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Podcast: Experts in Health: How we can design our houses to improve our health

February 16, 2024 sarah JonasFeature

Dr Ben Roberts, Lecturer in Building Energy at Loughborough University, discusses how our houses can help or hinder our health, why air conditioning isn’t always the best answer to reduce indoor heat, and how systemic building changes could transform our wellbeing.

Time Stamps:
00:00 – 09:27 – Introduction to guest, the topic and background
09:28 – 18:45 – Loughborough University test houses and how are they being used
18:46 – 23:25 – Night ventilation and ventilation maps
23:26 – 28:12 – Abroad vs the UK
28:13 – 32:30 – Air conditioning and staying cool
32:31 – 39:45 – Impacting policy and air quality
39:46 – 41:20 – Current and future work
41:21 – 43:45 – Outro

Social media data sheds light on air conditioning interest

April 22, 2023 sarah JonasResearch Results

A new study provides insight into consumers’ interest in home cooling by analyzing social media data.

Colorful films could help buildings, cars keep their cool

March 26, 2023 sarah JonasResearch Results

Air conditioners require a lot of energy and can leak greenhouse gases. Today, scientists report an eco-friendly alternative — a plant-based cooling film with many textures and iridescent colors that could someday keep buildings and cars cool. They will present their results at ACS Spring 2023.

Engineers use quantum computing to develop transparent window coating that blocks heat, saves energy

November 29, 2022 sarah JonasResearch Results

Tengfei Luo, the Dorini Family Professor of Energy Studies at the University of Notre Dame, and postdoctoral associate Seongmin Kim have devised a transparent coating for windows that could help cool the room, use no energy and preserve the view.

Clear window coating could cool buildings without using energy

November 2, 2022 sarah JonasResearch Results

Demand is growing for technologies to cool buildings. Now, researchers report in ACS Energy Letters that they have used advanced computing technology and artificial intelligence to design a transparent window coating that could lower the temperature inside buildings, without expending energy.

A more environmentally friendly air conditioner

August 22, 2022 sarah JonasResearch Results

The hydrofluorocarbon refrigerants in air conditioners and other cooling devices are potent greenhouse gases. Today, scientists report a prototype that uses a novel solid barocaloric material. It could someday replace existing “A/Cs”. They will present their results at ACS Fall 2022.

Propane – a solution for more sustainable air conditioning

August 16, 2022 sarah JonasResearch Results

Current severe heatwaves that will likely increase in severity and frequency in the future are driving a rise in the use of air conditioners, threatening the environment with their high energy consumption and refrigerants with high warming potential. A new study finds that switching to propane as a refrigerant could lessen the global temperature increase from space cooling.

Greener Air-Conditioning for a Warmer World

July 27, 2022 sarah JonasResearch Results

Air-conditioning needs an energy overhaul—PNNL research provides a roadmap to get there using energy efficient adsorption cooling.

Expert available to discuss heat waves and effects on buildings

July 19, 2022 sarah JonasExpert Pitch

Ulrike Passe, professor of architecture at Iowa State University, is available to talk about her research of energy-efficient buildings, natural ventilation and sustainable design. Passe co-authored a study in which she and her colleagues developed a model to test how…

Avoiding an Energy Cold Crunch with More Efficient Cooling

September 21, 2021 sarah JonasResearch Results

Covalent organic polymers can adsorb three times more refrigerant than the best available alternatives, resulting in more efficient cooling.

Efficient Dehumidifier Makes Air Conditioning a Breeze

June 15, 2021 sarah JonasFeature

New energy-efficient dehumidifier technology holds promise to reduce energy consumption in residential A/C systems and increase the range of electric vehicles.

Advanced Simulations Reveal How Air Conditioning Spreads COVID-19 Aerosols

February 9, 2021 sarah JonasResearch Results

A restaurant outbreak in China was widely reported as strong evidence of airflow-induced transmission of COVID-19, but it lacked a detailed investigation about exactly how transmission occurred. In Physics of Fluids, researchers at the University of Minnesota report using advanced simulation methods to capture the complex flows that occur when the cold airflow from air conditioners interacts with the hot plume from a dining table and the transport of virus-loading particles within such flows.

Turn up the thermostat: Lower energy costs, no complaints

September 15, 2020 sarah JonasFeature

A new study from the University of Georgia suggests there is a painless way to reduce energy costs: Turn up the thermostat. Even a degree or two makes a difference.

Rutgers Expert Can Discuss Global Climate Change Mortality Study

August 3, 2020 sarah JonasExpert Pitch

New Brunswick, N.J. (Aug. 3, 2020) – Rutgers University–New Brunswick Professor Robert E. Kopp is available to discuss a major study released today on the global consequences of climate change on death rates. The study by the Climate Impact Lab,…

A new biosensor for the COVID-19 virus

April 21, 2020 sarah JonasResearch Results

A team of researchers from Empa, ETH Zurich and Zurich University Hospital has succeeded in developing a novel sensor for detecting the new coronavirus. In future it could be used to measure the concentration of the virus in the environment – for example in places where there are many people or in hospital ventilation systems.

Wichita State-based cleantech company reaches $2.1 million in seed funding

December 19, 2019 sarah JonasAnnouncement

Creating eco-friendly refrigeration and cooling technology is one of the top concerns when it comes to fighting climate change. Thanks to resources and knowledge at Wichita State University, a Wichita company is one step closer to finding a solution to that problem.

HyperBorean announced that it closed its pre-seed angel round of financing totaling $2.1 million.