Energy consumption and demand for electricity have become a serious issue for the world. This problem is on the rise unabated, especially in the countries that have tropical climates. For instance, in Malaysia, energy consumption is rising exponentially which in turn increases the carbon footprint. To bring a solution to this global issue, Wayne Chong Chee Kin and Nixon Ng Kah Zun have innovated Brikoole, a breathable brick that uses controlled airflow and evaporative cooling methods to reduce indoor temperatures without the need for straining external energy sources.
Unlike energy-consuming appliances, Brookle emulates natural ventilation systems such as termite mounds, wind catchers and, salsabil fountains. These bricks are breathable and act as a cooling system to keep your home cool during summers and hot during winters. With Brikoole, the architecture of your house becomes sustainable and incorporates evaporative cooling directly into the building structure. These sustainable bricks can be easily integrated into your architectural designs in different styles.
Brikoole’s exterior features ventilation holes that allow the air to enter. Then this air passes through the intricate internal structure that is a 3D printed mesh of wood PLA material which might be replaced by ceramic in the coming future. This mesh consistently remains moist via integrated water distribution systems. When the temperature rises and steamy air traverses through the bricks evaporation occurs that further disseminates the air throughout the interiors of your house. These eco-friendly bricks can be used for building houses, apartments and other spaces as well.
Wayne Chong Chee Kin, 23, and Nixon Ng Kah Zun, 22, are graduates of the Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation (APU). Both of them are the winners of Malaysia’s James Dyson Award which is an international design competition that celebrates the next celebrates the next generation of problem solvers.
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British inventor and industrial designer James Dyson shared his insight regarding the Brookle sustainable bricks, ”Unlike traditional passive cooling methods, Brikoole is an inherently modular and scalable solution. Drawing inspiration from termite mound ventilation, Middle Eastern wind catchers and Salsabil Fountains, it’s set to transform the landscape of sustainable architecture!”
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