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Case Studies

Curtin University

INTEGRATION PLATFORM DELIVERY

Bringing Real-Time Data to Students, Academics and Facility Managers

The Challenge

  • Our client, Curtin University, wanted to demonstrate leadership in sustainability as students and staff are demanding organisations operate as good corporate citizens and actively help tackle climate change
  • The strategy forms part of the University’s plan to attract the best staff and students by using resources more efficiently to improve the appeal of the campus

Avani's Solution

  • Connected our Avani technology to over 1,500 meters and sensors across the campus
  • Incorporated data inputs from AEMO (Australian Energy Market Operator) and the Bureau of Meteorology to provide a holistic view of power consumption and power generation
  • Made data visible to the users of the buildings, research and teaching staff as well as students and the general public through web-based visualisation

Outcomes

  • With our technology, Curtin University has avoided 9,144t.CO2 since 2015
  • Slashed energy consumption at the TL Robertson Library by 67%, or the equivalent of 10,000m2 of photovoltaic solar cells, by modelling the impact of the thermal load of new lighting
  • Provided Curtin with an ongoing unique competitive advantage through a large-scale living lab that enables staff to use the campus to investigate current energy practices and identify and implement new opportunities in real-time
  • Reduced power consumption by modifying the discharge profile of the thermal storage tank to reduce the demand on the electrical network at peak times
  • Informed future campus planning by enabling system capacity analytics for future infrastructure upgrades