CSIR unit concludes passive energy efficiency study, moves to continue research
Channel: Engineering News
Date: 2013-08-14

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research's (CSIR's) Built Environment unit has signed its second memorandum of understanding with chemicals giant BASF to continue researching passive energy efficiency in new buildings.

The CSIR concluded a two-year performance research project earlier this year, which analysed the energy and thermal performance of an insulated demonstration house, sponsored by BASF, through data collection and thermal modelling