The NOMAD UWA Sustainable Housing Experimental Test Facility was officially opened on July 27 by Associate Professor Jane Long, Pro-Vice Chancellor (Teaching & Learning), with Associate Professor Carolyn Oldham and Associate Professor Gary Bundell from the Faculty.

The primary sponsor of this facility, NOMAD Modular Building, was represented by Mr Phil Guy (Manager Director) and Mr Brendan Milburn (General Manager, Operations) and from Clipsal Integrated Systems who donated electrical equipment, Mr John Valli (Product Manager) and Mr Mike Brunt.

The NOMAD UWA Sustainable Housing Experimental Test, located in the Engineering Carpark near Fairway Entrance 4, will provide the initial test bed for the research development of Intelligently Designed Engineering for Advanced Living (IDEAL) House programme within the School of Electrical, Electronic & Computer Engineering.
This new initiative is broadly divided into the two major areas of sustainability and automation, which include all aspects where electrical, electronic and computing technologies could contribute to human well-being within a habitat. Other areas related to the research development of the IDEAL House include energy production, energy efficiency, automated control of appliances, leisure and entertainment, comfort and safety, as well as providing the basic needs of food, water and shelter in novel and sustainable ways.

The IDEAL House project currently involves twenty undergraduates and six staff from the School, along with representatives from Western Power and Clipsal Integrated Systems. The School of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering looks forward to expanding the project to involve other Schools within the Faculty and further industry partners.

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If you would like information on how to be involved in the NOMAD UWA Sustainable Housing Experimental Test Facility then please contact Dr Roberto Togneri on (+61 8) 6488 2535.