Community Building Energy Modelling for Flexibility

Application details:
Reference number: ABCE19/R75a
Start date of studentship: 1 January 2020
Closing date of advert: 22 September 2019
Interview date: tbc

Loughborough University
Loughborough University is a top-ten rated university in England for research intensity (REF2014). In choosing Loughborough for your research, you’ll work alongside academics who are leaders in their field. You will benefit from comprehensive support and guidance from our Doctoral College, including tailored careers advice, to help you succeed in your research and future career.

Find out more: www.lboro.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/supporting-you/research/

In the 2014 Research Excellence Framework, the School of Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering was ranked first for research environment in Architecture, Built Environment and Planning, with 95% of research rated ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’ for its influence on society, the economy and policy. The School boasts world class facilities, with £1.4m recently invested in its 3,000m2 laboratory and one of the fastest High-Performance Computer clusters in the UK.

Full Project Detail
Applications are invited for a doctoral researcher focusing on the development of data-driven modelling techniques to harness the energy flexibility in buildings.

Decarbonisation. Electrification. Coordination. These items are key to achieving the UK’s new climate target of net zero by 2050. To decarbonise our buildings, we will need to electrify our heating systems to use our renewable energy resources. However, the new heating demands will not always coincide with when the wind blows or the sun shines.

This position will work towards developing modelling and optimization techniques to quantify the capacity, availability, and reliability of energy flexibility in groups of buildings. The researcher will use data from 60 commercially operated buildings on campus to demonstrate their approach.

The successful candidate will be working with a cohort of doctoral researchers using dynamic thermal modelling and optimization techniques to aid in the operation and design of the built environment.

Find out more:
More information about the School can be found at: www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/abce/.

Entry requirements
Applicants should have, or expect to achieve, at least a 2:1 honours degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline. Applicants having a background in subjects relating to building energy use, mechanical or control engineering, data science, and computing science are particularly welcomed. A relevant master’s degree and/or employment experience will be an advantage.

Contact details
For information about the project, please contact:

Name: Dr Bianca Howard
Email address: [Email Address Removed]
Telephone number: +44 (0)1509 228 745

For information about the application process, please contact:

Name: Mr Berkeley Young
Email address: [Email Address Removed]
Telephone number: +44 (0)1509 222 611

How to apply
Applications should be made online at www.lboro.ac.uk/study/apply/research/ and must include an outline research proposal. Under programme name, please select Civil and Building Engineering (Built Environment).

Please quote reference number: ABCE19/R75a