Windows can severely impact a commercial building's cooling and heating loads with up to 60% of heating energy lost and up to 87% of its heat gained through windows. For both existing and retrofitted developments in Fishermans Bend, developing new technology solutions to improve thermodynamics in the built environment will be a key contributor in making Fishermans Bend a low carbon community for the future.

This project will explore the feasibility of reducing HVAC Costs by integrating new technology solutions, such as retrofitted triple-glazed windows, that can improve heat transfer within the built environment in Fishermans Bend.

In partnership with Wentworth Capital and CBRE, Engineering Scientific International will use the Citiport Business Park, where the FB IDEAs Hub is located, as a case study and undertake a comprehensive study of the thermal dynamics of the site.

The project will analyse heat transfer, provide energy data and will evaluate the impact of improved glazing on the energy efficiency, comfort, and overall thermal performance of the Citiport building. This approach will ascertain the overall thermal performance, including where HVAC costs are most intense, and can provide modelling for proposed solutions that do not require major changes to the existing infrastructure.