====== EIF Project ======

The EIF project is a collection of research-based systems installed in the UTS:FEIT Broadway Building. The acronym "EIF" refers to the Australian Government's **E**ducation **I**nvestment **F**und which provided funding for these projects.

The projects consist of the following aspects:

  * **Renewable Energy Generation**: Consists of roof-installed solar thermal concentrators (STC), photovoltaic cells (PV), hydrogen fuel cell and a wind turbine (VAWT)
  * **Building Monitoring**: Includes internal and external environmental monitoring (gas concentrations, weather), concrete service life and structure strain, people counting, vibrations and noise levels.

====  Publications  ====

    *{{:11-14-eco-002.pdf|Ecolibrium November 2014}}

====  Building Construction  ====
A collection of photographs taken during the building construction phase can be downloaded here:

  * {{:technical:renewables:building_construction.7z|Building Construction}}