The London-Loughborough EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Energy Demand offers a four year programme which combines a one year Master of Research (MRes) in Energy Demand Studies followed by a three year doctorate (PhD).
MRes Dissertation Projects
The first year of the programme is an intensive taught course which differs from a normal Master of Science degree in its emphasis on research. Students will carry out a series of research projects, including a research dissertation which spans the entire academic year.
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PhD Projects
Please note the projects on the site have been developed by our current students. New students will develop a suitable PhD research proposal with help from the Centre Directors and Academic Managers at UCL and Loughborough University during the first MRes year.
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W3LP6 – Assessing long-term actual daylighting performance of classrooms in-use
Read moreAssessing long-term actual daylighting performance of classrooms in-use Nafsika Drosou CONTEXT In the international effort to reduce carbon emissions, attention has been brought to obtaining energy from renewable sources. Daylight…
W4LP9 – Simulating the Impact of HVAC Control Strategies on Supermarket Energy Use
Read moreSimulating the Impact of HVAC Control Strategies on Supermarket Energy Use Henry Witt, Loughborough University Background: The heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system in a typical supermarket is responsible…
W4LP1 Can dynamic thermal models reliably predict home energy demands; empirical validation and uncertainty analysis?
Read moreCan dynamic thermal models reliably predict home energy demands; empirical validation and uncertainty analysis? Ozlem Duran Loughborough University The purpose of the project is to search the accuracy of…
PhD Research in The political economy of electricity market reforms for the integration of renewables
Read moreThe political economy of electricity market reforms for the integration of renewables in Italy, California and the UK Giulia Ragosa, UCL Energy Institute Overview Integrating a growing share of variable…
W2LP7 – Technical and policy challenges of wide-scale integration of PV systems into UK homes
Read moreTechnical and policy challenges of wide-scale integration of PV systems into UK homes Joynal Abedin, Loughborough University Joynal Abedin talks about this project: https://youtu.be/tgM1ylPtvek Supervisor Dr. S. K.…
W5UP12 – Energy efficiency in the UK private rented sector: government policy and landlords’ practices
Read moreEnergy efficiency in the UK private rented sector: government policy and landlords’ practices Zareen Sethna, UCL Energy Institute Overview The context of energy efficiency in the private rented sector There…
W7UP13 – “Everything you always wanted to know about SAP..but were afraid to ask”
Read moreHow are the dynamic behaviours of building heating systems represented in the National Calculation methods for EPCs and does this representation lead to inconsistent calculation of space heating and temperatures?…
UCL congratulates another PhD Success
Read moreThe LoLo community has certainly been active during the pandemic. Several of our finishing researchers passed their final examinations, which means a huge congratulations is in order for Anthony Marsh on…
W2UP3 – Co-heating Tests in the Field and Laboratory
Read moreCo-heating Tests in the Field and Laboratory Samuel Stamp, UCL Energy Institute Overview A co-heating test is a method of measuring the whole building heat loss or heat loss coefficient…
W7UP10 – Experienced Temperature and Health
Read moreExperienced temperature and Health Harry Kennard, UCL Energy Institute Heating and hot water demand account for around 40% of total UK energy demand. Cutting emissions from heating is essential if the…
W2UP16 – Developing improved methods for measurement of ventilation rates in occupied dwellings
Read moreDeveloping improved methods for measurement of ventilation rates in occupied dwellings David Veitch, UCL CONTEXT: Ventilation accounts for around one third of space heating energy demand in dwellings built to…
W3UP2 – Investigation of the key drivers influencing the uptake of energy-efficient durables
Read moreInvestigation of the key drivers influencing the uptake of energy-efficient durables Joel Guilbaud, UCL Introduction My research investigates the key reasons that influence the uptake of energy-efficient measures by using…
W7UP8 How flexible is UK home heating demand?
Read moreHow flexible is UK home heating demand? Clare Hanmer, UCL Most future scenarios for decarbonising the UK energy system include a high proportion of homes with electric heat pumps. Shifting…
W3LP4 – Temperature Variations in Heated UK Homes
Read moreTemperature Variations in Heated UK Homes Ashley Morton, Loughborough University Introduction The domestic sector accounted for 30.5% of the 2010 final UK energy consumption (DECC, 2011), of which around 66%…
W8UP4 Inter-model comparison of indoor overheating risk prediction for English dwellings
Read moreInter-model comparison of indoor overheating risk prediction for English dwellings Giorgos Petrou, UCL Energy Institute Theory: Overheating may be qualitatively described as the state under which a dwelling’s occupants may feel…
W7LP2 – MRes project: ‘Smart’, remote monitoring of house fabric thermal performance: is it feasible?
Read more‘Smart’, remote monitoring of house fabric thermal performance: is it feasible? Kostas Chasapis, Loughborough Summary The co-heating test offers a means for estimating the operational heat loss coefficient (HLC) of…
W8LP3 Design and Performance of Naturally Ventilation in Non-Domestic Passivhaus Buildings
Read moreDesign and Performance of Naturally Ventilation in Non-Domestic Passivhaus Buildings Murat Mustafa, Loughborough Background: The medical Centre at the University of Leicester (UoL) is a highly advanced building in…
W4LP10 – Shifting the timing of energy demand: Developing a novel modelling framework to quantify the demand response potential of domestic appliances in UK homes
Read moreShifting the timing of energy demand: Developing a novel modelling framework to quantify the demand response potential of domestic appliances in UK homes This study aims to present a high-resolution…
W6LP5 – Ventilation and thermal comfort in UK homes: can we maintain indoor air quality and reduce the threat of future air-conditioning of UK homes?
Read moreVentilation and thermal comfort in UK homes: can we maintain indoor air quality and reduce the threat of future air-conditioning of UK homes? Ben Roberts, Loughborough Summary As we refurbish…
W3LP5 – Measuring and modelling the energy demand reduction potential of zonal space heating controls in a UK home
Read moreMeasuring and modelling the energy demand reduction potential of zonal space heating controls in a UK home Arash Beizaee, Loughborough University Background: According to the current patterns of heating in…