UTS School of Architecture and BVN Architecture have won the 'Green Building Material/Product Award' at the Australian Sustainability Awards for the Systems Reef 2 (SR2) air system. This win is the latest recognition in a growing set of awards and acknowledgements for this innovative 3D-printed air conditioning solution.
To create the SR2 components the team developed a completely new advanced manufacturing platform and number of novel robotic 3D printing processes.
Judges were clearly impressed by the patented system that can be printed in a bespoke configuration to optimally cool a given space, and which replaces the conventional set of ducts and vents with a design that features fine pores along its structure.
The result is significantly reduced energy requirements and hence running costs. What's more, SR2 is printed using recycled PETG plastics and is itself recyclable at end of life.
Read more about the SR2 and the Australian Sustainability Awards on the australianmanufacturing.com.au website.