Applied Research & Prototyping

Pushing the Frontiers of Shelter Science

Humanitarian design cannot stay stagnant in an era of intensifying climate disruption. In our Geneva and Stockholm testing labs, we engineer passive micro-climates, aerogel insulation blankets, and IoT environmental monitors.

120 km/h
Aerodynamic Wind Tunnel Validation
-35°C to +50°C
Thermal Chamber Environmental Range
5,000 Hrs
Accelerated Xenon UV Weathering Tests
14
International Humanitarian Design Patents
Active Innovations

Breakthroughs Transitioning to Field Trial

Engineering novel solutions for displacement challenges through collaborative research with premier technical institutes.

Bifacial Solar Integration
ENERGY DYNAMICS

Bifacial Flexible Solar Cladding

Directly laminating flexible CIGS photovoltaic thin-films onto roof profiles. Generates electricity from direct sunlight and diffuse ground reflection, boosting energy capture by 28%.

Phase Change Thermal Barrier
THERMAL COMFORT

Phase-Change Material (PCM) Liners

Thermal lining blankets that absorb excess heat during baking daytime sun and release stored warmth back into living quarters as nocturnal temperatures drop, stabilizing internal shelter climates without fuel consumption.

Connected Mesh Sensors
CONNECTED SENSORS

LoRaWAN Camp Micro-Climate Telemetry

Low-power battery-operated IoT sensors that transmit ambient temperature, relative humidity, and indoor air quality alerts to camp management desks across radius distances exceeding 10 km.

Empirical Validation

Zero Guesswork: Certified for Extreme Environmental Hazards

Before deploying in crisis zones, every mechanical connection undergoes exhaustive cyclic fatigue and finite element stress simulations.

  • Fire Safety: Conforms to ISO 1182 non-combustibility and NFPA 701 self-extinguishing flame propagation tests.
  • Structural Stability: Certified under Eurocode 3 (Steel Structures) for snow accumulation loads up to 45 kg/m².
  • Water Ingress: Subjected to continuous 120 mm/hr high-velocity rain nozzle spray with 100% moisture sealing.
Laboratory Testing Validation

Have an Innovative Material or Clean Energy Technology?

We partner with university engineering departments, material scientists, and tech pioneers to pilot high-impact innovations in real-world humanitarian context.