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.
- 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 – Calibration of building performance simulation tools for stock modelling and health impact assessment 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
- 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
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…
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,…
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…
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…
W3UP7 – Understanding hospital electricity use: an end-use(r) perspective
Read moreUnderstanding hospital electricity use: an end-use(r) perspective Paula Morgenstern, UCL Abstract Increasing energy costs and climate change legislation have prompted efforts to reduce energy consumption in hospitals. In addition to…
W6LP6 – Aggregated load profiles of domestic buildings: the implications of an all-electric future
Read moreAggregated load profiles of domestic buildings: the implications of an all-electric future Stephen Watson, Loughborough Summary The UK has a binding commitment to reduce CO2 emissions by 2050 to 80%…
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…
W8UP9 – Calibration of building performance simulation tools for stock modelling and health impact assessment
Read moreBackground: With the external environment being a key driver of indoor conditions, the unprecedented increase in ambient temperature – a direct result of anthropogenic climate change – raises major concerns…
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…
W8UP8 – Evaluating the in-situ thermal performance of loft insulation in occupied dwellings: determination of U-values and opportunities for minimising heat loss
Read moreEvaluating the in-situ thermal performance of loft insulation in occupied dwellings: determination of U-values and opportunities for minimising heat loss Suneina Jangra, UCL Energy Institute This project investigates the thermal performance…