New Technology Identifies Homes That Waste Energy and Need Retrofitting with 90% Accuracy
Published: 2023-11-02Researchers at the University of Cambridge have created a computer program that can identify homes that waste energy with 90% accuracy. This program uses data like energy performance certificates and satellite images to find areas of a building that lose the most heat and determine if a home is old or new. The researchers believe they can make the program even better in the future. This technology could help policymakers find homes that need to reduce their carbon emissions, which would save time and resources.
The Cambridge researchers have also made a program that can identify houses that are difficult to reduce carbon emissions from with 90% accuracy. These houses are responsible for over a quarter of all housing emissions but are not usually targeted for improvement. The program uses data like energy performance certificates and street view images to classify these houses based on their age, structure, location, and available data. Policymakers can use this program to prioritize efforts to reduce carbon emissions and save time and resources by focusing on the most important houses.
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The Cambridge researchers have also made a program that can identify and prioritize houses that need to be retrofitted and have measures taken to reduce carbon emissions. The program uses street view images, aerial images, and other data to achieve a 90% accuracy rate in classifying these houses. Policymakers can use this program to save time and resources by focusing on the most important houses. The researchers are now working on expanding the program to include more data about energy use, poverty levels, and thermal images of building facades.
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