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Desafío Hipatia promotes sustainable HVAC system use |
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Wednesday, 26 March 2008 |
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Desafío Hipatia is a scientific project, presented
on February 2008 at the Complutense University of Madrid, which involves the
first meridianwise round the world sea voyage on a sailing boat. The
circumnavigation of the Antarctica and the
Arctic ice will be made possible using renewable energies in a project
completely sustainable sponsored by the UNESCO and developed by several Spanish
universities. The trip should begin in the middle of 2008 and end in late 2009,
with the support of such companies as Carrier, Danfoss and Sedical.
 The boat which will fulfill the requirements of Desafio Hipatia is the
result of a research project authored by a research team from the Politechnical
University of Madrid’s School
of Naval Engineers,
headed by the Naval Construction professor, Francisco Fernández González. It
will be highly energy efficient through a design and construction that allow
for the reduction of consumption, which will come from renewable energies. It
will not use toxic or contaminating materials and will manage energy resources
in an optimal and specific way through domotics.
Able to house 15 people, this boat shall feature a HVAC system which will include
radiant floor and wall heating, allowing for the reduction of extreme
temperature (-50 +50 Degrees Celsius) discomfort. Built with PVC-free materials,
halogen-free cables and ecological refrigeration gases which do not harm the
ozone layer, it will feature eco-efficient elements such as the collection of
solar energy through solar panels, central storage and energy supply through a
biofuel central boiler, reveals the iniciative’s press release. |
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