RSSUniversity to construct unique energy house
Published: 2010-06-03 10:33:06
A traditional-style terraced house is to be built inside a three-storey, sealed testing chamber at the University of Salford. In addition to its original brickwork and roof, the world's first 'Energy House', will also be fully furnished and fitted as a typical working home with fully functioning water, gas and electricity supplies.
(Sourced from University of Salford.)
Once completed next spring, the Coronation Street-style house will be subject to some of the most advanced energy experiments ever conducted on a residential property.
University experts will conduct a huge range of tests inside the house to gauge how its energy consumption varies depending on variable factors and conditions.
The testing chamber will feature a unique climate system which will generate a range of rain, wind and solar conditions.
By studying the different ways the house consumes energy, the university will be able to devise ways to improve its efficiency.
But, beyond simply testing new types of insulation, double glazing and low-energy appliances, Salford's unique cross-discipline approach to the study of energy will see the university's psychologists, health experts and sociologists working alongside designers, engineers and scientists to devise sustainable solutions.
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