New KESS PhD project in low carbon ventilation technologies announced

The Knowledge Economy Skills Scholarships (KESS 2) has announced funding to support a 3-year PhD studentship to develop optimal low carbon ventilation strategies and technologies for domestic buildings in the UK. This funding offered the opportunity to link the world leading ventilation manufacturer Nuaire (Polypipe PLC) and the Welsh School of Architecture and Energy Systems Research Institute to undertake collaborative research.

The PhD student will be jointly supervised by Dr Hu Du, Prof Phil Jones at Cardiff University and Colin Biggs, Technical Director of Nuaire. This KESS PhD project aims to develop optimal low carbon ventilation strategies and technologies for domestic buildings in the UK, to fulfil the requirement of good air quality and to reduce health risks from indoor and outdoor air pollution.

The core objectives of this project include the analysis of the current practice of domestic ventilation technologies and strategies around the UK with focuses on East Wales, the development of optimal low carbon ventilation strategies for domestic buildings, and to make contributions to the International Energy Agency’s Energy in Buildings and Communities Programme (IEA EBC) Annex 78.

The KESS 2 programme is a major pan-Wales operation supported by European Social Funds (ESF) through the Welsh Government.