AIRAH’s first Solar Cooling Workshop is just one month away. Inspired by ever-increasing interest in the field of solar cooling, the one-day Workshop will explore new ideas, technology and innovations in this exciting field.
The AIRAH Solar Cooling Workshop will be held at the CSIRO EcoSciences precinct in Brisbane on March 27.
“Solar cooling is one of the hottest topics in cooling at the moment,” says AIRAH COO Neil Cox. “And AIRAH’s Solar Cooling Workshop is the perfect opportunity to catch up on all you need to know about solar cooling – from case studies and applications to innovations and policy.”
During the Workshop, a broad catalogue of speakers will share their knowledge, ideas and experience. With so many of the field’s leading national and international experts stepping up to the lectern, the workshop is set to deliver a full day of invaluable information to delegates.
Keynote speaker Ken Guthrie, from Sustainable Energy Transformation, will provide insight into the international perspective on solar heating and cooling. Guthrie chairs both the IEA Solar Heating and Cooling Executive Committee and the ISO Committee on Solar Energy.
“People should attend the workshop to find out the latest in solar cooling, both internationally and nationally,” Guthrie says. “It’s also an opportunity to meet and discuss potential activities and projects with an expert group of attendees.”
Professor Ursula Eicker, who heads the Institute of Applied Research at the Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences will deliver a video presentation. Eicker will compare the energy and economic performance of solar-thermal and solar-electric cooling in different climates.
Professor Paul Cooper, M.AIRAH, from the University of Wollongong, will outline the design and implementation of the Team UOW/Bluescope’s solar-assisted HVAC system that made a significant contribution to Team UOW winning the Solar Decathlon China 2013, with the Illawarra Flame house. Cooper will cover the system’s detailed thermodynamic modelling and optimisation, and some preliminary experimental results.
Presenter Brett Seeney, an associate mechanical engineer with WSP, will discuss the Echuca Regional Health project, believed to be the largest solar absorption cooling system that utilises domestic-grade, high-efficiency, evacuated-tube-type solar collectors.
Seeney’s presentation will examine the differences between the hospital’s old and new solar absorption cooling systems, discussing the pros and cons of each.
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