Developing a framework to increase efficiency and improve performance across the lifecycle of buildings

By Dr Suha Jaradat and Professor Mark Deakin

Dr Suha Jaradat had been awarded £169 000 from Innovate UK to work with an architectural enterprise in developing an innovative framework that allows buildings to increase energy efficiency and improve performance in energy savings. The project starting in September 2022 focuses on how building information modelling (BIM), that is, tools, processes and technologies that digitally document a building’s performance, planning, construction and operation can be implemented in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The output will be a framework and recommendations for effective BIM implementation in SMEs.

360° Video in Teacher Education – a novel professional development tool

By Dr Ian Cunningham

360° Video is a new professional development tool that allows multi-directional video capture of classroom environment. It develops teachers’ awareness of the pupils’ needs that would otherwise be missed in a traditional format such as standing in front of the classroom. This is a perfect example of how the environment is important in assessing students’ needs and teaching practices that are most efficient.

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