Research from Carleton University might help make new buildings more energy efficient with the help of some fresh federal funding.
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The project will study and model behaviour as occupants move throughout buildings in order to better predict how energy is consumed and find ways to reduce it. Carleton professor Liam O’Brien said in a statement that assumptions about occupancy can have a “profound impact” on construction decisions.
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