FACILITIES MANAGEMENT

Inventors don't usually make housecalls, but for Philip Lee, his invention hopes to revolutionize how people live - one home at a time.

Architect Mohammed Jaafar is one of these people. Lee has created a heat recovery system which channels waste heat from air conditioners to heat water.

For Jaafar that means he and his family save energy and money while enjoying the cool comforts of air conditioning.

The moment they turn on their air conditioner, the waste heat is harnessed.

Within minutes, they have access to hot water, at no extra cost. For now, the small-scale production means the cost of the system runs high, as does the skepticism.