We are pleased to announce that Dr Carolina Vasilikou of the Urban Living group has recently published a paper on urban comfort for pedestrians’ in the International Journal of Biometeorology….Read More >
News and Events
Numbers for policy: Practical problems in quantification Course – Castelldefels (Spain) on November 18-20 (free for PhD students)
The course introduces concepts of practice and ethics of quantification, seen as an antidote to inconsiderate uses of numbers both in academia and in society. It shows the pitfalls to…Read More >
Study on the Value of Design and the Role of Architects
28.06.2019 This aim of this strategic report has been to consolidate existing knowledge across Europe and develop next steps to be addressed by ACE in demonstrating the value of design…Read More >
Early Career Researchers Funding Call
We are pleased to announce the CREDS Early Career Researchers Flexible Fund As part of the CREDS award, we have a Flexible Fund, which we intend to use to fill research…Read More >
Podcast: Electric vehicles, infrastructure and the electricity grid
Ben Potter and Laura Hawkins recently joined Charlotte Mitchell for a conversation about electric vehicles as part of the Infra[un]structured podcast series by the National Infrastructure Commission. This new podcast…Read More >
The 9th International Conference on Sustainable Development in the Building and Environment (SuDBE2019)
By Runming Yao The 9th International Conference on Sustainable Development in the Building and Environment (SuDBE2019) & the International Forum of Green and Healthy Buildings will be held at the University…Read More >
‘Building our future environment’ event
By Phil Coker The School of the Built Environment hosted an event aimed at researchers and current partners to help explore, understand and inform the future of our urban landscape….Read More >
‘Sooner or later: Shifting the Timing of Electricity Demand’ Inaugural Lecture by Professor Jacopo Torriti
By Jacopo Torriti When we all consume electricity at the same time, energy suppliers have to activate dirty old power plants with excessive greenhouse gas emissions and high system costs….Read More >
‘Flexibility of Electricity Demand: the role of pricing and automation’ Workshop, 6th February 2019
By Jacopo Torriti ‘Flexibility of Electricity Demand: the role of pricing and automation’ Workshop, Westminster, 6th February 2019 Our ‘Flexibility of Electricity Demand: the role of pricing and automation’ workshop…Read More >