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Tag: Queensland University of Technology
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Lidia Morawska wins Planetary Health Award
Distinguished Professor Lidia Morawska has won the 2024 Planetary Health Award from the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation.
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Study: Poor planning exacerbates thermal discomfort
QUT researchers have found that ambiguous planning codes can lead to housing with poor thermal performance that isn’t climate-ready.
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QUT launches Thrive lab
The Queensland University of Technology has launched the ARC Training Centre for Advanced Building Systems against Airborne Infection Transmission (Thrive).
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Understanding the impacts of damp and mould
Researchers at the Queensland University of Technology have released a study exploring building-related symptoms (BRS) caused by damp and mould.
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How a mobile cooling hub prevented three medical emergencies
Dr Timothy English from the University of Sydney’s HHEATeam talks about mobile cooling hubs catering to those experiencing homelessness.
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Air quality protocol under development at QUT
International air quality expert Distinguished Professor Lidia Morawska, in liaison with facilities management at QUT, is developing a protocol to undertake air quality auditing within the university’s facilities. Prof. Morawska says the assessment aims to ensure excellent air quality, which would ensure a lower risk of infection of airborne viruses including COVID-19, as well as […]
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i-Hub Integrated Design Studios Symposium
AIRAH and the Innovation Hub for Affordable Heating and Cooling (i-Hub) are hosting a free Symposium about the Integrated Design Studios (IDS) initiative. The online event will feature three two-hour sessions from October 25–27. The Integrated Design Studios concept is about involving HVAC&R engineers at the early stages of the building design process. The conceptual design stage […]
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Time for ‘paradigm shift’ on indoor air quality
Queensland University of Technology (QUT) air-quality expert Distinguished Professor Lidia Morawska is leading an international call for a “paradigm shift” in combating airborne pathogens such as COVID-19 by improving indoor ventilation systems. Professor Morawska led a group of almost 40 researchers from 14 countries in a call published in Science for a shift in standards […]
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Videos explore i-Hub Smart Building Data Clearing House
The i-Hub project has released two videos to promote and explain its Smart Building Data Clearing House initiative. The Innovation Hub for Affordable Heating and Cooling (i-Hub) is an initiative composed of AIRAH (the Australian Institute of Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heating), the CSIRO, the Queensland University of Technology, the University of Melbourne and the […]