Dr Deborah Adkins' Outputs (24)

HomeLabs: A critical social practice perspective on household water and energy infrastructure (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Utility companies are increasingly focused on understanding the complex nature of household water and energy usage patterns. Traditional “demand management” approaches usually rely on an “information deficit” model of behaviour change, which is often... Read More about HomeLabs: A critical social practice perspective on household water and energy infrastructure.

Bayesian network analysis of domestic water and energy use in Bristol (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Understanding the factors influencing domestic water and energy conservation is crucial for promoting sustainable development and resource conservation while achieving well-being and comfort at home. Bayesian networks (BN) are a powerful tool for mod... Read More about Bayesian network analysis of domestic water and energy use in Bristol.

HomeLabs: Mapping household clusters to understand water and energy consumption behaviours (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Utility companies are continuously seeking new ways to understand the intricate nature of household water and energy usage patterns. Conventional “demand management” interventions usually proceed from an “information deficit” approach to behaviour ch... Read More about HomeLabs: Mapping household clusters to understand water and energy consumption behaviours.

Exploring domestic consumption patterns: A HomeLabs study on water and energy use (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Water and energy utilities are in constant pursuit of deeper insights into consumer use patterns within homes. Traditional demand management strategies often rely on an "information deficit" model, presuming that consumer behaviour can be altered sim... Read More about Exploring domestic consumption patterns: A HomeLabs study on water and energy use.

The latest update on climate science and its effect on the built environment (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This talk presented an update on the latest climate science, reports from the IPCC, and its effect on the built environment.

The talk began by discussing the challenge of current emissions trajectories and demand-pull policies to spur the transfo... Read More about The latest update on climate science and its effect on the built environment.

Improving thermal performance, replacing gas heaters: A holistic approach to decarbonising domestic energy (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This talk discussed present challenges, policies, drivers and barriers to the decarbonisation of the UK domestic housing stock and how to create buildings fit for the future.

Exploring climate science and its effects on the built environment (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Climate change has a direct impact on the built environment. By examining its effects, this talk discussed how to create buildings fit for the future.

Climate action hub: Empowering youth engagement project report (2022)
Report

This report summarises the knowledge exchange activities of the CAH-OOT project: Climate Action Hub - empOwering yOuth engagemenT. This project, funded by a joint faculty award from the Higher Education Innovation Fund (HEIF), enabled representatives... Read More about Climate action hub: Empowering youth engagement project report.

Youth Climate Communications Toolkit (2022)
Other

A toolkit for young people to campaign effectively on things that matter to them. Gain sustainability skills and competencies while creatively addressing key priorities for your place of study, place of work or community. For more information about t... Read More about Youth Climate Communications Toolkit.

The ascent of green crime: Exploring the nexus between the net zero transition and organized crime (2022)
Journal Article

This editorial highlights a fundamental gap in the existing literature base whereby the climate crisis is largely missing from journals covering all aspects of finance - including those that cover financial crime (for a wider discussion, see Stern, 2... Read More about The ascent of green crime: Exploring the nexus between the net zero transition and organized crime.

Sustainability solutions – green jobs in engineering and technology (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Net Zero 2030 isn’t going to happen by itself – it will require a lot of work, with lots of amazing engineers to solve a myriad of challenges.
From figuring out how to insulate old houses well, to designing and building new energy distribution grids... Read More about Sustainability solutions – green jobs in engineering and technology.

Empowering individual homeowners to help meet greenhouse gas targets (2020)
Digital Artefact

Heating and powering our homes accounts for around 30% of energy consumption in the UK. While new-build homes must meet strict energy efficiency building regulations, older homes will need to be retrofitted if the UK is to meet its 2050 target for lo... Read More about Empowering individual homeowners to help meet greenhouse gas targets.

HOUSE project: Building understanding through an enabled boundary object (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Additive manufacture of a spine surrogate for assessing injury risk during under vehicle explosions (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Spinal injuries sustained by occupants during under-vehicle explosions were common in recent conflicts. Mitigation technologies are currently assessed using Anthropometric Test Devices (ATDs) which are designed to respond biofidelically to external l... Read More about Additive manufacture of a spine surrogate for assessing injury risk during under vehicle explosions.

Tangible objects and digital interfaces: The next generation of eco-tech selection (2016)
Digital Artefact

We have some wonderful buildings that could last centuries. But their energy efficiency is appalling. Many people say that they would like to upgrade/retrofit existing homes with the latest eco-interventions but when faced with a slew of inconsistent... Read More about Tangible objects and digital interfaces: The next generation of eco-tech selection.

Tangible objects and digital interfaces: The next generation of eco-tech selection (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Energy Futures Lab invites prestigious speakers to come share their views and vision for our energy future.

A very thought provoking talk from Dr Deborah Adkins of the Dyson School of Design Engineering here at Imperial College London on the eleme... Read More about Tangible objects and digital interfaces: The next generation of eco-tech selection.

Connected Homes – energy management, home automation, and the connected experience (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Connected Homes
Energy management, home automation, and the connected experience: Perspectives from academia and industry.
On 11 May Energy Futures Lab hosted an exploration of the research and business challenges for the future of ‘connected home... Read More about Connected Homes – energy management, home automation, and the connected experience.

The early design stage for building renovation with a novel loop-heat-pipe based solar thermal facade (LHP-STF) heat pump water heating system: Techno-economic analysis in three European climates (2015)
Journal Article

Most of the building renovation plans are usually decided in the early design stage. This delicate phase contains the greatest opportunity to achieve the high energy performance buildings after refurbishment. It is therefore important to provide the... Read More about The early design stage for building renovation with a novel loop-heat-pipe based solar thermal facade (LHP-STF) heat pump water heating system: Techno-economic analysis in three European climates.

Capturing the Realities through Digital Preservation and Scanning Techniques: The case of ZouMaTang Ancient Village, China (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

In China, many villages are facing severe decline and deprivation and some are even replaced or reallocated over time. In recent years, the effects from rapid pace of urbanisation on rural areas has been so significant and at such large scale that ru... Read More about Capturing the Realities through Digital Preservation and Scanning Techniques: The case of ZouMaTang Ancient Village, China.

Towards a design for frugal: Review of implications for product design (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Since 2010 the concept of frugal innovation has increasingly attracted the attention of both researchers and industry. Frugal innovation holds much promise in the rapidly changing global economy. It has been suggested that this approach needs to be u... Read More about Towards a design for frugal: Review of implications for product design.