Building Environmental engineering
Overview
Building Environmental Engineering covers a range of subject areas that are concerned with the provision of safe and comfortable conditions within a building whilst ensuring that there is effective use of natural resources.
The two areas most studied within the Department are those of Lighting and Acoustics.
The work undertaken in lighting has been directed by an interest in making better use of natural lighting within buildings. This has covered a range of work, from the utilisation of daylight within lightweight structures to the development of control strategies for building systems that balance the demands of energy saving with the need to provide environmental control that is responsive to the user’s desire for comfort. Much of this work is done in collaboration with the Centre for Windows and Cladding Technology.
Acoustics research has been primarily directed towards the understanding of sound within rooms and enclosures. This has included both theoretical studies, surveys of real buildings and measurements in scale model enclosures. A major interest has been the acoustics of auditoria.
People
| Mike Barron |
Senior Lecturer |
| Martin Wilkinson |
Lecturer |
| Stephen Chiles |
Research Officer |
Projects
- Sound Behaviour In Proportionate Spaces And Auditoria
- The development of a window with automatic shading and ventilation
