Building Technology Doctor of Philosophy - PhD

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