Our Research
The Research Team
At Nottingham University, Prof. Saffa B Riffat, Dr. Matthew Hall, Dr Xudong Zhao, Dr Jie Zhu, and Christine Ballard, a dedicated PhD student, are working hand-in-hand with hurleypalmerflatt directors David Young and Stuart Bowman, who leads our Energy Division.
Seven Key Research Issues
Throughout 2006 and 2007, the team will investigate seven key areas:
- The impact of changes to Part L and EU Energy Performance Certificates on tenants and landlords
- The current spatial standards for office accommodation and working practices
- Environmental design criteria and energy system design methods
- Renewable energy technologies, their integration into building design and the scope of prefabrication in building construction
- Economic, energy saving and environmental impacts of the proposed building energy systems and renewable facilities
- Best practice for office environmental design within Central London
- Shell, Willis, BSkyB buildings as case studies enabling analysis of best practice
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