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University of Nottingham: Building Technology

Institution University of Nottingham
Department Engineering (Research)
Web http://www.nottingham.ac.uk
Telephone +44 (0) 115 951 5559
Study type Research

Summary

Building technology focus on the strategies and systems used in buildings to ensure the comfort and well-being of occupants are met in a manner that acknowledges the need to use energy and other resources in a responsible manner.

Research areas Subjects covered in this area of research include:

  • low/zero carbon buildings

  • eco-buildings; heat recovery systems

  • computer modelling and building physics

  • acoustics

  • lighting

  • heat transfer and 2-phase flow

  • building services (eg heating, refrigeration, air-conditioning)

  • indoor environmental quality (eg thermal comfort and air quality)

  • ventilation/natural ventilation

  • thermal modelling

  • post occupancy evaluation

  • biomimetics

Doctor of Philosophy - PhD

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