Kingston, VIC develops solar chimney design for public building for climate control and fire safety
Kingston, VIC Public Building Solar Chimney Design
Kingston's Facilities Management team worked with RMIT University on this unique design. The solar chimney added to the Mentone Reserve Pavilion vents air naturally by using solar heat to pull inside air to the outdoors. This chimney also pulls smoke out of the building with its vent design. RMIT University researchers estimated a 50% decrease in cooling costs and a seven-fold increase in evacuation time due to the solar chimney.
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Kingston partners in world-first solar chimney design saving energy and lives - Kingston City Council
Not Only Does New Solar Chimney Design Cut Energy Costs By 50%, It Can Also Save Lives During a Fire
In this new study, the chimney's ventilation system was shown to “radically boost” the length of safe evacuation time from 2 minutes to 14 minutes.
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