INTRO
University Centre for Energy Efficient Buildings (UCEEB) brings together top academics from the Czech Technical University in Prague that work together on sustainable buildings issues. UCEEB was created to facilitate university-industry cooperation, focusing on the commercial applicability of research findings and technology transfer. Its added value is its ability to develop, innovate and come up with original solutions in the field of sustainable buildings covering their entire lifecycle, including a healthy internal environment, with respect to investments, operating costs and energy savings. Company profile: Number of R&D&I departments: 6 Number of laboratories: 21 Number of scientists: 121 Total number of employees: 200.
SUCCESS STORIES
Solar Air Water Earth Resource (S.A.W.E.R.) system seeks to turn a dry and hot desert into a green landscape. The joint project of CTU UCEEB, CTU Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, and the Institute of Botany of the Czech Academy of Sciences will be presented in the Czech pavilion at Expo 2020 in Dubai. It represents a system for drawing water from the air, characterised by a completely autonomous operation. Its energy requirements are entirely covered by solar power. S.A.W.E.R. comprises of two components: one for extracting water out of the desert air and the other one for cultivating the desert into fertile land.
FOR THE PUBLIC
- Professional training courses and seminars
- Guided tours
- Open days
- Participation in fairs conferences and lectures
Adress: www.uceeb.cz
