Research strengths
Research centers on the creation of urban environments
that are sustainable in social,ecological and economic terms.
Research activity deals with interdependent issues from the scale of materials and product ecology, through the design and performance of buildings, buildings and urban environments in ecological process, to the social and cultural influences of urban design, governance and education. It is concerned with various scales of influence, considering urban sustainability at local, bio-regional and global levels.
Major research interests include:
- Assessment, rating, indicators and metrics
- The social context and sustainable education.
- Sustainability in architecture
- Life-cycle environmental performance of buildings and materials