Innovative Tech iconInnovative New Technology

Innovative New Technologies Credits recognise developments that advance urban heat performance through use of new technologies. These Credits allow a development to achieve the highest Cool Suburbs rating, if all other Credit have been satisfied.

Resilience framework for heat - Innovative New Technology

Measures (credits)ReduceAdaptRespond
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INV1: New technologies
INV2: Data Collection and Analytics

INV1: New technologies

5 default credit points

Outcome

Demonstration of innovative new urban cooling technologies as "proof of concept".

Criteria

Partnership with a university or research institution to test within the development an innovative new urban cooling technology as"proof of concept”.

Guidance

This Credit rewards development that commits to advancing development of new technologies for urban cooling by partnering with universities in the development and testing of such new technologies and providing real world applications as demonstrations to facilitate evidence gathering for proof of concept and industry knowledge exchange.

Evidence Requirements

Documentation proving the partnership with a university or research institution to develop and test innovative new urban cooling technologies at "proof of concept" stage.