MASTERS CONFERENCE PEOPLE AND BUILDINGS

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PROCEEDINGS MC2017
Edited by:

• Dr Luisa Brotas
  London Metropolitan University
• Prof Fergus Nicol
  London Metropolitan University
• Dr David Williams
  WSP
• Dr Christina Hopfe
  Loughborough University

All contributions published in the proceedings of the 2017 People and Buildings Conference were peer reviewed on the basis of the full paper prior to publication. Links to the papers are provided herein.

SESSION 1 10:20 - 11:10
Invited Chair: Dr Luisa Brotas

•  Anna-Lena Herz and Dr. Tulika Gadakari
  10:20     How does design and technology in homes affect older people's health and wellbeing?
•  Konstantinos Megagiannis
  10:50     Hygrothermal Performance Assessment: Interior and Exterior Retrofit Methods of Exterior Walls, in Victorian Houses
•  Omar S. Hamed and Mark Siddall
  11:00     The Suitability of Passivhaus in the Mediterranean Climate region in Jordan: Meeting the Passivhaus Energy Standards for Residential Buildings, Case of Amman
•  Urszula Bajcer
  11:10     "Green Pockets" as Microclimate Modifiers in the UK Urban Schools
•  Ahmed I. Ahmed and Mohamed B. Gadi
  11:20     A New Global Thermal Comfort Assessment Software "GlobCom"
•   COFFEE BREAK
  11:10

SESSION 2 11:50 - 13:00
Invited Chair: Dr Christina Hopfe

•  Ishita Bhatnagar, Emily Nix, Jacob Paulose and Hector Altamarino-Medina
  11:50     Rapid Identification of Indoor Hazards in Low- Income Settings
•  Yinzi Chen and Dr. Yasemin Didem Aktas
  12:00     Indoor Mould Testing in Chadwick Building
•  Yarong Tang, Clive Shrubsole and Hector Altamirano
  12:10     Indoor Air Quality and Thermal Comfort: is all well with the Well Standard?
•  Chrystall Thomas, Clive Shrubsole, Hector Altamirano-Medina
  12:20     Impact of Active Living Walls on the Air Quality in a WELL Certified Office Meeting Room: A Pilot Study
•  Ahmed Al-Kadhim and Amalia Banteli
  12:30     BIM support of performance based feedback within the context of Soft Landings procurement process
•  Francisco Manuel Funes Garrido
  12:40     TATA Steel Research Study: Factors affecting pressure drop on a closed-loop system
•  Wei Lei, Eirini Mantesi and Christina Hopfe
  12:50     Investigation in thermal performance of insulated concrete formwork against heavyweight & lightweight wall configurations
•   LUNCH
  13:00

SESSION 3 14:00 - 15:10
Invited Chair: Dr David Williams

•  Clare Hanmer
  14:00     Variation in UK home heating temperature set points
•  Muhamad S B Pradana, Dr Stephanie Gauthier and Dr Leonidas Bourikas
  14:10     Close the Energy Performance Gap, a window at a time
•  Ioannis Skandalis, Christina Hopfe and David Williams
  14:20   Uncertainty investigation in energy efficient HVAC design
•  M. Mustafa and M.J. Cook
  14:30     Natural Ventilation, Mechanical Ventilation and Heat Recovery in Non-Domestic Passivhaus Building in the UK Climate Context
•  Keying Li and Stephanie Gauthier
  14:40     Ventilation Assessment and Comfort Implications in a Student Halls of Residence
•  Salam Chaker Al-Samman
  14:50     Exploring Solar Cooling for Residential Buildings in Hot Climate Countries
•  Julio Yamil Jiménez Castillo and Prof. Darren Robinson
  15:00     Unravelling the urban sustainability mine field
•   COFFEE BREAK
  15:10

SESSION 4 15:30 - 16:20
Invited Chair: Dr Stephanie Gauthier

•  Kant Kaw Khin
  15:30     Effectiveness of light shelves for daylight penetration and solar shading as assessed through CBDM (Climate based daylight modelling)
•  Jose Roberto Lagunes Trejo
  15:50     Spatial Networks of Resilience: The Case of Darnall, Sheffield
•  Ana Maria Monsalve
  16:00     Intermediate spaces: promoting socio-spatial integration, the case of Burngreave - Sheffield
•  Deependra Pourel
  16:10     Multi-criteria optimization for better indoor environment in UK homes
•    VOTING and FEEDBACK
  16:20
•    DISCUSSION
  16:30     Invited Chair: Christina Hopfe

Awards Ceremony / Closing Session 16:45
Invited Chair: Prof Fergus Nicol

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