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What Leads to Low-Performance Buildings in Spreading Viruses – An Evidence-Based Framework for Office Buildings
The Covid-19 pandemic has emphasized, once again, the role of the built environment sector in users health and safety. Read more
Data-driven modelling of energy demands in buildings
Project Summary. 3.5 years full time, start date 1st October 23. Description of Project. We seek to recruit a highly motivated PhD researcher with technical ability to conduct research in the area of modelling energy demand in buildings. Read more
Adaptive thermal comfort in office buildings: an Adaptive Predict Mean Vote model
In recent years, adaptive thermal comfort studies played a positive role in sustainability in buildings. The exploration of thermal adaptation in different regions, different types of buildings, and different demographic groups are the research trend internationally. Read more
Low-carbon building retrofit by adopting an integrated archetype and net-zero approach
Summary. This PhD opportunity emerges from the need to develop an archetype and low-carbon heating approach that delivers Scotland's net-zero targets considering the implications of the built heritage, the surrounding public and private space and the communities that depend on many of our existing built heritage. Read more
Digitally twinned rating systems for low energy housing in Scotland.
This PhD Project aims to develop innovative ‘digitally twinned’ rating systems for low energy housing in Scotland. Energy efficiency is becoming a pressing issue that must be addressed in current and future housing developments. Read more
Reduction of environmental footprint of wood buildings through performance-based design (PBD)
The adoption of a performance-based design methodology is being considered for a future edition of the National Building Code of Canada. Read more
Human-centric, data-driven model predictive control strategies for buildings
There is significant potential for big data and data science (e.g. Read more
Monitoring Buildings, Volcanoes and Seismic Activity Using Large Ring Laser Gyroscopes
Description. Monitoring Buildings, Volcanoes and Seismic Activity Using Large Ring Laser Gyroscopes. A ring laser is a self-excited optical oscillator employing a cavity where the round trip path encloses a finite area. Read more
Working towards NetZero – Environmental AI for Indoor Environment Management
Given the current national goal of NetZero in the UK, the control of carbon emissions is an important task to achieve the national goal. Read more
Lightweight Structural Systems for Resilient and Low-Cost Housing
The legally binding UK government target to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050 cannot be achieved without minimizing the carbon footprint of the construction sector. Read more
Large Eddy Simulation Around Buildings (LES)
Computational Wind Engineering has been developing rapidly over the last couple of decades. Among the numerical techniques, Large Eddy Simulation (LES) is capable of simulating complex unsteady turbulent flows, which is very useful for applications such as wind-induced noise/vibrations around buildings and structures. Read more
Impacts of oversizing on the performance of energy and environmental systems
Heating, cooling, and ventilation systems in buildings are often sized at capacities exceeding the demand for these services. This can result in inefficient operation, higher initial and operational costs, and larger environmental impacts. Read more
Building integrated Photvoltaic for existing bulidings
As the quest for sustainable building increases, Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) promises to be a viable energy source that easily blends with modern architectural materials. Read more
CNT/cement nanocomposite materials for structural applications for buildings
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) with remarkable mechanical and electrical properties have been used for enhancement of mechanical properties of polymer matrix materials but its capability for enhancement of cement based materials has not been widely explored yet. Read more
AI-Driven Digital Cities for Crime Modeling and Economic Analysis
AI-Driven Digital Cities for Crime Modeling and Economic Analysis. Project description. The project aims to develop a methodology for designing AI-driven digital twins of real cities. Read more