Ice Box Challenge - Santiago Chile

This project will build new public engagement through an international interdisciplinary Ice Box Challenge (IBC) in the UK and Chille. Prior to the COP26, an IBC took place in Glasgow during summer ‘21. The IBC is a living lab experiment that demonstrates how energy-efficient buildings can also be comfortable. The LatamHaus project (ended in 07/’21) identified opportunities for public engagement activities focused on NERC’s environmental solutions objective, like the energy and housing industry decarbonisation. The IBC, planned by ILAPH, involves building two boxes–to standard building practices and Passivhaus Standard–left outdoors with 1 ton of ice inside while monitoring indoor/outdoor temp. After 2 weeks, the boxes are open, and the remaining ice measured demonstrating their effectiveness in keeping the heat out. By minimising the cooling/heating demand, on-site renewable energy production could suffice to run a building.

This project will build new public engagement through an international interdisciplinary Ice Box Challenge (IBC) in the UK and Chille. Prior to the COP26, an IBC took place in Glasgow during summer ‘21. The IBC is a living lab experiment that demonstrates how energy-efficient buildings can also be comfortable. The LatamHaus project (ended in 07/’21) identified opportunities for public engagement activities focused on NERC’s environmental solutions objective, like the energy and housing industry decarbonisation. The IBC, planned by ILAPH, involves building two boxes–to standard building practices and Passivhaus Standard–left outdoors with 1 ton of ice inside while monitoring indoor/outdoor temp. After 2 weeks, the boxes are open, and the remaining ice measured demonstrating their effectiveness in keeping the heat out. By minimising the cooling/heating demand, on-site renewable energy production could suffice to run a building.