New 'smart' materials and energy efficient products and processes are transforming the way residential and commercial buildings are conceived, fabricated and rated. Working with some of the world’s biggest specialist chemical and component manufacturers across the supply chain, UTS led the design and development of innovations in heat control, cool paints, solar cells, signage, windows, skylights, and lighting systems. Benefits
from these products continue to be felt in the building industries in Australia and around the world. These benefits have resulted in new performance assessment methodologies, ‘star ratings’ and emerging building standards - all aimed at improving human comfort, saving energy and helping to mitigate the effects of global warming.
