Dr B Erdogan
No more applications being accepted
Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
About the Project
Occupant behaviour has a major influence on the building energy performance; hence, understanding their behaviour has been the focus of many research efforts. Although there have been significant achievements in measuring occupant energy use, developing models for use in building performance simulation, and exploring the social and psychological factors behind the occupants’ energy behaviour; substantial challenges remain with respect to influencing the occupant decisions on energy use on a day to day basis. Digital applications for energy control and smart technologies that show the energy use are expected to enable easier control of energy systems as well as making the occupants more conscious of their energy use. However, this is generally a one-way interaction which lack of any dynamic response to the user decisions to correct (or advise to correct) the energy behaviour.
This research project is focused on developing methods for human- building interaction for energy saving. In order to achieve this, it will first focus on understanding the impact of smart energy technologies and digital applications on the energy behaviour of occupants. The findings from this stage will be used to influence the development of information technology solutions that target a two-way human-building interaction to influence the occupants’ decisions and enable energy saving.
Funding Notes
Scholarships will cover tuition fees and provide an annual stipend of approximately £14,700 for the 36 month duration of the project.
To be eligible, applicants should have a first-class honours degree in a relevant subject or a 2.1 honours degree plus Masters (or equivalent). Scholarships will be awarded by competitive merit, taking into account the academic ability of the applicant.
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