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UCL hosts launch of CleanTech Challenge 2016
The CleanTech Challenge is delighted to announce that the 2016 competition will be kicking-off at UCL’s Central House on 5th November. Visit the CleanTech website for more details and to RSVP.…
UCL Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering
UCL IEDE-Tsinghua University collaboration on low carbon buildings in China funded by EPSRC
UCL IEDE-Tsinghua University collaboration on low carbon buildings in China funded by EPSRC. 4 November 2015. Researchers from UK and Chinese universities are collaborating on four new projects to work towards achieving low carbon cities in the UK…
UCL Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering
Application of a Monte Carlo model to predict space heating energy use of Belgrade's housing stock
Application of a Monte Carlo model to predict space heating energy use of Belgrade's housing stock. 1 November 2015. Application of a Monte Carlo model to predict space heating energy use of Belgrade's housing stock. Journal of Building Performance…
UCL Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering
A tale of two cities: Comparison of impacts on CO2 emissions, the indoor environment and health of home energy efficiency strategies in London and Milton Keynes
A tale of two cities: Comparison of impacts on CO2 emissions, the indoor environment and health of home energy efficiency strategies in London and Milton Keynes. 1 November 2015. Dwellings are a substantial source of global CO2 emissions. The…
UCL Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering
Shining Light on Skin Tones
Shining Light on Skin Tones. 31 October 2015. Shining Light on Skin Tones. Professional Lighting Designer Conference (PLDC) Rome, Italy. Davoodian, N., Hamill, C. (2015). The full text of this article is not available through UCL Discovery.…
UCL Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering
3×4 at Gwangju Design Biennale, South Korea
34 at Gwangju Design Biennale, South Korea. 30 October 2015. 34, a collaboration between Claire McAndrew, Prof Paul Sermon (University of Brighton) and Swati Janu (mHS City Lab, Delhi) is to feature at Gwangju Design Biennale 2015 in South Korea.…
UCL Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering
Vehicle emissions: It’s time to put emphasis back on human health
Vehicle emissions: It’s time to put emphasis back on human health. 6 October 2015. UCL IEDE's Clive Shrubsole blogs about the emissions-rigging scandal and his controversial decision to buy a new VW. "Last Saturday, I purchased a new VW Polo 1.2…
UCL Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering
Assessing uncertainty in housing stock infiltration rates and associated heat loss: English and UK case studies
Assessing uncertainty in housing stock infiltration rates and associated heat loss: English and UK case studies. 1 October 2015. Strategies to reduce domestic heating loads by minimizing the infiltration of cold air through adventitious openings…
UCL Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering
Using Gamification and 4D Visualisation to Enhance Understanding of Building Performance
Using Gamification and 4D Visualisation to Enhance Understanding of Building Performance. 22 September 2015. Using Gamification and 4D Visualisation to Enhance Understanding of Building Performance. Zero Energy Mass Custom Housing network (ZEMCH 2015…
UCL Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering
Flashy university buildings: do they live up to the hype?
Flashy university buildings: do they live up to the hype? 21 September 2015. Alexi Marmot, Professor of Facility and Environment Management at UCL IEDE, writes in The Guardian Higher Education Network exploring whether edgy, statement university…
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