Building Technology

Entry requirements

This course requires a 2:1 or international equivalent and/or a masters at merit level or above in a relevant subject.

Months of entry

February, April, July, October, December

Course content

Building technology focus on the strategies and systems used in buildings to ensure the comfort and well-being of occupants are met in a manner that acknowledges the need to use energy and other resources in a responsible manner.

Research areas

• low/zero carbon buildings
• eco-buildings; heat recovery systems
• computer modelling and building physics
• acoustics
• lighting
• heat transfer and 2-phase flow
• building services (eg heating, refrigeration, air-conditioning)
• indoor environmental quality (eg thermal comfort and air quality)
• ventilation/natural ventilation
• thermal modelling
• post occupancy evaluation
• biomimetics