AirEx - Smart Ventilation Control

“建筑物排放的温室气体占英国温室气体排放量的44%，其中26%与家庭有关(BRE，2012)，而仅在英格兰和威尔士，仍有超过200万人生活在燃料贫困中。虽然英国政府在过去几年里补贴了大多数易于处理的能效措施(例如，为阁楼或中空墙保温提供生态资金)，但对这些支持计划的审查(ECO，2016)表明，成本效益是一项关键要求。此外，在现有的老旧住宅中，传统的通风方法仍然依赖于居住者的行为，这会危及他们的健康、福祉和舒适度。Airex是一项创新的智能家居技术，它通过基于云的算法，根据大气条件和空气质量自动调节家中通风口的气流。Airex有潜力在不影响空气质量和任何意想不到的后果(冷凝、潮湿)的情况下显著节省住户的能源账单。此外，Airex系统在中央数据库中收集的实时有价值的数据使设施经理、社会业主和多个物业所有者能够就其维护策略做出明智的战略决策-实现有针对性的预防性干预，而不是被动维修工作。该项目的目标是i)开发和现场测试工作原型，ii)确定商业化的最佳商业模式。我们公司将利用在建筑节能、室内传感器开发方面的经验进入这一领域。“

"Buildings account for 44% of the UK's greenhouse gas emissions, with 26% linked to domestic homes (BRE, 2012), while still over 2 million people live in Fuel Poverty in England & Wales alone. While the UK government has subsidised most easy-to-treat energy efficiency measures over the last few years (e.g. ECO funding for loft or cavity wall insulation), reviews of these support schemes (ECO,2016) flagged cost-effectiveness as a key requirement. Furthermore, traditional ventilation methods in existing, older homes still rely on occupants' behaviour, risking their health, well-being and comfort.'AirEx' is an innovative smart home technology that automatically regulates the air-flow through air-vents in the home, based on atmospheric conditions & air quality, via its cloud-based algorithm. AirEx has the potential to deliver significant savings on householders' energy bills without compromising air-quality and any unintended consequences (condensation, damp).Furthermore, the real-time valuable data collected by AirEx system in a central database allows facility managers, social landlords, multi-property owners to make informed, strategic decisions on their maintenance strategies - enables targeted preventative interventions, rather than reactive repair work.The objective of this project is to i) develop and field test a working prototype, ii) identify optimum business model for commercialisation. Our company will harness experience in building energy efficiency, in-home sensor deveopment to enter this sector."