Airbooster provides a solar‑thermal façade system that turns building cladding into an active heat exchanger, harvesting solar heat in winter to pre‑heat indoor air or boost heat‑pump efficiency and using night‑time airflow for passive cooling in summer.
Funding
$1.6M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
Buildings often rely on conventional heating and cooling systems that consume significant energy, leading to high utility costs and a large carbon footprint. Existing solutions like photovoltaic panels provide limited thermal energy, especially in winter, and do not address cooling needs or indoor air quality.
Solution
Air Booster offers a solar‑thermal façade system that converts building cladding into an active heat exchanger. In winter, sunlight heats the metal cladding to 56‑72 °C, and a patented Z‑Boost channel circulates air that absorbs this heat and can be fed directly to indoor spaces, pre‑heat air handling units, or boost heat‑pump performance, reducing reliance on conventional boilers. In summer nights, cooler ambient air is drawn through the same façade to lower indoor temperatures by 3‑5 °C, providing passive cooling and improving indoor air quality by reducing dust and VOCs. The system operates with minimal electricity (≈200 € per season for a 1000 m² building), requires no regular maintenance, and is designed for a 50‑year lifespan matching the cladding. A residential version, Solar Boost, delivers the same heating, cooling, and air‑purification benefits in a compact, customizable panel for individual homes.
Target Audience
Primary customers are commercial building owners, industrial facilities, agricultural operators, and residential homeowners seeking to lower energy bills and carbon emissions while improving thermal comfort and indoor air quality.
Features
- Patented Z‑Boost channel integrated into metal cladding that creates a solar‑thermal radiator for both heating and night‑time cooling
- Air circulation system that can feed directly to spaces, pre‑heat HVAC air handling units, or augment heat‑pump COP
- Passive cooling operation triggered automatically when outdoor night temperatures fall below indoor setpoint, reducing indoor temperature by 3‑5 °C
- Continuous indoor air renewal that dehumidifies and reduces dust and VOC concentrations
- High thermal performance: up to 800 Wc/m² peak in winter, 4‑8× more energy capture than rooftop PV in cold months
- Low electrical consumption (≈200 € per season for 1000 m²) and silent operation (~32 dB)
- Lifetime aligned with building envelope (≈50 years) and 100 % performance guarantee for life of the product
- Residential Solar Boost panel (2.12 m²) customizable in size, color, and mounting, installable like a wall frame without structural alterations