions of a home can be powered by energy sources that are more friendly to the planet, as is the case with solar panels that generate electricity for lighting and the operation of appliances.
From the glass roofs, solar energy can also be used to power a sustainable heating system.
These solar tiles are integrated into the building structure providing a modern aesthetic, unlike conventional solar panels that can look more invasive. This is a great advantage because it does not allow excuses to avoid implementing them for fear of harming the design or architecture of the building.
How do solar tiles work?
Its operation is simple and easy to understand. The base of the tiles is made of nylon (nylon), which absorbs the heat that passes through the transparent tile and heats the air that circulates below. It is important that it heats air and not water because this way it is even more sustainable. The air is channeled to a heat accumulator and is used both to heat rooms and to heat water.
Its shape also allows it to capture solar energy more efficiently than solar panels because its curved shape allows it to receive rays from different directions.
Glass tiles have other advantages besides producing sustainable energy. As they are made of glass, they weigh the same as those of clay, that is to say, they do not imply an additional weight load to the structure of the building; so you don’t have to change anything in the construction plans to be able to incorporate them.
Glass is also easy to produce and recycle, and its useful life is longer than clay or concrete. Being economical, glass roof tiles are also an option to save energy and money.
These tiles are perfect for roofing any type of room, and also for closing environments such as domestic gardens or swimming pools that require special heating. If you take into account from the planning and design of a home how to make it sustainable, then saving energy in everyday life becomes much easier.
This type of tile is ideal for those people who are thinking about building a house and have become aware of the need to think about a sustainable culture, contributing to it from day-to-day actions.
In this video you will be able to learn about an application case of these sustainable tiles and understand in greater depth how the system works: