School of Art, Design and Architecture: Recent submissions
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Engaging People with Energy Efficiency: A Randomised Controlled Trial Testing the Effects of Thermal Imaging Visuals in a Letter Communication
(MDPI, 2021-03-23)The study tested the effect of adding visualisations to a communication to engage householders with an energy efficiency programme. External wall insulation is an appropriate way of insulating homes, yet take-up is low. ... -
Rewilding education? Exploring an imagined and experienced outdoor learning space
(Taylor & Francis (Routledge), 2019-09-19)An investigation of school children's imagined and experienced responses to a specifically designed outdoor learning space -
Ventilation rates in naturally ventilated primary schools in the UK; Contextual, Occupant and Building-related (COB) factors
(Elsevier BV, 2020-08)Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) in classrooms is assessed by CO2 levels and Ventilation Rates (VRs). Factors affecting VRs fall into Contextual, Occupant and Building (COB) related factors. This study investigates how VRs are ... -
Perceived indoor air quality in naturally ventilated primary schools in the UK: Impact of environmental variables and thermal sensation
(WileyEngland, 2021-03)Indoor air quality (IAQ) in classrooms has a significant impact on children's academic performance, health, and well-being; therefore, understanding children's perception of IAQ is vital. This study investigates how ... -
The Death and Life of UK Universities and the Cultural Spaces They Consume
(UCL Press, 2021-02-26)<jats:p>The shift in focus in UK higher education since Thatcherism from the production of knowledge for civic betterment to the production and consumption of knowledge by the university for revenue generation can be read ... -
Quality management in UK social housing projects: Addressing thermal performance
(2020-01-01)Construction defects in the domestic sector, especially those occurring in the building fabric, are acknowledged to contribute to the mismatch between the energy use as predicted at design stage and as measured in the ... -
QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN UK SOCIAL HOUSING PROJECTS: ADDRESSING THERMAL PERFORMANCE
(2020-09-07)Construction defects in the domestic sector, especially those occurring in the building fabric, are acknowledged to contribute to the mismatch between the energy use as predicted at design stage and as measured in the ... -
Socio-spatial relationships in design of residential care homes for people living with dementia diagnoses: a grounded theory approach
(Taylor & Francis, 2021-06-24)This paper presents a grounded theory study conceptualising the socio-spatial relationships and lived experiences of residents with a dementia diagnosis in two residential care homes in the United Kingdom. The study ... -
A combined technological, behavioural and quality systems approach to achieving near zero defect buildings.
(eceee 2021 Summer Study on energy efficiency: a new reality?, 2021-06-10)
