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Current potential research project
Evaluation and monitoring of energy consumption and potential reduction strategies in existing housing
- Supervisors: Prof. Wasim Saman
- Area: Mechanical Engineering, Sustainable Energy
- Abstract: UniSA is leading a national program for evaluation and monitoring energy use in housing and investigating potential technologies for reducing energy use and greenhouse gas emissions in the housing sector. This project aims to develop a roadmap for facilitating emission reduction from the housing sector in line with the emissions targets and to develop a methodology for tracking progress towards achieving them while minimising economic impact on households. The potential energy reductions through retrofitting existing dwellings (building envelope and major fixed appliances) will be investigated and monitored. The project aims to develop a network for detailed monitoring energy use and consequent emissions for houses and units. Baseline and post retrofitting monitoring will enable accurate evaluation of outcomes from various available retrofitting alternatives and provide guidelines for the best options in different urban and rural Australian locations. The research will develop computer models for energy use in existing housing and investigate the impacts of various energy reduction strategies.
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