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2025 Technical Symposium Papers

Fit for 2050: Achieving Net Zero through intelligent, resilient and sustainable design in the built environment.

24 - 25 April 2025, UCL Bentham House, London

Day 1: 24 April 2025

  • Net zero carbon methodology and benchmark metrics for a commercial typology - Benedict Tertsea Shinku, Brunel University of London
  • Lean building systems: Understanding the opportunities for carbon reduction with decentralised ventilation for a UK office case study - Harry Sumner, Bennetts Associates & UCL
  • A systematic literature review approach to reveal strategies towards decarbonisation for Stadia buildings - Valeska Pack, Cardiff University
  • A quantitative approach to resilience design of building facades against heatwaves and floods - Aashish Sadaphal, Delft University of Technology
  • Comparing prediction and performance: Passive design vs active energy strategies in the tropics - Puteri Shireen Jahn Kassim, EAG Consulting Sdn Bhd
  • Dynamic simulation of occupants for energy modelling - Ian Van Duivenbode, Ramboll
  • Getting buildings heat network ready for district heating connection - Daniel Moore, Fresh Heat Networks
  • Cost optimal decarbonisation of domestic heating in the UK - John-Luke Hutchinson, Loughborough University, AECOM
  • DynSim: District heating networks simulator considering temperature delay in pipeline - Chengaho Li, University of Warwick
  • Implementation of heat network optimisation measures to address system efficiency and overheating following the application of heat network optimisation guidance principles - Avril Bullock, FairHeat
  • A multi-criteria decision-making approach to optimising hospital estate refurbishment - Kubra Doguc, UCL
  • Retrofit vision 2050 - Accelerating delivery of decarbonisation at scale streamlining client processes (case study) - Aleksandra Przydrozna, Mace
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  • Moisture risk assessment and management: A framework for evaluating suspended timber floor sustainability for retrofit insulation - Apostolos Evangelopoulos, UCL
  • Investigating archetype-based nationwide retrofit deployment at scale - May Zune, University of Sheffield
  • We will not achieve our net zero future without applying the principles of "net zero carbon power" - Adam Selvey, Jacobs and Ahmad Makkieh, Schneider Electric
  • Operational carbon dioxide emissions from a retrofitted social home: Assessing the impact of grid carbon intensity factors - Juan Fernandez, Welsh School of Architecture, Cardiff University
  • Demand forecasting methodology to support flexibility estimation - Eleni Tsioumpri, Heriot-Watt University
  • Machine learning enhanced workflow for accelerating built environment simulations - Peter Ehvert, Foster + Partners
  • AI-driven classification of heat pump usage in UK homes - Chakron Dechkrut, Heriot-Watt University
  • A comprehensive review of machine learning approaches for decarbonisation and energy efficiency and management in the UK building sector - Arash Izadpanah, Stantec
  • Evaluating energy consumption in a 10-storey hotel building water supply and drainage systems - Thuy Bich Thuy Nguyen, Indochine Engineering Vietnam
  • Top-down and bottom-up analysis of energy performance trends in schools: Insights for achieving net zero performance in use - Jingxuan Yang, UCL
  • Case study: Decarbonising warehouse construction through energy performance optimisation - Jonathon Handley, Cundall
  • Analysis and review of the build's overheating mitigation and energy performance in residential building - Seyedali Mirnajafizadeh, ERS Consultants
  • Investigating the impacts of new energy renovation strategies on indoor environmental quality - Buddila Wijeyeskera, University of Galway
  • Sustainable synergy Solar Assisted Heat Pump (SAHP) design for DHW - Sean Ehlen, Rinnai UK
  • Cities are our future material store - Rafaella Klaus, Sweco UK
  • Fast DHC project: Introduction and initial findings on the development of a simple decision support tool for the techno-economic evaluation of DHC networks - Henrique Lagoeiro, London South Bank University
  • Development of a building design process for improving the thermal resilience of non-domestic buildings using ventilation-cooling solutions - Maha Sohail, Munster Technological University
  • An overheating assessment of retrofitted social housing using dynamic thermal modelling and occupants' surveys - Arianna Sdei, University of Brighton
  • Developing a method to measure the effects of external shading devices on summertime indoor temperatures in naturally ventilated dwellings - Niloo Todeh-Kharman, Loughborough University
  • La Nueva Romareda stadium, shaped by the Cierzo wind. CFD studies to enhance natural ventilation and user comfort performance - Mikel Gonzalez Perez, IDOM
  • Rice straw insulation for social housing retrofits in Egypt: Improving and promoting sustainability - Mariam Shehata, UCL
  • Assessing and improving methods of avoiding surface mould and condensation in UK buildings - Soumya Uttam, UCL
  • Modelling and analysis of long-term energy and IEQ performance of energy-efficient naturally ventilated residential dwelling in an oceanic temperate climate - Divyanshu Sood, University College Dublin
  • An assessment of the impact of smart home and environmentally beneficial technologies on the UK 2050 net zero carbon target - Ghasson Shabha, Birmingham City University
  • An investigation into the performance of an energy-efficient house in accordance with Passivhaus standards: A case study on BASF house - Sharmin Khan, University of Nottingham
  • Comparative analysis of whole life carbon and lifecycle costing for insulated hot water and heating pipework - Esam Elsarrag, Hoare Lea
  • Facade trade-offs between embodied and operational carbon for future climate: A case study of a high-rise residential building in the UK - Karolina Prusicka, University of Sheffield
  • From grey to green: Integrating hydroponic phytoremediation facades for carbon abatement and climate-resilient urban infrastructure - Dominic Clyde-Smith, UCL
  • Integrating green walls for energy efficiency and thermal comfort in hot arid climates: A simulation-based study - Mohamed Elnabawi, United Arab Emirates University 
  • Navigating heat pump adoption in the UK: Insights from multi-dimensional barriers analysis and comparative approach - Nasim Shekari, Staffordshire University
  • Planning of sound from ASHPs: Proposal for a risk-based assessment framework - Jack Harvie-Clark, Apex Acoustics
  • Improving the efficacy of heat pumps and ambient loop systems - Olivier Boennec, Civic Engineers
  • Towards liveable cities: Assessing and forecasting the impact of urban heat island in London using remote sensing - Esam Elsarrag, Hoare Lea
  • Tackling heat stress: Adapting London's public spaces for climate resilience by 2050 - Veda Baliga, Virtual Climate Ltd
  • The impact of green infrastructure on schools' microclimates and the risk of overheating: A case study in Coventry, UK - Yasaman Namazi, Coventry University

Day 2: 25 April 2025

  • Decarbonising data centres: Optimising water and energy efficiency in cooling systems - Esam Elsarrag, Hoare Lea
  • Techno-economic comparison of cold storage configurations for summer air conditioning of high-rise commercial buildings - Uditha Milanka Hemarathne, University of Moratuwa
  • Performance testing protocol for early-stage cooling innovators: Insights from the solar decathlon India challenge product division - Amanda Thounaojam, Indian Institute for Human Settlements
  • Potential energy saving with high delta T chilled water designs compared to the conventional low delta T designs for office buildings in hot and humid climates - Anusha Wijewardane, University of Moratuwa
  • Evaluating embodied carbon in heat network projects: Current practices and future directions - Akos Revesz, Carbon Trust Advisory Ltd
  • HNTAS performance thresholds for existing heat networks - Francesca James, FairHeat
  • A thermal-hydraulic simulation model for building heating control in district thermal source networks - Alireza Etemad, University College Dublin
  • Predicting performance of heat pumps with the Home Energy ModelDavid Cronin, BRE
  • Comparisons between the UK Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP) and Home Energy Model (HEM) for a zero-carbon ready home - Xinyi Zhang, University of Salford
  • Designing next-generation energy performance certificates - learning from Europe - David Jenkins, Heriot-Watt University
  • Evaluating the potential of using energy certification models to assess decarbonisation pathways for primary healthcare buildings - Meysam Akbari Paydar, UCL
  • Optimising daylight, view out, and energy use through shading devices: A facade retrofit study, for a Turkish public office building - Dilruba Yurtseven, Istanbul Technical University
  • Optimising daylight availability and energy performance through skylight and atrium design in a cultural institution: A case study towards achieving net zero energy buildings in Dhaka  - Quazi Fahima Naz, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET)
  • Changes in energy use intensity to control for indoor air quality in dementia care environments under climate change - Neveen Hamza, Newcastle University
  • Illuminating healthcare: Integrating daylight for salutogenic environments at Kenyatta National Hospital - Sheila Owuor, University of Nairobi
  • Using a data-driven approach to examine the current building performance and potential for energy retrofit of a university campus building - Rajat Gupta, Oxford Brookes University
  • Pre-occupancy evaluation: Comparison of two questionnaire approaches to inform renovation design in existing buildings - Maria Victoria Davalos Quevado, TU Delft
  • The impact of indoor environmental conditions in a museum on visitor thermal comfort and experience - Jessica Collins, University of Reading
  • Occupancy monitoring approaches: Learnings from literature and current research - Amr Suliman, University of Oxford

 

  • The need to include urban heat island data in design weather data for resilient, net-zero buildings - John Parkinson, University of Manchester
  • Creating state-of-the-art weather files to enable a climate-resilient built environment in the UK - Hailun Xie, University of Exeter
  • Enhancing overheating risk predictions through weather data calibration - Panumart Booncharoensombut, XCO2
  • Are we building building services engineers - Simon Ho, University of the West of England
  • Under-representation of ethnic minorities in the buildings sector: A qualitative study - Mehreen Gul, Heriot-Watt University
  • Findings on energy savings - Richard Fitton, University of Salford
  • Parametric design and analysis for a landscape hotel in Spain - Ines Idzikowski, AECOM
  • New AI platform promises to streamline access to guidance and transform collaboration across NHS estates - Carl-Magnus Von Behr, University of Cambridge
  • Findings from applying AI to building design and performance software - Andrew Corney, Trimble SketchUp
  • CFD predictions of thermal comfort and upper room UVC air pollution - Rabia Abid, QMUL
  • Evaluating the retrofit potential of green walls on enhancing indoor thermal comfort with recycled water sources - Hua Zhong, London South Bank University
  • Health impacts of housing retrofits in England using the NBM-health model - Cairan Van Rooyen, UCL
  • Advancing circular economy in India's fit-out sector: Challenges, opportunities, and recommendations - Krithiga Kumaraguru
  • Embodied carbon in MEP: Review of a hybrid ventilation system in a secondary school - Mathieu Naccarato, Savills Earth
  • Establishing a framework for embodied carbon assessment of building services Alice Jackson, Hoare Lea
  • Life cycle carbon and energy modelling for optimal choice of chillers - Peter Owens, Cundall
  • Compliance with the overheating criteria in Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA): How accurate is the TM59 method in those buildings - Efstratios Tsimpiridis, JAW
  • Empirical data from a newly built apartment in London to improve the reliability of overheating models - Ben Roberts, Loughborough University, and Ben Abel, Hilson Moran
  • Indoor thermal environmental assessment in a Passivhaus-certified extra care scheme under the UK's current and future climate scenarios - Bhargav Macha, UCL
  • Co-location and coordination of renewable generation and flexible energy demand with energy storage to manage local grid constraints - Dushani Herath Mudiyanselage, Cardiff University
  • Recovery of methane from sewage systems for sustainable energy production - Maryam Ghaffari, London South Bank University
  • Balancing act: Optimising solar PV systems for Net Zero Carbon in Operation (NZCiO) - Ishita Singh, Cundall
  • Enhancing heat storage efficiency in non-domestic buildings using PCM-based systems - Aneysha Minocha, Quantaco
  • Analysis of least cost deep energy retrofits for low-rise social housing townhouses for Ontario Alan S. Fung, Toronto Metropolitan University
  • Time-of-use carbon accounting for operational emissions from grid electricity - Jacques Le Van, Hoare Lea
  • Policies fit for 2050 - framing a Hippocratic oath within the built environment - Martin Murray, Martin Murray Architects
  • Unlocking energy potential: Impact of roof design on energy efficiency and PV generation under the Future Homes Standard - Yikang Tong, Adam Architecture
  • Energy efficiency and policy development in the Eastern Mediterranean Basin - Bertug Ozarisoy, London South Bank University

 

 

  • Deep retrofitting: Carbon payback vs cost payback - Emmanouil Perisoglou, Cardiff University
  • Comparison of energy saving for internal or external retrofit insulation in dwellings - Richard Lamb
  • A spatiotemporal analysis an modelling of fuel poverty alleviation measures in disadvantaged English communities - Audrey Mamelle, UCL
  • Empowering our homes: The imperative for energy performance contracting (EPCs) in residential buildings - Lala Rukh, University of Galway
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