SWITCHABLE INSULATION INNOVATIONS LIMITED

Switchable Insulation Innovations Limited (Company Number NI712608) was established in March 2024 to commercialise Switchable Insulation technology developed by Ulster University. Based in Belfast, the company focuses on innovative solutions for energy efficiency and occupant comfort in buildings. Their smart panel products enable insulated walls and roofs to become controllable sources of free solar heat during winter and provide free night-time cooling during summer, utilizing evaporation-condensation phase change principles based on patented solar thermal diode technology.

The technology is designed to reduce heating and cooling energy demands by 30-50%, cutting fuel bills and energy-related CO2 emissions. Switchable Insulation can be incorporated into a wide variety of wall and roof constructions for residential, commercial, industrial, and modular buildings. The company has completed indoor tests confirming prototypes can switch thermal conductance and has installed a 1m2 prototype for outdoor testing, with further installations planned for 2025.

Switchable Insulation aims to address issues such as increased risk of overheating in modern well-insulated buildings, the need for energy efficiency in retrofits, and the challenges of heating and cooling large high-bay buildings like warehouses and retail units. Their products are committed to supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goals and international Sustainable Building Certification schemes, contributing to resilient low-carbon buildings and tackling performance gaps in Net Zero Energy Buildings.