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A link between apparent temperature and emergency visits for mental and behavioural disorderders?
Researchers on the CUSSH Project aimed to assess the short-term effect of apparent temperature (AT) on daily emergency visits of mental and behavioural disorders (MDs) in Beijing, China.…
UCL Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering
Energy efficiency measures for housing may affect indoor air quality and lead to radon exposure
CUSSH research suggests that, while energy efficiency measures are likely to lead to energy savings and warmer homes, care should be taken not to reduce air quality when increasing airtightness.…
UCL Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering
Energy poverty is no longer just about keeping warm at reasonable cost: it's about keeping cool too
CUSSH researchers say the definition of energy poverty should be changed to address the ability of a household to maintain safe indoor temperatures and consider cooling needs and overheating risk.…
UCL Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering
Prof Catalina Turcu founds the UCL Sustainable Development Goals Research Accelerator
A transdisciplinary and research-led initiative which aims to enable sustainable urban transformations by looking at how climate, health and urban goals can be aligned in partnership with relevant stakeholders in society and in synergy with the UN…
The Bartlett School of Planning
Net Zero Review cites UCL Energy Institute research
The independent review of the government’s approach to delivering its net zero target refers to findings by UCL Energy Institute's Smart Energy Research Lab (SERL) and use of UK TIMES model.…
UCL Energy Institute
Inclusive Spaces: Disability-Inclusive Design for Climate Resilient Cities
Join us for an online event exploring the impacts of the climate crisis on disabled people, and inclusive design for climate resilience.…
Faculty of the Built Environment|The Bartlett School of Architecture
Prof Catalina Turcu joins the UCL Advisory Group on Climate Change and Health
Prof Catalina Turcu joins the UCL Advisory Group on Climate Change and Health. 12 December 2022. The Advisory Group is brought together by UCL Health of the Public, the Environment Domain and the Grand Challenge of Global Health. The ‘Climate…
The Bartlett School of Planning
IIPP MPA alum launches youth-led climate think-tank
Noah Herfort, a former IIPP MPA student, has set up a youth-led think-tank, Climate Vanguard, to develop the radical transformations that can address catastrophic climate change and build a just, habitable world.…
UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose
BSP's Prof Jo Williams to speak at RSA Winter Conference
Jo Williams, Professor of Sustainable Development, has been invited to be a speaker for the Regional Studies Association Winter Conference 2022 Plenary on 10th November.…
The Bartlett School of Planning
Why shipping’s decarbonisation needs to be an equitable transition
New briefing authored by UCL Energy researcher Dr Aly Shaw with colleagues at Global Maritime Forum explains why prioritising an equitable transition is a necessary part of shipping’s decarbonization transition and presents key elements that an…
UCL Energy Institute