700279Roof integrated, coloured stainless steel unglazed solar air collectors for space heating and water heating in housingClosedGRD Proof of MarketInnovate UKThe project investigates the market for a new, innovative, unglazed solar air collector for integration into the roofs of new and existing housing to provide space heating and water heating. The innovation promises to provide a cost effective and architecturally attractive method of achieving a significant renewable energy contribution for new and existing housing, the costs and benefits of which will compare extremely favourably with established and emerging low carbon energy technologies such as conventional solar water heating systems, solar PV, heat pumps, biomass, micro-CHP and fuel cells. This new system will provide a cost effective and practicable solution to housing developers who are required by Government to build zero carbon homes from 2016 and to house owners wishing to improve the energy performance of their dwellings.