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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W2LP4 – Optimisation of solar air conditioning design in a typical office building
Read moreOptimisation of solar air conditioning design in a typical office building Alexandros Adam, MRes Loughborough University General Description: The multi-objective optimisation problem of solar assisted air conditioning design in a typical…
W2UP17 – Can Central Heating Installers Influence Householders’ Habitual Space Heating Practices?
Read moreCan Central Heating Installers Influence Householders’ Habitual Space Heating Practices? Faye Wade, UCL Context: This research investigates the installation process of central heating systems, and how this influences the adoption…
W7UP1 – Pilot Study: Developing a simple model to estimate whole house heat loss which requires minimal input measurements
Read morePilot Study: Developing a simple model to estimate whole dwelling heat loss which requires minimal input measurements Frances Hollick, UCL Energy Institute Overview A key obstacle to effectively reducing emissions…
W7LP7 – PhD project “Predicting overheating risk in UK homes”
Read morePredicting overheating risk in UK homes Matej Gustin, Loughborough University Introduction Overheating in UK homes is a recognised existing problem for UK house builders, homeowners, landlords and tenants. Climate change…
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…
W7UP3 – Trade-offs in Levelised Cost of Heat among different heating and storage technologies
Read moreTrade-offs in Levelised Cost of Heat among different heating and storage technologies Zack (Zhikun Wang), UCL Energy Institute Overview The UK government has set objectives to reduce dependency on imported fossil…
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%…
W2LP14 – Energy efficiency refurbishment in UK owner-occupied dwellings: The occupant’s perspective
Read moreEnergy efficiency refurbishment in UK owner-occupied dwellings: The occupant’s perspective Kate Simpson, Loughborough The aim of this project is to identify whether energy efficient refurbishments are successful from the householders’…
W7UP11 – Indoor Environmental Quality in Student Accommodation
Read moreIndoor Environmental Quality in Student Accommodation Anthony Marsh, UCL Overview In order to reduce emissions the UK requires that all new buildings meet emissions targets, as mandated under the EU Energy…
W6LP3 – Energy from artificial sports pitches – modelling surface temperatures and the effect of extracting heat
Read moreEnergy from artificial sports pitches – modelling surface temperatures and the effect of extracting heat. Stephen Watson, Loughborough Introduction High surface temperatures are one of the main problems affecting artificial…
W8UP11 – Understanding Ventilation in Occupied Case Study Dwellings with Trickle Vents and Mechanical Extract Fans
Read moreUnderstanding Ventilation in Occupied Case Study Dwellings with Trickle Vents and Mechanical Extract Fans Jessica Few, UCL Energy Institute Ventliation influences indoor air quality and the energy use of…
W2UP6 -Assessing the suitability of data sources for input into European energy demand forecast models
Read moreAssessing the suitability of data sources for input into European energy demand forecast models Ed Sharp, UCL Energy demand forecast models were first created as a result of the…
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…
LoLo student & Energy Institute Research Fellow, Giorgos Petrou, published in the BMJ
Read moreLoLo CDT student and Research Fellow at UCL’s Energy Institute, Giorgos Petrou, has recently been published in The BMJ, a leading medical research journal. In this paper, titled ‘Home energy efficiency…
W7UP9 Heat pumps for domestic heating: A techno-economic exploration of comparative advantages of individual scale versus district level.
Read moreHeat pumps for domestic heating: A techno-economic exploration of comparative advantages of individual scale versus district level. Zack (Zhikun Wang), UCL Energy Institute Summary Heating is the most important component…
W2UP2 – Simulating heat pump performance in dwellings
Read moreSimulating heat pump performance in dwellings David Samuel, UCL MRes EDS Context In the transition to a low carbon economy, air source heat pumps will be a critical demand…
W3LP1 – Summertime temperatures in UK homes
Read moreSummertime temperatures in UK homes Arash Beizaee, Loughborough University This project has has been published in the Journal of Building and Environment 2013; Vol 65: pp 1-17. Available at:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0360132313000917 Abstract This…
W5UP9 – A novel method for the estimation of thermophysical properties of walls from short and seasonal-independent in-situ surveys
Read moreA novel method for the estimation of thermophysical properties of walls from short and seasonal-independent in-situ surveys Virginia Gori, UCL Several studies have shown a performance gap between the published…
W6UP1 – Setting energy targets in context: a case study in the construction industry
Read moreSetting energy targets in context: a case study in the construction industry Catherine Willan, UCL Energy Institute Overview & main findings Academic analysis of the energy performance gap has neglected…
Loughborough University celebrates another PhD success
Read moreLoughborough University is pleased to announce that LoLo student, Dan Wright, passed his viva (with minor corrections) in January 2021. The LoLo community congratulates Dan, whose Thesis title was ‘The…