Projects
Antonio Giudice School
Publicly funded schools in Brazil have little investment and relatively poor construction standards in comparison to western countries. GIZ commissioned Tractebel/RED to undertake a feasibility assessment of building performance upgrades, to reduce energy bills and improve thermal comfort for the pupils, with a view to rolling out improvements to schools across the country.
The key sustainability services included:
- Site energy audit
- Technical research in the local market for photo-voltaic systems & battery storage
- Thermal modelling of performance upgrades to an existing school in Porto Alegre, Brazil
- Financial analysis of performance upgrades
A detailed site survey of the school was undertaken and the survey was used to construct a thermal model. RED calibrated the thermal model using metered data to create a digital twin of the school which was used to accurately model the effectiveness of a variety of active and passive building performance upgrades . Thermal Comfort improvements (PPD & PMV) were assessed in accordance with ISO 7730:2005
Key Facts
- The project was part of GIZ’s Financing Energy for Low-carbon Investment – Cities Advisory Facility (FELICITY) where pilot projects are undertaken with a view to securing project financing by the European Investment Bank
- RED worked in collaboration with Tractebel to deliver the project
- RED modelled a variety of retro-fit performance upgrades including, reflective roof coatings, brise soleil, LED lighting & controls, PV and battery storage in order to quantify financial and thermal comfort benefits to pupils and teachers
- RED modelled cost-effective solutions resulting in potential energy efficiency savings of 44%
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Client: |
GIZ |
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Location: |
Brazil |
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Capabilities: |
Specialist Engineering & Sustainability |
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Sectors: |
Living, Learning and Leisure |
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Sub‑sector: |
Education |
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Period: |
Completed August 2019 |