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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W2LP16 – How Smart are 2050 Energy Scenarios Expecting Households to be?
Read moreHow Smart are 2050 Energy Scenarios Expecting Households to be? Daniel Quiggin, Loughborough University The basic idea is to quantify the expectation we have as a society for households to…
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…
W6UP5 – Life in the gap: how does a construction company respond to the challenge of targets for energy and carbon in-use?
Read moreLife in the gap: how does a construction company respond to the challenge of targets for energy and carbon in-use? Catherine Willan, UCL Energy Institute Background to the research: Buildings…
W1LP6 – Monitoring and Modelling UK hospital energy consumption to identify optimal building-specific retrofit measures for a changing climate
Read moreMonitoring and Modelling UK hospital energy consumption to identify optimal building-specific retrofit measures for a changing climate Louis Fifield, Loughborough University Overview The department of health has set stringent energy…
W8UP3 Impact of data availability and model complexity on prediction of energy consumption in Camden schools
Read moreImpact of data availability and model complexity on prediction of energy consumption in Camden schools Duncan Grassie, UCL Energy Institute Overview Energy demand in non-domestic buildings is responsible for around a…
W7UP7 – Developing a dynamic model to estimate whole building heat loss which requires minimal input measurements
Read moreDeveloping a dynamic model to estimate whole building heat loss which requires minimal input measurements Frances Hollick, UCL Energy Institute Overview Greenhouse gas emissions from domestic buildings contribute significantly to…
W5LP3 – Reducing the Operation Performance Gap – improving building simulation tools through data-driven and real-time approaches
Read moreReducing the Operation Performance Gap – improving building simulation tools through data-driven and real-time approaches George Papachristou, Loughborough University Project Summary The existing building stock continues to have high greenhouse…
W6LP2 – The impact of lower heating loads on the potential energy savings of zonal heating controls and its effect on occupant thermal comfort
Read moreW6LP2 – The impact of lower heating loads on the potential energy savings of zonal heating controls and its effect on occupant thermal comfort Ben Roberts – Loughborough Aims: 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…
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…
W7LP1 – MRes project “Natural Ventilation in Schools: Window Design and Performance”
Read moreNatural Ventilation in Schools: Window Design and Performance Charalampos Angelopoulos, Loughborough Natural ventilation is considered a sustainable solution to maintain healthy and thermally comfortable internal environments. Previous studies have shown…
W1LP1 – Sensitivity and Uncertainty in BREDEM-8 Predictions
Read moreSensitivity and Uncertainty in BREDEM-8 Predictions Ella Quigley, Loughborough University Background As part of the requirement for the MSc, a research project had to be carried out, which was completed…
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’…
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…
W4LP6 Optimised Retrofit Strategies for Post-War Non-Domestic Buildings
Read moreOptimised Retrofit Strategies for Post-War Non-Domestic Buildings Ozlem Duran, Loughborough University The aim of the project is to optimise the retrofitprocess of post-war non-domestic modernist buildings focusing specifically on office…
W8UP10 An investigation of feedback and feedforward energy efficiency mechanisms from a UK school crowdsourced building stock model
Read moreDuncan Grassie, UCL Energy Institute Background To assist with tracking progress towards the UKs 2050 emissions commitments, the development of automated methods combined with national datasets in fabric and geometry…
W2UP8 – Are shared lighting controls in an open-plan office a potential source of conflict?
Read moreAre shared lighting controls in an open-plan office a potential source of conflict? Faye Wade, UCL Background: Occupants are often expected to share control in open-plan spaces. However, the energy…
W5UP8 – Hygrothermal characterisation of in-situ solid brick walls and the impacts of internal wall insulation
Read moreHygrothermal characterisation of in-situ solid brick walls and the impacts of internal wall insulation Naomi Grint, University College London Background Building fabric upgrades are an essential part of the UK…
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…