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Land, air and water: Reclaiming the Anthropocene through Bristol’s infrastructural megastructures (2022)
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Banou, S., & Hynam, M. (2022, August). Land, air and water: Reclaiming the Anthropocene through Bristol’s infrastructural megastructures. Paper presented at International Sustainable Ecological Engineering Design for Society (SEEDS) Conference 2022, Online and at University of the West of England, Bristol

The paper presents work developed across a series of architectural design studios at the Department of Architecture and the Built in Environment at UWE Bristol, and the specific techniques of representation they have tested and refined towards combin... Read More about Land, air and water: Reclaiming the Anthropocene through Bristol’s infrastructural megastructures.

A systematic review of responsible sourcing literature across the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) sectors of the UK (2022)
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Ball, S., A.Booth, C., Prabhakaran, A., Mahamadu, A., & Glass, J. (2022, August). A systematic review of responsible sourcing literature across the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) sectors of the UK. Paper presented at International SEEDS Conference 2022, University of the West of England

The UK’s strategy for sustainable construction has raised concerns over the plethora of negative environmental impacts related to the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) sectors. The introduction of policy–documents (including the Const... Read More about A systematic review of responsible sourcing literature across the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) sectors of the UK.

Integrating wind variability to modelling wind-ramp events using a non-binary ramp function and deep learning models (2022)
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Sharp, R., Ihshaish, H., & Deza, J. I. (2022, August). Integrating wind variability to modelling wind-ramp events using a non-binary ramp function and deep learning models. Paper presented at International Conference for Sustainable Ecological Engineering Design for Society, SEEDS 22, UWE Bristol and online

The forecasting of large ramps in wind power output known as ramp events is crucial for the incorporation of large volumes of wind energy into national electricity grids. Large variations in wind power supply must be compensated by ancillary energy s... Read More about Integrating wind variability to modelling wind-ramp events using a non-binary ramp function and deep learning models.

From consumer to prosumer, how the general public can aid the transition to virtual power plants (2022)
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Mundy, P., & Levinson, G. (2022, August). From consumer to prosumer, how the general public can aid the transition to virtual power plants. Paper presented at SEEDS (Sustainable Ecological Engineering Design) 2022, University of the West of England, Bristol

There is currently a shift in the power generation and distribution models from a top down centralised system to a network of decentralised grids making Virtual Power Plant (VPP) technology an opportunity for a different model of power supply. In t... Read More about From consumer to prosumer, how the general public can aid the transition to virtual power plants.

Potential strategies for enhancing solar architectural skins (2022)
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Nicoletti, E. (2022, August). Potential strategies for enhancing solar architectural skins. Paper presented at International SEEDS Conference 2022, University of the West of England, Bristol and online

As the climate crisis requires lowering carbon emissions on multiple fronts, building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPVs) can reduce buildings’ reliance on energy from fossil fuels by supplying them with electricity generated from a renewable source. In... Read More about Potential strategies for enhancing solar architectural skins.

Fragmented concepts of sustainability in the translations of knowledge – to – object – to - knowledge of subject (2022)
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Drozynski, C. (2022, August). Fragmented concepts of sustainability in the translations of knowledge – to – object – to - knowledge of subject. Presented at SEEDS conference, UWE bristol

This paper draws from Deleuze’s Francis Bacon; The Logic of Sensation to understand how sustainability operates as a concept and how the marketing strategies of the company can be viewed in the context of relationality between parts and the impact of... Read More about Fragmented concepts of sustainability in the translations of knowledge – to – object – to - knowledge of subject.

Design lessons from plants for adaptive solar skins (2022)
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Jalali, S., Davies, A., Badarnah, L., & Nicoletti, E. (2022, August). Design lessons from plants for adaptive solar skins. Paper presented at SEEDS Conference 2022 (International Conference for Sustainable Ecological Engineering Design for Society), University of the West of England, Bristol and online

Several systems have been developed to enhance buildings’ environmental performance towards reducing their operational energy demand. However, there is still potential for improving methods for responsively controlling daylight and solar gain while f... Read More about Design lessons from plants for adaptive solar skins.

Perceived effectiveness of Building Regulations in promoting and facilitating low energy retrofit in historic buildings (2022)
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Ciotti, L., & Newbury, A. (2022, August). Perceived effectiveness of Building Regulations in promoting and facilitating low energy retrofit in historic buildings. Presented at International Sustainable Ecological Engineering Design for Society [SEEDS] Conference 2022, UWE Bristol

This research is in response to conflicting messages from construction industry professionals around the correct approach to the challenge of retrofitting historic buildings (pre-1919) for energy efficiency. Building Regulations are often cited... Read More about Perceived effectiveness of Building Regulations in promoting and facilitating low energy retrofit in historic buildings.

Living wearables & architecture (2022)
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Nikolaidou, A. (2022, July). Living wearables & architecture. Presented at Post-apocalyptic computing, Arnolfini, Bristol

Towards empathy in computational design: Co-design and semantic metrics (2022)
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Lavaf Pour, Y., Barakat, M., Calvo, M., & Chatzimichali, A. (2022, July). Towards empathy in computational design: Co-design and semantic metrics. Poster presented at Tenth International Conference on Design Computing and Cognition, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland UK

Today , computation design has provoked new theoretical frameworks on the systemic design processes (Derix & Izaki 2014). It is acknowledged that individuals possess varying "emotional intelligent quotients" at various levels. Indeed, Baron-Cohen and... Read More about Towards empathy in computational design: Co-design and semantic metrics.

A more ‘inclusive’ approach to module delivery and assessment (2022)
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Davidson, C., & Archila Santos, H. (2022, June). A more ‘inclusive’ approach to module delivery and assessment. Presented at Festival of Learning, UWE Bristol

In 2020, Covid and the introduction of an alternative blended learning approach, provided a welcome opportunity for implementing innovative approaches to teaching and learning in the module Construction Technology and Services 1, at UWE Bristol. A fl... Read More about A more ‘inclusive’ approach to module delivery and assessment.

Emissions from municipal solid waste (MSW) and its potential for energy production (2022)
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Umar, T. (2022, March). Emissions from municipal solid waste (MSW) and its potential for energy production. Presented at International Conference on Energy Conservation and Efficiency (ICECE), Pakistan

The adverse impact of the energy production from fossil fuels is now well recognised globally. Likewise, reduction in emissions is the key to tackle climate change issues and achieve environmental sustainability. Therefore, the move towards renewable... Read More about Emissions from municipal solid waste (MSW) and its potential for energy production.

Design strategies for visually engaging solar skins: Between dynamic displays and energy generation (2022)
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Nicoletti, E. (2022, January). Design strategies for visually engaging solar skins: Between dynamic displays and energy generation. Paper presented at Sixteenth International Conference on Design Principles & Practices, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia

The human experience of urban spaces is influenced by the physical characteristics of the settings. Architectural skins play an important role in people’s perception of cities, while also impacting the energy performance of buildings. Within the cont... Read More about Design strategies for visually engaging solar skins: Between dynamic displays and energy generation.

The question concerning types: A review (2021)
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Landi, D. (2021, November). The question concerning types: A review. Paper presented at REGION: 18th Annual International Architectural Humanities Research Association (AHRA) Conference, Loughborough University

A characteristic of the 21st century for architecture as a discipline and profession is dealing with contemporary challenges such as a failure of traditional economic models, an urban and architectural density, technological literacy, migration pheno... Read More about The question concerning types: A review.

Designing with living materials (2021)
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Nikolaidou, A. (2021, September). Designing with living materials. Presented at Climate Action Relay Countdown to COP26|Have cultivated biomaterials come of age?, Online

UNICEF guidance on AI for children: Application to the design of a social robot for and with autistic children (2021)
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lemaignan, S., newbutt, N., Rice, L., daly, J., & charisi, V. (2021, September). UNICEF guidance on AI for children: Application to the design of a social robot for and with autistic children. Paper presented at IROS: The Roles of Robotics in Achieving the UN's Social Development Goals, Prague

For a period of three weeks in June 2021, we embedded a social robot (Softbank Pepper) in a Special Educational Needs (SEN) school, with a focus on supporting the well-being of autistic children. Our methodology to design and embed the robot among th... Read More about UNICEF guidance on AI for children: Application to the design of a social robot for and with autistic children.