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Vision and Research Area of BETA Lab

Vision

Building a safer, more sustainable built environment with advanced materials

BETABuilding Engineering Technology with Advanced materials Lab.

The BETA Lab conducts research aimed at developing cutting-edge technologies based on building materials and addressing energy and environmental challenges.

Our vision is to enhance building performance through the innovative application of advanced materials, thereby improving energy efficiency, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and strengthening fire safety performance.

BETA Lab
Research Areas

What we research

Enhanced Building Energy Performance

Enhanced Building Energy Performance

We develop technologies that maximize the thermal storage and insulation performance of buildings by utilizing advanced materials such as phase change materials and carbon nanomaterials, and integrate passive building design to minimize energy consumption.

  • PCM
  • Carbon Nanomaterials
  • Thermal Storage
  • Insulation
  • Passive Building
Eco-friendly & Sustainable

Eco-friendly & Sustainable

We develop functional materials that reduce environmental impact and investigate technologies that effectively mitigate indoor pollutants using porous materials.

  • Functional Materials
  • Porous Materials
  • Pollutant Mitigation
  • Biochar
  • Upcycling
Flame-retardant & Fire-resistant

Flame-retardant & Fire-resistant

We apply flame-retardant materials to evaluate and improve buildings' fire safety performance, and research ways to enhance safety and reliability during fire events.

  • Flame Retardant
  • Fire Safety
  • Sandwich Panel
  • Toxicity
  • Fire Test