Media briefing on "CityU's smart thermostat"

We would like to invite you to cover the following event:

 

Event:          Media briefing on “CityU’s smart thermostat”  

Date:            17 October 2017 (Tuesday)

Time:           2:30pm–3:30pm

Venue:         Innovation Centre, Room P1402, 1/F, Purple Zone, Yeung Kin Man Academic Building, CityU

 

[Directions: Take Lift 18 down to the 1/F of Mong Man-wai Building (on the left side of the walkway from Festival Walk to Yeung Kin Man Academic Building)]

 

A smart thermostat for central air-conditioning systems that can save significant power and improve indoor comfort levels has been developed by a team at City University of Hong Kong (CityU).

 

The technology belongs to a new generation of indoor thermostats that can boost energy efficiency for central air-conditioning systems in new and old buildings. Its energy-saving and carbon-reduction features perfectly align with the objectives of the “Energy Saving Plan for Hong Kong's Built Environment 2015~2025+” mentioned in the latest policy address of the HKSAR government.

 

In addition, with cloud technology and the Internet of Things, users can more accurately monitor and control temperatures.

 

The CityU team comprises Mr Jacky Lai Chun-tak and Mr Ryan Yeung Shun-cheung, PhD students in the Department of Electronic Engineering (EE), and Dr John Chan Yau-chung, postdoctoral fellow in the Division of Building Science and Technology (BST). The consultants for the team were Professor Henry Chung Shu-hung from EE and Dr Norman Tse Chung-fai from BST.

 

The media are invited to the media briefing where the team will introduce and demonstrate the smart thermostat.

 

Media enquiries: Cathy Lau, Communications and Public Relations Office (Tel: 3442 6304 or 9289 4060)