Built Environment

In the built environment group, we have excellent architectural technology, computing, engineering and construction lab facilities. The group houses leading UK research centres exploring a wide range of topics such as Digital Design and Architectural Technology, Sustainable Construction, Transport, Offsite Construction and Innovative Structures, Energy and Building Performance, Interactions between Buildings and People, Timber Engineering and Wood Science, Smart City Strategies, Net Zero Strategies and much more.

BIM-based expert system for predicting CO2 emissions at the project design phase decision-making

Supervisor: Dr Timothy Olawumi

Data-driven blockchain system implementation for effective project delivery and built asset management

Supervisor: Dr Timothy Olawumi

The influence of particle characteristics on the field-scale geomechanical behaviour of soils

Supervisor: Dr Daniel Barreto

Vibrational Performance of timber floor – an Investigation of influence of construction parameters

Supervisor: Dr Aamir Khokhar

Sustainable Construction with Home Grown Timber – An approach to optimise structural performance of Cross-laminated timber (CLT) by effective use of the UK timber

Supervisor: Dr Aamir Khokhar

From 3D Digital Documentation to Structural interventions for historic masonry structures

Supervisor: Dr Aikaterini Marinelli

Optimizing restoration techniques on historic masonry walls

Supervisor: Dr Aikaterini Marinelli

Spatial Housing Market Spill-overs in the UK

Supervisor: Dr Cletus Moobela

What Leads to Low-Performance Buildings in Spreading Viruses – An Evidence-Based Framework for Office Buildings

Supervisor: Dr Masoud Sajjadian

Building Performance in a Changing Climate

Supervisor: Dr Masoud Sajjadian

Decision Support Models for Modern Insulations

Supervisor: Dr Masoud Sajjadian

Urban Facilities Management in the Smart Places Ecosystem

Supervisor: Dr Andrew Smith

Housing inequalities in Scotland

Supervisor: Dr Andrew Smith

Technologies Mapping to Achieve Zero Energy and Emissions in Districts

Supervisor: Dr Behrang Vand

Geotechnical Seismic Isolation Technology for Global Earthquake Resilience and Environmental Sustainability

Supervisor: Dr Juan Bernal-Sanchez

Environmental Impact of Construction on Peatlands

Supervisor: Dr Juan Bernal-Sanchez

Digitally twinned rating systems for low energy housing in Scotland

Supervisor: Dr Inji Kenawy

Spatial decision support analysis for sustainable mobility policies

Supervisor: Dr Inji Kenawy

Build back better housing reconstruction: A framework for post-disaster sustainable recovery assessment

Supervisor: Dr Lina Khaddour

Performance criteria for passive housing systems using nanostructured behaviours for energy harvesting and environmental comfort

Supervisor: Dr Lina Khaddour

Application of moveable constructions in sustainable building alteration and addition: an innovative retrofit strategy across the UK

Supervisor: Dr Mina Jowkar

Digital Twin and BIM-based prediction model for whole-life carbon assessment in the early stage of the building projects

Supervisor: Dr Nirodha Fernando