Clean Energy Capability Portfolio | Empowering Consumers |
Technologies to Reduce the Cooling Demand of
Cities
Developing advanced mitigation technologies that combat the need for increased energy consumption in cities to cope with local and global climate change . |
Competitive Advantage • Invaluable experience in decreasing the temperature of cities and mitigating urban heat , and a demonstrated ability to improve outdoor thermal comfort by up to 60 per cent during peak period
• Expertise in decrease the energy consumption of buildings , including :
• A reduction in the peak ambient temperature by up to 3oC
• Up to 40 % less energy consumed to cool buildings
Impact • Producing better thermal conditions in cities , while consuming significantly less energy
• Significant reduction in heat-related mortality and morbidity
Successful Applications |
Capabilities and Facilities • Laboratory capable of performing a wide range of energy and environmental measurements in buildings for the development and testing of mitigation technologies
• Mobile energy bus with thermal cameras , tracer gas equipment , IAQ sensors and analysers , light and daylight measuring equipment , and a drone for performing aerial measurements
• A wide range of environmental simulation tools for different cities and building projects
Our Collaborators • Energy Efficiency Council
• Northern Territory Government
• City of Parramatta
• BlueScope
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• Implemented in approximately 100 large-scale mitigation projects globally |
More Information Professor Mattheos Santamouris
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School of Built Environment |
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T + 61 2 9385 0729 |
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E : m . santamouris @ unsw . edu . au |
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