A team of NTU students might have found a cool reprieve from rising energy bills. Their winning entry in a national challenge held by ENGIE Asia Pacific is an Artificial Intelligence (AI) system that makes predictive decisions on air-conditioning control, leading to improved comfort and energy efficiency. Over eight months and with up to $10,000 in prototype funding, their invention cut energy use by more than 20% in facilities at Ng Teng Fong General Hospital and Jurong Community Hospital. With this, they proved how AI can be incorporated seamlessly into building management. How cool is that?

This story was published in the Aug-Sep 2020 issue of HEY!. To read it and other stories from this issue in print, click here.