MASTERS CONFERENCE PEOPLE AND BUILDINGS

Conference held 23rd September 2016, at London Metropolitan University, Sir John Cass Faculty of Art, Architecture and Design, London, UK

•  BOOK OF ABSTRACTS
  
•  TIMETABLE
  
•  WELCOME LETTER
  

PROCEEDINGS MC2016
Edited by:

• Dr Luisa Brotas
  London Metropolitan University
• Prof Fergus Nicol
  London Metropolitan University

All contributions published in the proceedings of the 2016 People and Buildings Conference were peer reviewed on the basis of the full paper prior to publication. Links to the papers are provided herein.

WELCOME to CASS 10:00
Invited Chair: Sandra Denicke

SESSION 1 10:10 - 11:30
Invited Chair: Dr Luisa Brotas

•  Alkyoni Papasifaki, Iván García Kerdan, Dr. Marcella Ucci
  10:10     Multi Objective Optimisation analysis of non-domestic building retrofit strategies in the UK, under climate change uncertainty: A Passivhaus case study approach
•  Noorihan Deraz
  10:20     Reshaping Architectural choice through adaptation in Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia
•  Andrew Komarnycky
  10:30     Optimisation of the Urban Form in a Hot Mediterranean Climate
•  George M. Giakoumis, Stephanie Gauthier, Patrick James, Leonidas Bourikas
  10:40     Understanding window behaviour in a mixed-mode building and the impact on energy performance
•  Jil Schroth
  10:50     Environmental Densification Strategies for Berlin`s Urban Blocks. Mitigating the Urban Heat Island
•  Maricruz Solera Jimenez
  11:00     Green Walls: A Sustainable Approach for Climate Change in London
•  Spyros Akritidis, Eirini Mantesi, Christina J. Hopfe
  11:10     Thermal performance and overheating risk using Insulated Concrete Form (ICF) - A monitoring investigation of a residential building in UK summer conditions
•  Azlizawati Ibrahim and Sofie Pelsmakers
  11:20     Overheating Risks in UK Low Energy Housing Retrofits - A Case Study
•  COFFEE BREAK
  11:30

SESSION 2 11:50 - 13:00
Invited Chair: Dr Rosa Chiano-Phan

•  Siyu Duan and Dr Sofie Pelsmakers
  11:50     Retrofit Challenges of Energy-efficient Upgrades of Terraced Housing in the UK: Reviewing and Analyzing Strategies From Case Study Projects
•  Priya Singh, Benson Lau and Lucelia Taranto Rodrigues
  12:00     Thermal Performance and Refurbishment of a Victorian House: Kenilworth House
•  Thomas McCosker
  12:10     Effects of Panelized Prefabrication and On-Site Construction Techniques on Construction Waste and Carbon Emissions in the Building of Timber Framed Homes
•  Konstantina Lazaridou and Mohamed Gadi
  12:20     A comparative solar performance of pitched and curved roofs in different climates: the case studies of Athens, Dublin and Casablanca
•  Dionysia Bema Nariswari and Stephanie Gauthier
  12:30     Thermal Comfort and Productivity – What can the Chair Tell Us?
•  Chi Lam Leung
  12:40     Design Testing: CPVT for High-Rise Residential Buildings
•  Farai Mwashita
  12:50     An Investigation of Building Thermal Energy Storage Using Ice
•  LUNCH
  13:00

SESSION 3 14:00 - 15:00
Invited Chair: Dr Colin Gleeson

•  Xi Chen and Chengzhi Peng
  14:00     Using Dynamic Simulation Tools to Identify Overheating Risks in Passivhaus Dwellings under Current and Future Climate
•  Zein Al-Doughmi and Steve Sharples
  14:10     Investigating the application of climate adaptive façades as a solution for energy efficiency in buildings: practitioners’ perspectives
•  Fenty Ratna Indarti, Lucelia Taranto Rodriguez and Benson Lau
  14:20     The Environmental Performance of Debating Chamber in the National Assembly for Wales
•  Jalaluddin Ahmed
  14:30     Volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from low-VOC and zero-VOC paints
•  Ava Sehat Niaki and Chengzhi Peng
  14:40     Assessment of Dynamic and Static Approaches for Evaluating Ventilation Performance of Passivhaus Dwellings for Climate Change
•  Charalampos Angelopoulos, Malcolm J. Cook, Christopher R. Iddon and Stephen Porritt
  14:50     Natural Ventilation in Schools: window design and performance
•  COFFEE BREAK
  15:00

SESSION 4: 15:20 - 16:30
Invited Chair: Dr Christina Hopfe

•  Teguh P Adinugroho and Mohamed B. Gadi
  15:20     Solar Performance of Innovative Prismatic Roof Forms in Different Climates
•  Abdulquadri Ademakinwa, Lucelia Rodrigues and Benson Lau
  15:30     Light and Thermal Performances in Engineering Science and Learning Centre UK: An Investigation of Thermal and Light Benefits from an Atrium Covered by ETFE Cushions
•  Jee-Hoon Lee, Valentina Marincioni, Hector Altamirano-Medina
  15:40     Consideration of the optimum insulation thickness in internal wall insulation for solid wall retrofits, taking into account the energy savings, condensation and mould growth risks at the junctions, and embodied impact
•  Jose Puchol-Salort
  15:50     Sustainable Retrofit for Flooding Resilience: Houses Close to the Girona River, Spain
•  Emma Franklin
  16:00     The influence of the built environment on the Ecological Footprint of selected households within the UK
•  Vaishali Marlene Enos
  16:10     Resilient Urban Edges: Adaptive and Mitigative Design in Chennai
•   VOTING
  16:10

Awards Ceremony / Closing Session 16:30
Invited Chair: Prof Fergus Nicol

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