Melrose Park redevelopment: Smart climate sensors to prepare high ‘urban liveability’ standards
Smart sensors will be placed throughout the 30ha Melrose Park development site to collect key environmental data ahead of the planned 10-year construction period at the urban renewal site.
New smart climate technology will be rolled out to help ensure high “urban liveability” standards at the revamped Melrose Park.
Smart sensors will be placed throughout the 30ha development site to collect environmental data and transmit it 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
It will help build powerful insights about the area’s liveability ahead of the planned 10-year construction period which will see up to 6000 apartments, a retail centre, parklands and community facilities at the urban renewal site.
A Federal Government Smart Cities grant of $571,000 will be used for smart climate neighbourhood technology to monitor baseline environmental conditions at Melrose Park. About 70 smart sensors will measure humidity, temperature, noise, air quality and water run-off.
Parramatta Council is leading the project with development company PAYCE and the University of Technology Sydney.
“The data from this smart climate neighbourhood project will help inform planning in order to enhance urban liveability, as well improve outcomes across the City of Parramatta,” Lord Mayor Andrew Wilson said.
Real-time environment data will be fed into modelling software along with 3D designs of the Melrose Park development. This allows designs for landscaping, or perhaps building orientation and placement, to be tweaked to mitigate urban heat, poor air quality and noise pollution.
“Fundamentally, Smart Cities initiatives use data and technology to make places more liveable for the community,” PAYCE director Dominic Sullivan said.
“The key issue with design is not just the buildings themselves, but what is in between them, such as paths, public areas and landscaping. Early data will be important for design in terms of spacing, landscaping, and potentially the orientation of the buildings.
“Data is going to become critical in how we design and deliver new urban environments.”
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