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Residential Air Conditioning
Carrier invests in three more green startups
CARRIER GLOBAL CORPORATION
has invested in three innovative start- ups in the healthy green building space. The investments are available through the Carrier Venture Group and have been provided to Archilogic,
Butlr and Transaera.
They were selected for their next-
generation technology, high-growth potential and sustainability focus, according to Carrier’s chief sustaina- bility officer, Jennifer Anderson.
“Carrier is pleased to add three more disrup- tive companies to the Carrier Ventures invest- ment portfolio that share our commitment to decarbonising buildings and creating healthier, safer environments for the people who occupy them,” Anderson said.
“Our partnerships with Archilogic, Butlr and Transaera will help to accelerate the commer- cialisation of next-generation technology.”
Archilogic is the holistic spatial data plat- form for the internet. It provides product man- agers and software developers with infrastructure for building scaled, spatially aware apps that let end users interact with
their spaces in the way they need. Archilogic’s software will be used in Carrier’s Abound cloud-based digital platform to give customers a clear and accurate view of their building interiors in one easy interface.
Butlr, a venture-backed startup spun out of the MIT Media Lab in 2019, was named one of the World
systems. Buildings account for about 40 per cent of global energy greenhouse gas emissions, and 40 per cent of that is from HVAC.
Current air conditioners consume more energy in humid conditions, and the majority of future cooling demand is expected to come from people living in hot and humid climates. Transaera’s novel desiccant tech- nology uses a unique sponge-like material
“THE STARTUPS
WERE SELECTED FOR THEIR NEXT GENERATION TECHNOLOGY.”
that grabs moisture from the atmosphere to enable its air conditioner to cool air more effi- ciently. The heat generated by the air condi- tioner is then used – instead of being wasted – to dry the material for the next cycle. Transaera intends to use this technology in partnership with Carrier to develop ultra-effi- cient climate systems.
Carrier CSO,
Jennifer Anderson. Economic Forum’s Technology
Pioneers of 2022. The company’s award-winning people-sensing platform uses body heat and machine learning to detect occupancy, headcount and activity, and generate accurate, real-time and histori- cal spatial insights without collecting per- sonally identifiable information.
Butlr’s thermal sensing technology will be embedded in the Abound digital platform. The combination of these cutting-edge technologies will provide building owners and operators with real-time insights to make confident decisions to improve energy efficiency while ensuring occupant wellness.
Transaera is developing a new class of afford- able, energy-efficient, sustainable cooling
Eight stars for green home design
CHATHAM HOMES IS delivering a new level of sustainable living with its Blackwood display home achieving an Australian-first Green Star Homes certification.
Chatham Homes is the first residential vol- ume builder to achieve the internationally rec- ognisedGreenStarHomes'AsBuilt'certification, developed by the Green Building Council of Australia.
The display home has an 8.2-star energy effi- ciency rating under the Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme (NatHERS).
To achieve the Green Star Homes certifica- tion, a home must comply with 14 credit compo- nents, including in the areas of thermal
performance, ventilation and powered by renewables. Homes must also be draught sealed and use products that are low in material toxic- ity and are energy and water efficient with strong resilience measures.
Chatham Homes' environmental, social and governance manager Caity Knaggs said that Chatham aimed to lead systemic change in the residential construction industry.
“We want to demonstrate that a thriving, prof- itable home building industry does not have to come at the expense of the environment,” she said.
RIGHT: The Blackwood display home has an 8.2-star energy effic ency rating.
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