CoolWays. Development of a smart sensor controlled adiabatic cooling and attenuating paving technology
Abstract
The main goal of this research project will be twofold. The Coolways Technology aims to provide major contribution to 1) The project result will be to develop, test and bring to the European market an innovative paving stone system called Coolways, which is able to disruptively reduce urban heat islands and significantly improve the retention capacity of rainfall up to 100%. By combining a new type of paving stone technology with integrated, intelligent irrigation technology, the Coolways system stores rainwater and gray water near the surface and homogenously evaporates it over a wide area. This will also contribute to the active adiabatic cooling of urban areas and thus will help to mitigate urban overheating. By storing rainwater and greywater in underground cisterns, the Coolways system also helps conserve natural drinking water resources and conserves the local canal system. 2) The rapid market entrance and penetration will be secured by having integrated important players along the value chain already in the project consortium and by having organized and integrated into that proposal different LoIs of main European market players in that sector (producers, sellers and adopters) wishing to establish a direct business cooperation after successful project end. Climate change is the Nr.1 challenge of our generation according to UN. Urban adaptation to climate change is often linked only to plants. But the predominant parts of cities are subject to intensive use of pedestrians, mobility, and grey infrastructure as pipes that limit the applicability of plants. New innovative approaches, as Coolways, are needed that allow usability of valuable urban areas and climate adaptation regarding both, urban heat island and pluvial flooding. The Coolways research consortium wants to develop a disruptive paving technology combining unrestricted usability and significant contribution to climate adaptation, called Coolways. Coolways can be realized in various aesthetic designs as concrete slabs, pavings and drainage concrete, with focus on inner cities. In contrast to standard pavings, Coolways react actively on heat and provide adiabatic cooling and reduce heat emission to reduce urban heat islands. AND Coolways retain rainwater, thus reducing run-off.
keywords Paving water balance unsealing grey water rainwater management
Publikationen
Urbanes Regenwassermanagement mit hydroaktiven Pflaster- und Plattenflächen
Autoren: Pitha, U; Frühwirt, G; Gräf, M; Mezger, L; Pressl, A; Scharf, B; Stangl, R Jahr: 2023
Journal articles
Project staff
Ulrike Pitha
Priv.-Doz. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Ulrike Pitha
ulrike.pitha@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-87403
BOKU Project Leader
01.10.2020 - 31.03.2024
Bernhard Scharf
Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Bernhard Scharf
bernhard.scharf@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-87413
Project Staff
01.10.2020 - 31.03.2024
Günter Langergraber
Priv.-Doz. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.nat.techn. Günter Langergraber
guenter.langergraber@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-81001, 81111
Sub Projectleader
01.10.2020 - 31.03.2024
Philipp Spörl
Dipl.-Ing. Philipp Spörl
philipp.spoerl@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-87412
Project Staff
01.10.2020 - 31.03.2024
Rosemarie Stangl
Univ.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Rosemarie Stangl
rosemarie.stangl@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-87401, 87426
Project Staff
01.10.2020 - 31.03.2024
Alexander Pressl
Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Alexander Pressl
alexander.pressl@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-81123
Sub Projectleader
01.10.2020 - 31.03.2024
Günther Frühwirt
Dipl.-Ing. Mag. Günther Frühwirt B.Sc.
guenther.fruehwirt@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-87402
Project Staff
01.10.2020 - 31.03.2024
BOKU partners
External partners
Green4cities GmbH
Bernhard König
partner
Weissenböck Baustoffwerk GmbH
Stefan Weissenböck
partner
Raintime GmbH
Alfred Janousek
partner
Gartenhof Küsters GmbH
Hr. Küsters
partner