Better ventilation for buildings: from idealised models to real-world influences

Started: October 2017

Supervisor: Dr Henry Burridge and Professor Graham Hughes

Industry Partner: Foster + Partners

Description of Research

This research is investigating the fluid mechanics within modern buildings due to wind and buoyancy driven air flows. We spend around 90% of our time indoors in buildings which account for around 30% of our energy consumption. Ventilation is a crucial element of any building design and impacts significantly both on energy consumption and the health, comfort and well-being of building users. Through experiments and computational fluid dynamics, this research will help design less energy intensive building ventilation strategies.

Contact us

CDT in Sustainable Civil Engineering Skempton Building                            Imperial College London                  South Kensington Campus                London, SW7 2AZ

Telephone: +44 (0)20 7594 5869     Email: l.slaymaker@imperial.ac.uk        Alternatively, view our people lists

We are located in the Skempton Building (building number 27 on the South Kensington Campus Map). How to find us