UC Solar Protection Laboratory (LAPSO UC)
Centers and Initiatives
Laboratorio de Protecciones Solares UC (LAPSO UC)
El Laboratorio de Protecciones Solares (LAPSO) es una infraestructura diseñada y construida por los investigadores del Grupo de Estudio de Arquitectura y Fachadas UC (GEAF UC) en contexto del proyecto FONDEF ID15I10425 “Fachada Variable”. Su objetivo es medir y evaluar el desempeño energético y lumínico de prototipos de control solar, diseñados para su aplicación en fachadas de edificios.
The laboratory consists of four chambers equipped with an instrumentation and data transmission system that measures the visual, lighting, and solar performance of static and dynamic façade prototypes controlled through real-time monitored protocols. General data is transmitted online and can be viewed on the group’s website (www.fachadavariable.cl).
The laboratory also features a weather station that enables monitoring of various environmental parameters. The station is equipped with all the sensors required to record the data needed for generating specific climate files for the city of Santiago.
