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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W3UP4 – A study of heat-loss in pre-1919 suspended timber ground floors
Read moreA study of heat-loss in pre-1919 suspended timber ground floors Sofie Pelsmakers, UCL The UK building stock is responsible for about 40%-55% of the total UK CO2emissions (Mackenzie, 2010, CAT,…
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…
W7UP4 – Power temperature gradients as a fuel poverty indicator
Read morePower temperature gradients as a fuel poverty indicator Harry Kennard, UCL Energy Institute Overview Plotting the metered energy of a dwelling against external temperature gives an indication of the thermal performance…
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…
W8LP4 – MRes Project “Cooling Culture: The identification of, and barriers to, adaptive responses to domestic overheating”
Read moreCooling Culture: The identification of, and barriers to, adaptive responses to domestic overheating Daniel Wright, Loughborough University Overview The trend towards hotter summers and warmer winters is predicted to increase…
W1UP3 – Mapping thermal discomfort responses in residential environments
Read moreMapping thermal discomfort responses in residential environments Stephanie Gauthier, UCL Thermal comfort has widespread implications, including health and energy demand, yet little is known about the interrelation between thermal-discomfort responses…
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…
W7LP3 – MRes project “High surface temperatures on artificial sport pitches: Potential for design improvement”
Read moreHigh surface temperatures on artificial sport pitches: Potential for design improvement Matej Gustin, Loughborough University Overview High surface temperatures are currently the main issue affecting artificial sport pitches. Numerous sources in…
W2LP3 – Delivering energy efficiency in the UK through Domestic Energy Service Companies (DESCOs)
Read moreDelivering energy efficiency in the UK through Domestic Energy Service Companies (DESCOs) Charlie Morris-Marsham, UCL Research Questions: What are the barriers to domestic energy efficiency? Can these barriers be addressed…
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…
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…
W1LP4 – Offsite Modular Construction and Low Energy, Comfortable Homes
Read moreOffsite Modular Construction and Low Energy, Comfortable Homes Ella Quigley, Loughborough The aim of this project is to investigate how light gauge steel modular construction can be used to provide…
W2LP1 – Understanding CO2 dispersion and distribution in school classrooms
Read moreUnderstanding CO2 dispersion and distribution in school classrooms James Hedger, Loughborough A study by the Carbon Trust known as “Act on CO2”, states a typical school uses 58% of…
W2UP15 – The spatiotemporal patterns of energy demand and supply in the UK
Read moreThe spatiotemporal patterns of energy demand and supply in the UK Ed Sharp, UCL Project Summary: Both demand and supply characteristics are expected to change in the future, predominantly through…
W5UP11 What about demand-side response? Using behavioural economics to boost consumer switching rates to time-of-use electricity tariffs – evidence from field experiments
Read moreWhat about demand-side response? Using behavioural economics to boost consumer switching rates to time-of-use electricity tariffs – evidence from field experiments Moira Nicolson, UCL Energy Institute Overview My research involves…
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.…
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…
W7UP5 – Understanding the causes of performance issues in buildings; a student accommodation post-occupancy evaluation case study
Read moreUnderstanding the causes of performance issues in buildings; a student accommodation post-occupancy evaluation case study Anthony Marsh, UCL Energy Institute Summary The in-use performance of a student accommodation development was evaluated. This was done…
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…
W2LP13 – Building Diagnostics: Practical Measurement of the Fabric Thermal Performance of Houses
Read moreBuilding Diagnostics: Practical Measurement of the Fabric Thermal Performance of Houses Richard Jack, Loughborough University The research in this PhD seeks to make widespread measurement of whole-house thermal performance a…