Opaque and transparent innovative systems for a smart second skin building envelope

The extended abstract defines the state-of-the-art of innovative materials for the building envelope with references to researches under development and market availability, and their application in real-world scenarios. This development therefore will allow us to understand which weaknesses and strengths of the processes are from theoretical and practical point-of-view, materials and techniques that can be applied, for the performance improvement of dynamic/adaptive building façades in a multidisciplinary optimization path