Dr Vicki Stevenson
WEST Project Manager

Research Group: Architectural Science Group

E-Mail: StevensonV@cardiff.ac.uk

Postal Address:
WEST,
Welsh School of Architecture,
55 Park Place,
Cardiff University,
CF10 3AT

Telephone: 029 2087 0927
Fax: 029 2087 0463

Research Interests

Broad interest in energy efficiency and sustainable energy sources relating to the built environment.  This includes:

• the embodied energy and sustainability of construction materials.
• the potential of hydrogen as a sustainable energy vector
• the application of solar thermal façades

Teaching Profile
Lecturing

MSc

• Sustainable materials
• Alternative construction materials
• Carbon footprints and Embodied energy

MSc surpervision

• Thermal mass
• Biomass
• Heat pumps
• Sustainability codes
• Zero/ low carbon buildings
• Sustainable materials
• Social sustainability
• Embodied energy and carbon in construction

PhD Supervision

• Technological Innovation Systems - hydrogen from waste
• Low carbon transformation of rural settlements in Guangdong Province, China
• The architectural and environmental integration of transpired solar thermal in commercial and residential building envelopes

External Activities
Women into Science, Engineering and Construction (WISE) in Wales –(chair 2009-2012)
organiser of Discover! club - a science club for girls
Membership and Education Officer for South West and South Wales branch of Energy Institute