Clean Energy Capability Portfolio | Empowering Consumers |
Zero and Positive Energy Buildings
Making zero-energy buildings a reality through the development of technology and design procedures that optimise energy conservation and the use of renewable energy , while delivering the best possible thermal and visual comfort and environmental quality for all who work or live in them . |
Competitive Advantage • World-class application of technology to deliver optimum value with minimum capital outlay and operating cost
Proven ability to :
• Reduce annual energy consumption and carbon emissions by up to 100 %
• Decrease indoor pollutants by up to 90 %
• Improve indoor thermal comfort by up to 70 %
Impact • Minimising carbon emissions of residential and commercial buildings globally
• Reducing heat-related mortality and morbidity
Successful Applications • Technology and design of more than 50 large-scale zero-energy international building projects
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Our Collaborators • ABB
• Daikin Chemicals
• FIBRAN
• 3E
• AVAX
More Information Professor Mattheos Santamouris School of Built Environment T + 61 2 9385 0729 E : m . santamouris @ unsw . edu . au
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Capabilities and Facilities |
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• Laboratory capable of performing a wide range of energy and environmental measurements in buildings |
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• 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 |
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• A wide range of environmental simulation tools for assessing building performance |
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