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Biopic
Stephen Ledbetter is a civil/structural engineer. A graduate of Dundee and Bristol Universities, he worked for a civil engineering consultancy before joining the University of Bath in 1981. He has been Director of the Centre for Window and Cladding Technology since 1990 and participates in several international research groups and is chair of EU COST Action C13 on 'Glass and interactive facades'.
His research interests are in the field of facade engineering, both the technical and business process issues. He is currently working on:
- Structural performance of glass assemblies
- Recycling of architectural flat glass
- Process mapping of the construction industry
- Cladding supply chain studies
He is Director of Studies for the MSc in Facade Engineering. He teaches facade construction and facade engineering to undergraduates. Through CWCT he is also involved in education and training for CPD.
Contact
s.r.ledbetter@bath.ac.uk Tel:01225 386541 Fax:01225 386556
Publications
2006 "Ledbetter, S., Walker, A. and Keiller, A."
The structural use of glass
"Journal of Architectural Engineering, ASCE, June 2006"
2006 "Ledbetter, S., Liao, Z. and Metcalfe, D."
"The thermal assessment of window assemblies, curtain walling and non-traditional building envelopes"
"Centre for Window and Cladding Technology, May 2006, 76 pp, ISBN 1 87400338 6"
2005 "Keiller, A., Ledbetter, S. and Walker, A."
Glazing at height - guidance for designers and clients
"ISBN 0 86017 632 0, CIRIA, pp. 206. "
2005 "Keiller, A., Ledbetter, S. and Wilkinson, M. (Eds.) "
Proceedings of the Glass in buildings-2 conference
"ISBN 1 874004 35 1, Bath, April 2005"
2004 "Ledbetter, S."
What do we call it? A taxonomy of facades
"In: International Conference of Building Envelopes Systems and Technologies, pp 418-425, Sydney, April 2004"
Contracts
2004-2006
New facade techniques - removing cold bridges
Department of Trade & Industry
2004-2005
Safety of facades during construction
Department of Trade & Industry
2004-2006
Cladding training on line
Department of Trade & Industry
2003-2005
Detailling modern non-domestic building envelopes to comply with the new Approved Document Part L
Department of Trade & Industry
2002-2003
Design of facades for safe access maintenance and repair
Department of Trade & Industry
