Congratulations to Dr. Zhengbo Zou for receiving the UBC CLL funding for his project on “Leak detection for UBC buildings using autonomous robots”!
Did you know robots could conduct building system inspections? The project deploys automated robots to assess building mechanical systems for leaks and damages that can result in increased energy consumption and CO2 emissions.
Piloting the deployment of the developed robots in UBC buildings will serve as a proof-of-concept for automated HVAC inspection and leak detection. The Leak Detection project will contribute to UBC’s commitment to reduce building energy consumption and GHG emissions as set out in the Climate Action Plan 2030. The diversity of the test buildings will provide valuable data for the robotic solution’s scalability to various building types and increase potential application beyond campus. This project provides a creative solution to HVAC leak detection for the vast majority of existing buildings that do not have smart HVAC systems.
