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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Loughborough University celebrates another PhD success By emily jennings on 16th February 2022 -
UCL congratulates another PhD success By Mae Oroszlany on 15th February 2022 -
UCL congratulates another PhD Success By Mae Oroszlany on 15th February 2022 - Hygrothermal characterisation of in-situ solid brick walls and the impacts of internal wall insulation By Mae Oroszlany on 7th December 2020
- PhD Research in The political economy of electricity market reforms for the integration of renewables By Mae Oroszlany on 3rd December 2020
- Exploring the interactions between people, ventilation and air quality in UK homes By Sebastian Junemann on 28th August 2019
- W8UP11 – Understanding Ventilation in Occupied Case Study Dwellings with Trickle Vents and Mechanical Extract Fans By Jessica Few on 30th November 2018
- W8UP10 An investigation of feedback and feedforward energy efficiency mechanisms from a UK school crowdsourced building stock model By Duncan Grassie on 26th July 2018
- W8UP9 – Development of a Bayesian calibration framework for archetype-based building stock models of indoor temperature By Giorgos Petrou on 29th May 2018
- W7LP7 – PhD project “Predicting overheating risk in UK homes” By Matej Gustin on 1st November 2016
- W7LP6 – PhD project: Modelling of integrated community energy systems By Kostas Chasapis on 1st November 2016
- W7LP5 – PhD Project “Design and control of mixed-mode cooling and ventilation in low-energy residential buildings” By Charalampos Angelopoulos on 1st November 2016
- W7UP11 – Indoor Environmental Quality in Student Accommodation By Anthony Marsh on 18th October 2016
- W7UP10 – Experienced Temperature and Health By Harry Kennard on 18th October 2016
- W7UP9 Heat pumps for domestic heating: A techno-economic exploration of comparative advantages of individual scale versus district level. By Zhikun Wang on 18th October 2016
- W7UP8 How flexible is UK home heating demand? By Clare Hanmer on 18th October 2016
- W7UP7 – Developing a dynamic model to estimate whole building heat loss which requires minimal input measurements By Frances Hollick on 18th October 2016
- W5UP8 – Hygrothermal characterisation of in-situ solid brick walls and the impacts of internal wall insulation By Naomi Grint on 7th October 2016
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W5UP12 – Energy efficiency in the UK private rented sector: government policy and landlords’ practices By Zareen Sethna on 11th February 2016 - W6LP6 – Aggregated load profiles of domestic buildings: the implications of an all-electric future By Simon Watson on 22nd December 2015
- W6UP5 – Life in the gap: how does a construction company respond to the challenge of targets for energy and carbon in-use? By Catherine Willan on 22nd December 2015
- W7UP13 – “Everything you always wanted to know about SAP..but were afraid to ask” By George Bennett on 10th December 2015
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W3UP8 – Pre-1919 suspended timber ground floors in the UK: estimating in-situ U-values and heat loss reduction potential of interventions By Sofie Pelmakers on 22nd October 2015 - W3UP7 – Understanding hospital electricity use: an end-use(r) perspective By Paula Morgenstern on 22nd October 2015
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W2UP17 – Can Central Heating Installers Influence Householders’ Habitual Space Heating Practices? By Faye Wade on 22nd October 2015 - W2UP18 – Best practice in demand-side management policy By Peter Warren on 22nd October 2015
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W2UP15 – The spatiotemporal patterns of energy demand and supply in the UK By Robert Sharp on 22nd October 2015 -
W2UP13 – Whole-house ventilation systems in low energy UK housing; investigating user acceptance of innovative technologies By Carrie Behar on 22nd October 2015 - W4LP7 – Prediction of the Summertime Overheating Risk in UK Homes Using Descriptive Time Series Analysis By Argyris Oraiopoulos on 18th October 2015
- W4LP8 – The effect of internal wall insulation in solid wall dwellings on energy demand, thermal comfort and overheating By Vicki Tink on 18th October 2015
- W4LP6 Optimised Retrofit Strategies for Post-War Non-Domestic Buildings By Özlem Duran on 18th October 2015
- W3LP7 – A study of the economic incentives associated with UK household energy usage By Sven Hallin on 18th October 2015
- W2UP12 – Error & Uncertainty in whole house heat loss (Co-Heating) measurements By Samuel Stamp on 18th October 2015
- W2UP16 – Developing improved methods for measurement of ventilation rates in occupied dwellings By David Veitch on 18th October 2015
- W2LP16 – How Smart are 2050 Energy Scenarios Expecting Households to be? By Daniel Quiggin on 18th October 2015
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W2LP15 – Domestic Thermal Energy Storage: A study of the present and future benefits and impacts By Joynal Abedin on 18th October 2015 -
W2LP12 -System integration of micro-CHP for residential energy demand reduction By Alexandros Adam on 18th October 2015 -
W2LP11 – Picturing the invisible – what is the impact of thermal imaging on householder intentions to install thermal efficiency measures? By Charlie Morris-Marsham on 18th October 2015 - W2LP9 – Reducing Heat Demand of UK Schools: Maximising efficient use of heating controls. By James Hedger on 17th October 2015
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W1UP3 – Mapping thermal discomfort responses in residential environments By Stephanie Gauthier on 17th October 2015 -
W1LP6 – Monitoring and Modelling UK hospital energy consumption to identify optimal building-specific retrofit measures for a changing climate By Louis Fifield on 17th October 2015 -
W1LP4 – Offsite Modular Construction and Low Energy, Comfortable Homes By Ella Quigley on 17th October 2015 - W5UP9 – A novel method for the estimation of thermophysical properties of walls from short and seasonal-independent in-situ surveys By Virginia Gori on 2nd October 2015
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W3LP8 – Heating use in UK homes By Ashley Morton on 1st October 2015 -
W3LP6 – Assessing long-term actual daylighting performance of classrooms in-use By Nafsika Christa Drosou on 1st October 2015 - W5LP3 – Reducing the Operation Performance Gap – improving building simulation tools through data-driven and real-time approaches By George Papachristou on 1st October 2015
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W1UP4 – Understanding the interactions between occupants, heating systems and building fabric in the context of retrofit of social housing By Jennifer Love on 1st October 2015 -
W2LP13 – Building Diagnostics: Practical Measurement of the Fabric Thermal Performance of Houses By Richard Jack on 1st October 2015 - W4LP9 – Simulating the Impact of HVAC Control Strategies on Supermarket Energy Use By Alison Parker on 1st October 2015
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W3LP5 – Measuring and modelling the energy demand reduction potential of zonal space heating controls in a UK home By Arash Beizaee on 30th September 2015 -
W3UP5 – Taking Charge: Perceived control and acceptability of domestic demand-side response By Mike Fell on 30th September 2015
Hygrothermal characterisation of in-situ solid brick walls and the impacts of internal wall insulation
Read moreby Naomi Grint, UCL Energy Institute Internal wall insulation (IWI) is among the most effective retrofit strategies, but there is uncertainty surrounding moisture risk. This research addresses the need for long…
W7LP5 – PhD Project “Design and control of mixed-mode cooling and ventilation in low-energy residential buildings”
Read moreDesign and control of mixed-mode cooling and ventilation in low-energy residential buildings Charalampos Angelopoulos, 1st year PhD student at Loughborough University Introduction In most of the developed or developing countries,…
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…
W5LP4 – Thermal comfort in non-uniform environments: real-time coupled CFD and human thermal-regulation modelling and validation
Read moreThermal comfort in non-uniform environments: real-time coupled CFD and human thermal-regulation modelling and validation Francesco Babich, Loughborough University Buildings contribute more greenhouse gas emissions than either the industrial or transportation…
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…
W3UP5 – Taking Charge: Perceived control and acceptability of domestic demand-side response
Read moreTaking Charge: Perceived control and acceptability of domestic demand-side response Mike Fell, UCL Introduction Domestic electricity demand-side response (DSR) programmes aim to influence when electricity is used in people’s homes,…
W8UP9 – Development of a Bayesian calibration framework for archetype-based building stock models of indoor temperature
Read moreIn recent years, there has been a sustained effort across many countries worldwide to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from buildings while also improving their environmental resilience. These efforts are often…
W2LP12 -System integration of micro-CHP for residential energy demand reduction
Read moreSystem integration of micro-CHP for residential energy demand reduction Alexandros Adam, UCL Introduction One of the most promising technologies for reducing energy consumption in residential buildings is micro-CHP. Fuel cell…
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…
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…