Fit for 2050: Redesigning Spaces for Wellbeing, Inclusivity, and Sustainable Performance.
26 - 27 March, Loughborough University.
Day 1: 26 March 2026
- Airborne infection risk in marquees - Ben Roberts, Loughborough University
- Limits to the Effectiveness of Ventilation for Reducing Airborne Infection Risk Due to Widely Varying Emissions - Chris Iddon, UCL
- "We have to freeze or be deafened": A survey on the effectiveness of CO2 alarms in university spaces - Aanchal Bhagwat, University of Sheffield
- From Symbolism to Sustainability: Post-Occupancy Daylight Evaluation of the National Assembly Mosque in Bangladesh - Zarrin Tasnim, Department of Architecture, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET)
- Data-Driven Optimisation of Net Zero Energy Residential Buildings in Dhaka: Integrating Evolutionary Algorithms and Vernacular Wisdom in High-Density Urban Contexts - MD Joarder, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET)
- Sense of Balcony: A Conceptual Model of Sense of Place in Housing Threshold Spaces - Melody Sarafkhani, Istanbul Okan University
- Navigating Complexity to Unlock Sustainable Building Reuse - Severine Demaude, Building Safety Regulator - Health and Safety Executive
- The circularity potential of the Stadium building: existing reuse versus newbuild design for dissassembly explored through recent case studies and interviews with their designers - Valeska Pack, Cardiff University, with Populous Architects
- Unlocking Circularity in MEP and HVAC Systems: The Relevance of Digital Construction - Moses Itanola, Ulster University
- Sustainable workplace: Enhancing Health & Wellbeing through Circular Design - Alejandro Mar Morales, Cundall
- Beyond Certification: Designing for Brain Health and Wellbeing through Certified Environments - Shefalika Padmanabha, HKS Inc
- A High-fidelity Multi-Building Simulation Platform for Reinforcement Learning-based Coordinated Control Strategies Training and Benchmarking - Rui Tang, UCL
- Integrating Surrogate Modeling and LLMs for Data-Driven Life-Cycle Carbon Assessment in Building Retrofitsarning Approaches - Sobia Bano, School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, UCD Energy Institute, University College Dublin
- An AI-Powered Feedback Ecosystem for Circular and Carbon-Conscious Building Design - Kawtar Houbad, Cundall
- Transforming 1920-1940s housing to minimise energy use and optimise comfort - Emmanouil Perisoglou, Cardiff University
- More than technical: towards people-centric practices in historic building retrofits - W. Victoria Lee, Edinburgh School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture (ESALA), University of Edinburgh
- Rural Renewable Energy Towns for sustainable performance fit for 2050 - Geoffrey Levermore, The University of Manchester
- Heat Network Metering and Monitoring Standard: Regulating metering systems within UK heat networks - Phil Jones, Building Low Carbon Solutions & Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ)
- Energy security, reliability and net zero investment in a heat network portfolio: Prioritising with limited data - Joel Hamilton, Translating Energy
- Setting Resilience and Equipment Condition Standards for Heat Networks - Joseph Shanley, FairHeat
- Setting Standards for Pressure in Heat Networks - Charlie Davies, FairHeat
- Beyond Simplistic Assumptions: The Critical Need for Advanced Infiltration Modelling in Dynamic Thermal Simulations - Susie Diamond, Inkling
- Limitations of Compliance Modelling in 'Smart Building' Evolution - Kat Kelly, Bath Spa University
- A Modelica-based Model for Dynamically Simulating the Energy Performance Degradation of a Closed-loop Hydronic Heating Systems - Enea Dimitris Tseno, Loughborough University
- Dynamic thermal modelling of roof insulation effects in a buried service reservoir: a UK case study - Siliang Yang and Steve Mills, Mott MacDonald
- Empirical Methods for Measuring Thermal Responsiveness in Buildings: Impacts of Monitoring Design on Short-Term Flexibility Assessment - Jordan Townsend, Loughborough University
- Characterisation of dynamic building physics during overheating tests under controlled conditions - Ljubomir Jankovic, University of Salford
- MEZeroE Open Innovation Test Bed for building envelope products: fostering the collaboration between industry and research - Francesco Babica, Erac Research
- A hybrid approach to predicting indoor temperature of residential heat pumps using system identification and physics-informed neural networks - Rasheed Ayoola, Birmingham City University
- Air source heat pump sizing: a sensitivity analysis - Phil Tower, The University of Huddersfield
- Heat pump noise in schools: influence of heat pumps placement on noise exposure - Katie Salter, University of Salford
- Where air conditioning is essential - Raising a red flag ten times - Eric Laurentious Peterson, University of Leeds
Day 2: 27 March 2026
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- Benchmarking operational energy performance of higher educational institutions in England and Wales and analysing energy use characteristics - Shruti Jayaraman, UCL Institute of Environmental Design and Engineering, UCL
- Investigating Categorisation of Hospitals for Energy Performance Evaluation Purposes in the UK Using Data-driven Approach - Li Ying Yan, UCL Institute of Environmental Design and Engineering, UCL
- Comparing energy use calculations from SBEM and a DSM - David Cronin and Seyadali Mirnajafizadeh, BRE and ERS Consulants Ltd
- Bridging the Performance Gap: A Whole Life Carbon Optioneering Tool for Early-Stage Housing Design - Deepak Sadhwani, Energy Systems Catapult
- Investigating the Efficacy of Building Standards in Reflecting the Benefits of Low-Carbon Building Materials - Mahsa Sayafikar, Heriot-Watt University
- Domestic Carbon Capture as a Transitional Technology in the Path to Net Zero - Craig Gallacher, Glasgow Caledonian University
- Towards Net-Zero: A Comprehensive Cost Estimation Model for Building Connections to District Heating Systems - Andrea Mackenzie, FairHeat
- Decarbonising Heat in Social Housing: A Retrofit Pilot Integrating Low-Temperature Heat Networks - Nina Dungworth and Matthew Jordinson, FairHeat
- Optimising Anchor load buildings on District Heat Networks - Daniel Moore, Fresh Heat Networks
- Decarbonisation of UK Leisure Centre Using District Heat Networks: Understanding Existing Occupancy Heating Demand - John Brittle, Ramboll
- Clean Air, Cloudy Evidence: Reassessing Ventilation, IAQ, and Learning Outcomes in Schools - Benjamin Jones, UCL
- Non-Visual Lighting Strategies for Circadian Well-being in Educational Spaces: An Integrative Case Study - Feride Sener Yilmaz, Istanbul Technical University
- In the race to achieve Net Zero, have we forgot to M.E.G.A. Make Environments Great Again. Does design for people performance in an Air Traffic Control Tower increase energy use - Adam Selvey, Jacobs
- Indoor Air Quality in Home retrofitted with Heat Pumps and Electric Cooking - Rajat Gupta, Oxford Brookes University
- From Controlled Experiments to Real-World Insights: A "Test bed Building" framework for Post-Occupancy Evaluation of Building Envelope Systems - Akshit Gupta, Institute for Renewable Energy, Eurac Research
- Leveraging High-Granularity Operational Data to Inform Building Control Strategies, Indoor Air Quality and Performance Gap Considerations - Laurence Peinturier, Atamate
- From Compliance to Performance: Embedding Indoor Air Quality in Sustainable Workplaces for Occupant Wellbeing within a B Corp Framework - Vanessa Nguyen, Hilson Moran
- The impact of Level of Detail on the interoperability between Building Information Modelling and Building Energy Modelling. A validated approach using real-world data - Marta Romero Martinez, Loughborough University
- Demonstration of an Active Control Methodology in a Rehabilitation Building in Estonia using Optimisation Techniques and Physics-Based Simulations - Niall Byrne, IES
- Making the sensors make sense - Roger Rowlands, CPW
- Indoor air quality and ventilation - the challenge of controlling indoor NO2 in modern office buildings - Emma Gibbons, UCL
- Large-scale experiments on the impact of green living walls on indoor air quality of office buildings - Shayeeka Binte, UCL
- Quantifying Formadehyde Purification Efficiency by Moss (Physcomitrella patens) under Controlled Environment - Aohua Yang, UCL
- Occupancy in office buildings: insights from 13 meeting rooms in central London - Isabella Gaetani, Arup
- Optimising the Integration of PV in CHP-Operated Hospitals: Overcoming Conflicts on the Road to Net Zero - Sebastian Taylor Aguilar, London South Bank University
- From Transparency to Trust: Why Complex Tariffs Create 'Sustainability Fatigue' and Undermine Occupant-Driven Decarbonisation - Lala Rukh, University of Galway
- Bridging the Gap Between Steady-State and Dynamic Load Modelling: A Sizing Methodology for Net-Zero HVACC Design in Office Buildings - Oliver Butcher, Hoare Lea
- Rethinking Thermal Comfort in the Middle East: Localised CLO Inputs and Sustainable HVAC Design for Open Bowl Stadia - Hugh Westcott, Loughborough University
- Early design sizing solutions for building services system under different uncertainties - D. Jones, Open University, Milton Keynes
- A Collaborative Framework for Developing a Net Zero Pathway Across England's School Estate - Santiago Velez, Mott MacDonald
- A Prioritised Net Zero Carbon Pathway for the DfE Schools Estate: Outputs and Strategic Insights - Monica Donaldson-Balan, Mott MacDonald
- Towards Net-Zero Operational Carbon: Strategic Retrofitting and Energy Optimisation of Middlesex University - Farjad Mofidi, Middlesex University
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