Optimisation of indoor air quality, thermal comfort and energy usage within buildings located in busy transit oriented urban developments
Description: The socio-economic benefits to Australia from the project include (i) a novel holistic modelling tool to building design that maximises indoor comfort and provides acceptable air quality for the inhabitants whilst minimising energy usage in transit oriented urban developments; and (ii) estimation of energy consumption for different building designs and operation with respect to air quality and thermal comfort. The ultimate economic benefit of this research will be a reduction in health care costs and lost productivity as well as reduction of energy used and associated emissions. The research will also place Australia in the forefront of international progress and the race towards better methods for achieving environmental sustainability.
Funder: Australian Research Council
Amount: A$194,700
Funding type: research
Funder scheme: Linkage Projects
Start date: 2007-01-01
End date: 2010-06-30
Investigator: Lidia Morawska
Institution: Queensland University of Technology
Funded outputs count: 4
Funder award ID: LP0776542
OpenAlex ID: G1965716166