Overview
Responsibilities
Sarah is a lecturer on the MSc suite of courses, contributing to several modules. She is module leader for the distance learning modules "Environmental Design Practice" and "Environmental Design Application"; involving module design, tutoring and assessment through a virtual learning environment. She is the distance learning tutor, providing academic and pastoral support to distance learners. She supervises and assesses MSc dissertations and provides specific support to the staff and students involved in the distance learning version of the School’s Environmental Design of Buildings course.
Biography
Sarah is a qualified part three architect with experience working in the building industry.
Publications
2023
- O'Dwyer, S. et al. 2023. Architectural education: methods for integrating climate change design(ccd) in the curriculum. Presented at: AMPS: A Focus on Pedagogy: Teaching, Learning and Research in the Modern Academy, Virtual, 20-22 April 2022, Vol. 28. Vol. 2. pp. 167-189.
2021
- Gwilliam, J. and O'Dwyer, S. 2021. Delivering sustainable design excellence: the potential role of holistic building performance evaluation. Architectural Science Review 64(1-2), pp. 47-55. (10.1080/00038628.2020.1825319)
2018
- Gwilliam, J. and O'Dwyer, S. 2018. Delivering sustainable design excellence: The potential role of architectural precedent. Presented at: PLEA 2018: Smart and Healthy Within the Two-Degree Limit, Hong Kong, China, 10-12 December 2018PLEA 2018: Smart and Healthy Within the Two-Degree Limit: Proceedings of the 34th International Conference on Passive and Low Energy Architecture, Vol. 2. PLEA pp. 694-700.
- Gwilliam, J. A. and O'Dwyer, S. 2018. Architectural design and/or sustainable building: A question of language?. International Journal of Contemporary Architecture ”The New ARCH“ 5(2), pp. 9-19. (10.14621/tna.20180202)
- Banteli, A., O'Dwyer, S. and Du Plooy, A. 2018. E-portfolio application for student reflection and engagement in three case studies in an architecture school in the United Kingdom. Presented at: 10th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies, Palma, Spain, 2-4 July 2018EDULEARN18 Proceedings. pp. 1179-1188., (10.21125/edulearn.2018.0380)
2017
- O'Dwyer, S. 2017. Educating architects in environmental design: pedagogical strategies to enable the 'grasping of the unfamiliar'. Charrette 4(2), pp. 97-111.
- O'Dwyer, S. and Brophy, V. 2017. Bridging the gap: A framework for a robust sustainable design process. Presented at: PLEA 2017, Edinburgh, UK, 3-5 July 2017.
- Banteli, A., Du Plooy, A. and O'Dwyer, S. 2017. Collaborative learning: developing a framework for the integration of online collaborative learning tools. Presented at: 9th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies, Barcelona, Spain, 3-5 July 2017Proceedings of EDULEARN17 Conference.
2016
- O'Dwyer, S. 2016. Ways of learning: incorporating sustainable design CPD into an architects design process. Presented at: AIARG Conference 2017, Waterford, Ireland, 27-28 Jan 2017.
The barriers and drivers for the integration of sustainable design principles in the design process -The use and incorporation of sustainable design practices and systems into all aspects of the built environment; from design through planning to construction. Passive Design. Human comfort. Climate. Sustainable building materials.
