Professor Phillip Jones
Chair of Architectural Science and Chair of the Low Carbon Research Institute (LCRI)
- jonesp@cardiff.ac.uk
- +44 (0)29 2087 4078
- 3.06, Bute Building, King Edward VII Avenue, Cardiff, CF10 3NB
Overview
Responsibilities
Professor Phillip Jones is chair of Architectural Science and Chair of the Low Carbon Research Institute (LCRI)
External activities
I am Chairman of the Board of Directors of Warm Wales, a community interest company formed to install energy efficiency measures to existing fuel poor housing in Wales and which so far has delivered over a £50 million program of work since 2006. I have considerable experience of consulting, specialising in building energy and environment design. I have provided environmental consultancy for 50 to 100 buildings, many carried out in collaboration with Kopitsis Bauphysik in Switzerland. Examples of projects include, building physics for the EMPA zero energy office in Switzerland (2006), energy analysis of the Pearl Island development in Qatar (2007), building physics for the Atkins designed Lighthouse low energy tower in Dubai (2008), low carbon urban master-planning, with Hyder (Hong Kong), for the proposed Gateway City in Ras Al Khaimah (2010), environmental analysis of the extension to the Kunsthaus Museum in Zurich (2011), analysis of chilled surface cooling for the Parkview Green mall-office-hotel complex in Beijing (2011,) and expert opinion for the Brickell ’Climate Ribbon’ Mall in Miami (2012). The Dubai Lighthouse project was awarded the Cardiff University innovation award (2008). I was appointed (2007) to deliver a series of sustainability awareness raising events to Atkins senior management in UAE, China and UK. In partnership with Neath Port Talbot District Borough Council we were awarded an RIBA regional design award for the Gateway low energy factory development at the Baglan Energy Park, Port Talbot.
Publications
2024
- Deng, X., Bao, Z., Chen, S., Shuldenfrei, E., Huang, J. and Jones, P. 2024. Opening windows as a supplementary ventilation strategy for large classrooms in a pandemic situation: Field measurements and simulation. Building and Environment 258, article number: 111589. (10.1016/j.buildenv.2024.111589)
- Patterson, J., Perisoglou, E., Li, X., Coma Bassas, E., Jenkins, H., Jones, P. and Lannon, S. 2024. Five domestic retrofits in South Wales. Presented at: CIBSE Technical Symposium, Welsh School of Architecture, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK, 11-12 April 2024.
- Huang, J. et al. 2024. Mapping pedestrian heat stress in current and future heatwaves in Cardiff, Newport, and Wrexham in Wales, UK. Building and Environment 251, article number: 111168. (10.1016/j.buildenv.2024.111168)
2023
- Xiang, J., Liu, H., Li, X., Jones, P. and Perisoglou, E. 2023. Multi-objective optimization of ultra-low energy housing in hot summer cold winter climate zone of china based on a probabilistic behavioral model. Buildings 13(5), article number: 1172. (10.3390/buildings13051172)
- Hao, T., Chang, H., Liang, S., Jones, P., Chan, P. W., Li, L. and Huang, J. 2023. Heat and park attendance: Evidence from ''small data'' and ''big data'' in Hong Kong. Building and Environment 234, article number: 110123. (10.1016/j.buildenv.2023.110123)
- Farooq, F., Perisoglou, E., Ionas, M., Lannon, S., Patterson, J. and Jones, P. 2023. An investigation of MVHR system performance based on health and comfort criteria in bedrooms of low-carbon social housing in Wales. Presented at: 43rd AIVC, 11th TightVent, 9th venticool Conference, Copenhagen, Denmark, 4-5 October 2023Proceedings 43rd AIVC - 11th TightVent - 9th venticool Conference. Air infiltration and Ventilation Centre (AIVC)
2022
- Hao, T., Huang, J., He, X., Li, L. and Jones, P. 2022. A machine learning-enhanced design optimizer for urban cooling. Indoor and Built Environment 32(2), pp. 355-374. (10.1177/1420326X221112857)
- Huang, J., Hao, T., Liu, X., Jones, P., Ou, C., Liang, W. and Liu, F. 2022. Airborne transmission of the delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 in an auditorium. Building and Environment 219, article number: 109212. (10.1016/j.buildenv.2022.109212)
- Huang, J., Chen, Y., Jones, P. and Hao, T. 2022. Heat stress and outdoor activities in open spaces of public housing estates in Hong Kong: a perspective of the elderly community. Indoor and Built Environment 31(6), pp. 1447-1463. (10.1177/1420326X20950448)
- Huang, J., Jones, P. and He, J. 2022. Masks, ventilation and exposure time: A web-based calculator of indoor COVID-19 infection risk. Frontiers in Built Environment 8, article number: 986923. (10.3389/fbuil.2022.986923)
2021
- Tong, J. C., Tse, J. M., Abraham, J. P. and Jones, P. J. 2021. Correlation between simulations and measurements of an eco-house design for Mongolia. Journal of Building Engineering 42, article number: 102774. (10.1016/j.jobe.2021.102774)
- Jones, P. 2021. Thermal design of buildings: understanding heating, cooling and decarbonisation. Marlborough: Crowood Press.
- Huang, J., Jones, P., Zhang, A., Hou, S. S., Jian, H. and Spengler, J. D. 2021. Outdoor airborne transmission of coronavirus among apartments in high-density cities. Frontiers in Built Environment 7, article number: 666923. (10.3389/fbuil.2021.666923)
- Xing, Y. and Jones, P. 2021. In-situ monitoring of energetic and hydrological performance of a semi-intensive green roof and a white roof during a heatwave event in the UK. Indoor and Built Environment 30(1), pp. 56-69. (10.1177/1420326X19887218)
2020
- Jones, P., Li, X., Coma Bassas, E., Perisoglou, E. and Patterson, J. 2020. Energy-positive house: performance assessment through simulation and measurement. Energies 13(18), article number: 4705. (10.3390/en13184705)
- Coma Bassas, E., Patterson, J. and Jones, P. 2020. A review of the evolution of green residential architecture. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 125, article number: 109796. (10.1016/j.rser.2020.109796)
- Huang, J., Jones, P., Zhang, A., Peng, R., Li, X. and Chan, P. 2020. Urban Building Energy and Climate (UrBEC) simulation: Example application and field evaluation in Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong. Energy and Buildings 207, article number: 109580. (10.1016/j.enbuild.2019.109580)
2019
- Du, H., Huang, P. and Jones, P. 2019. Modular facade retrofit with renewable energy technologies: The definition and current status in Europe. Energy and Buildings 205, article number: 109543. (10.1016/j.enbuild.2019.109543)
- Li, X., Jones, P. and Patterson, J. 2019. Modelling and developing a renewable energy system for the cold stores of a food park in the UK. Journal of Physics: Conference Series 1343(1), article number: 12102. (10.1088/1742-6596/1343/1/012102)
- Alnusairat, S. and Jones, P. 2019. Ventilated skycourts to enhance energy savings in high-rise office buildings. Architectural Science Review 63(2), pp. 175-193. (10.1080/00038628.2019.1685453)
- Li, X., Patterson, J., Coma Bassas, E. and Jones, P. 2019. A feasibility study to evaluate the potential replication of an energy positive house in the UK. Presented at: Sustainable Built Environment Conference, Cardiff, 24-25 Sept 2019IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, Vol. 329. Vol. C1. IOP Publishing, (10.1088/1755-1315/329/1/012049)
- Perisoglou, E., Ionas, M., Patterson, J. and Jones, P. 2019. Building monitoring protocol development for deep energy retrofit. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science 329, article number: 12038. (10.1088/1755-1315/329/1/012038)
- Jones, P. and Tse, M. Y. 2019. Evaluation of thermal comfort in building transitional spaces - Field studies in Cardiff, UK. Building and Environment 156, pp. 191-202.
- Jones, P. 2019. An appetite to lead. Touchstone, pp. 4-5.
- Li, X. et al. 2019. Modelling and developing a neighbourhood low carbon system for five dwellings in the U.K.. Presented at: The 16th IBPSA International Conference, Rome, 2-4 September 2019. pp. -.
- Hou, S., Patterson, J., Li, X., Perisoglou, E. and Jones, P. 2019. Investigating the energy and thermal implications of installation of an air curtain and an automatic door in convenience stores in Wales. Presented at: 16th IBPSA International Conference, Rome, 2-4 September 2019. pp. -.
- Li, X., Jones, P. and Patterson, J. 2019. Modelling and developing a renewable energy system for the cold stores of a food park in the UK. Presented at: CISBAT 2019 - Climate Resilient Cities - Energy Efficiency & Renewables in the Digital Era, Lausanne, Switzerland, 4-6 September 2019.
- Perisoglou, E., Li, X., Ionas, M., Patterson, J., Coma Bassas, E. and Jones, P. 2019. Evaluation of building and systems performance for a deep domestic retrofit. Presented at: Climate Resilient Cities - Energy Efficiency & Renewables in the Digital Era (CISBAT 2019), Lausanne, Switzerland, 4-6 September 2019, Vol. 1343. IOP Publishing pp. 12176.
- Prabhakaran, R., Spear, M., Curling, S., Wooten-Beard, P., Jones, P., Donnison, I. and Ormondroyd, G. 2019. Plants and architecture: the role of biology and biomimetics in materials development for buildings. Intelligent Buildings International 11(3-4), pp. 178-211. (10.1080/17508975.2019.1669134)
2018
- Du, H., Barclay, M. and Jones, P. 2018. Generating high resolution near-future weather forecasts for urban scale building performance modelling. Presented at: Building Simulation 2017: 15th Conference of International Building Performance Simulation Association, San Francisco, 7-9 August 2017 Presented at Barnaby, C. S. ed.Proceedings 15th International Conference of the International Building Performance Simulation Association (Building Simulation 2017). International Building Performance Simulation Association pp. 868-875.
- Zhang, K., Jones, P. and Stevenson, V. 2018. An optimisation design framework for residential buildings integrating air-source heat pump multi-supply system, active thermal storage, and onsite renewable energy. Presented at: Second International Conference for Sustainable Design of the Built Environment: Research in Practice, The Crystal, London, 12-13 September 2018 Presented at Elsharkawy, H., Zahiri, S. and Clough, J. eds.International Conference for Sustainable Design of the Built Environment SDBE 2018: Proceedings. pp. 729-740.
- Du, H., Jones, P., Segarra, E. L. and Bandera, C. F. 2018. Development of a REST API for obtaining site-specific historical and near-future weather data in EPW format. Presented at: Building Simulation and Optimization 2018, Emmanuel College, University of Cambridge, 11-12 September 2018.
- Perisoglou, E. et al. 2018. Steady state and dynamic modelling of residential transpired solar collectors performance. Presented at: 4th Building Simulation and Optimization Conference, Cambridge, UK, 11-12 September 2018. pp. -.
- Jones, P., Chun-Kuen Tonga, J. and Ming-Yeung Tse, J. 2018. Development of thermal evaluation tool for detached houses in Mongolia. Energy and Buildings 173, pp. 81-90. (10.1016/j.enbuild.2018.05.026)
- Xing, Y., Brewer, M., El-Gharabawy, H., Griffith, G. and Jones, P. 2018. Growing and testing mycelium bricks as building insulation materials. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science 121, pp. 22032. (10.1088/1755-1315/121/2/022032)
- Liang, W., Huang, J., Jones, P., Wang, Q. and Hang, J. 2018. A zonal model for assessing street canyon air temperature of high-density cities. Building and Environment 132, pp. 160-169. (10.1016/j.buildenv.2018.01.035)
2017
- Xing, Y., Jones, P. J., Bosch, M., Donnison, I., Spear, M. and Ormondroyd, G. 2017. Exploring design principles of biological and living building envelopes: what can we learn from plant cell walls?. Intelligent Buildings International (10.1080/17508975.2017.1394808)
- Jones, P., Li, X., Perisoglou, E. and Patterson, J. 2017. Five energy retrofit houses in South Wales. Energy and Buildings 154, pp. 335-342. (10.1016/j.enbuild.2017.08.032)
- Ji, Q. and Jones, P. 2017. Operational energy/carbon dioxide emissions analysis combing building cluster and transport demand of buildings? Users at the street level: a case study of Hankou railway station surroundings in China. In: Brebbia, C. A. et al. eds. Sustainable Development and Planning IX., Vol. 226. WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment WIT Press, pp. 107-117., (10.2495/SDP170101)
- Jones, P. 2017. A 'smart' bottom-up whole systems approach to a zero carbon built environment. Building Research & Information 46(5), pp. 566-577. (10.1080/09613218.2017.1374100)
- Liu, L., Wu, D., Li, X., Hou, S., Liu, C. and Jones, P. J. 2017. Effect of geometric factors on the energy performance of high-rise office towers in Tianjin, China. Building Simulation 10(5), pp. 625-641. (10.1007/s12273-017-0359-y)
- He, W., Jones, P., Li, X. and Hou, S. 2017. Energy performance plan analysis in a new ecological city. Presented at: PLEA 2017 conference, Edinburgh, UK, 2-5 July 2017Plea 2017 proceedings - Design to Thrive, Vol. 1. NCEUB pp. 1408-1413.
- Alnusairat, S. and Jones, P. 2017. The influence of Skycourt as part of combined ventilation strategy in high‐rise office buildings. Presented at: ECSEE (European Conference on Sustainability, Energy & Environment) 2017, Brighton, UK, 7‐9 July 2017The European Conference on Sustainability, Energy and the Environment 2017: Official Conference Proceedings. Naka Ward, Nagoya, Aichi Japan: The International Academic Forum (IAFOR) pp. 49-64.
- Alnusairat, S., Jones, P. and Hou, S. 2017. Skycourt as a ventilated buffer zone in office buildings: assessing energy performance and thermal comfort. Presented at: Design to Thrive, PLEA 2017 Conference, Edinburgh, 2-5 July 2017Design to Thrive, PLEA 2017 Conference, Vol. III. Edinburgh, UK: NCEUB 2017 Network for Comfort and Energy Use in Building pp. 4901-4908.
- Alnusairat, S., Hou, S. and Jones, P. 2017. Investigating spatial configurations of skycourts as buffer zones in high-rise office buildings. Presented at: The 5th eCAADe Regional International Symposium 2017, Cardiff, 26-28 April 2017The Virtual and the Physical: between the representation of space and the making of space. Proceedings of the 5th eCAADe Regional International Symposium. Wales, United Kingdom: eCAADe Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe, and the Welsh School of Architecture, Cardiff University pp. 83-92.
- Yang, H., Liu, L., Li, X., Liu, C. and Jones, P. 2017. Tailored domestic retrofit decision making towards integrated performance targets in Tianjin, China. Energy and Buildings 140(21), pp. 480-500. (10.1016/j.enbuild.2016.12.040)
- Ji, Q., Li, C. and Jones, P. 2017. New Green Theories of Urban Development in China. Sustainable Cities and Society 30, pp. 248-253. (10.1016/j.scs.2017.02.002)
- Xing, Y., Jones, P. and Donnison, I. 2017. Characterisation of nature-based solutions for the built environment. Sustainability 9(1), article number: 149. (10.3390/su9010149)
- Li, X., Jones, P. J. and Patterson, J. 2017. Building and community energy retrofit housing in Wales. Presented at: World Sustainable Built Environment Conference 2017 Hong Kong Transforming Our Built Environment through Innovation and Integration: Putting Ideas into Action, Hong Kong, China, 5-7 June 2017.
- Du, H., Jones, P. J. and Long, C. 2017. A novel approach to predict real-time urban heat island effect and indoor overheating. Presented at: Passive Low Energy Architecture (PLEA) 2017, Edinburgh, UK, 3-5 July 2017.
- Jones, P., Li, X., Coma Bassas, E. and Patterson, J. 2017. The SOLCER energy positive house: whole system simulation. Presented at: Building Simulation 2017: 15th Conference of International Building Performance Simulation Association, San Francisco, CA, USA, 7-9 August 2017 Presented at Barnaby, C. S. and Wetter, M. eds.Proceedings of Building Simulation 2017: 15th Conference of International Building Performance Simulation Association, San Francisco, USA, August 7-9, 2017. , (10.26868/25222708.2017.341)
- Huang, J., Jones, P., Peng, R., Li, X. and Hou, S. 2017. An integrated model for urban microclimate and building energy in high-density cities for early stage design. Presented at: Building Simulation 2017: 15th Conference of International Building Performance Simulation Association, San Francisco, CA, USA, 7-9 August 2017Proceedings of Building Simulation 2017: 15th Conference of International Building Performance Simulation Association, San Francisco, USA, August 7-9, 2017..
- Jones, P. J. and Tse, J. 2017. Investigation of adaptive thermal comfort in building transitional spaces. Presented at: Hong Kong Joint Symposium 2017, Hong Kong, China, 24 November 2017.
- Rattananavathong, P., Jones, P. J. and Lannon, S. 2017. Dynamic lighting and cooling demand simulation in an urban context. Presented at: International Conference for Sustainable Design of the Built Environment 2017, London, UK, 20-21 Dec 2017.
2016
- Wootton-Beard, P. C. et al. 2016. Improving the impact of plant science on urban planning and design. Buildings 6(4), article number: 48. (10.3390/buildings6040048)
- Jones, P. 2016. A manifesto for a zero carbon future built environment. Indoor and Built Environment 25(7), pp. 1013-1015. (10.1177/1420326X16665556)
- Du, H., Jones, P. J. and Ng, B. 2016. Understanding the reliability of localized near future weather data for building performance prediction in the UK. Presented at: The IEEE International Smart Cities Conference, Trento, Italy, 12-15 September 2016Smart Cities Conference (ISC2), 2016 IEEE International. IEEE pp. 1-4., (10.1109/ISC2.2016.7580826)
- Peri, G., Rizzo, G., Scaccianoce, G., La Gennusa, M. and Jones, P. J. 2016. Vegetation and soil – related parameters for computing solarradiation exchanges within green roofs: Are the available values adequate for an easy modeling of their thermal behavior?. Energy and Buildings(129), pp. 535-548. (10.1016/j.enbuild.2016.08.018)
- Jones, P. J., Li, X., Patterson, J. L., Coma Bassas, E. and Lannon, S. C. 2016. Preparation for an energy positive community in the UK: modelling-led innovative housing practice in Wales. Presented at: PLEA 2016 - 32nd International Conference on Passive and Low Energy Architecture. Cities, Buildings, People: Towards Regenerative Environments, Los Angeles, USA, 11-13 July Presented at La Roche, P. and Schiller, M. eds.PLEA 2016 - 32nd International Conference on Passive and Low Energy Architecture. Cities, Buildings, People: Towards Regenerative Environments, Vol. 2. PLEA pp. 1095-1101.
- Hou, S. and Jones, P. 2016. Near zero carbon care home design in the UK. Presented at: BEHAVE 2016: 4th European Conference on Behaviour and Energy, Coimbra, Portugal, 8-9th September 2016.
- Du, H., Jones, P. J. and Lannon, S. C. 2016. Creating localised near future weather data for predicting the performance of buildings in the UK. Presented at: The 12th REHVA World Congress CLIMA 2016, Aalborg, Denmark, 22-25 May 2016 Presented at Heiselberg, P. K. ed.CLIMA 2016 - 12th REHVA World Congress, 22-25 May 2016, Aalborg, Denmark, Vol. 9. Aalborg: Aalborg University, Department of Civil Engineering pp. 537.
- Hou, S. S., Kopitsis, D. and Jones, P. J. 2016. Evaluation of thermal comfort in built environment: experience with the Swiss standards. Presented at: International Green Building Conference, Beijing, China, 30-31 March 2016.
- Jones, P. J., Jones, J., Pero, M. and Taucer, F. 2016. The role of city-regions in the achievement of a low-carbon economy. Project Report. COST and the Directorate General Joint Research Centre of the European Commission.
- Jones, P., Li, X. and Shan Shan, H. 2016. Urban scale energy modelling in the built environment. Urban Environment Design 101B, pp. 254-265.
2015
- Coma, E. and Jones, P. 2015. ‘Buildings as Power Stations’: an Energy Simulation Tool for housing. Procedia Engineering 118, pp. 58-71. (10.1016/j.proeng.2015.08.404)
- Coma Bassas, E. and Jones, P. J. 2015. Construyen en Gales una vivienda que produce más energía que la que comsume. La Vanguardia
- Li, X., Lannon, S. C. and Jones, P. J. 2015. Modelling-based low carbon retrofit house design. Urban Flux 42(2), pp. 34-50.
- Jones, P., Hou, S. and Li, X. 2015. Towards zero carbon design in offices: Integrating smart facades, ventilation, and surface heating and cooling. Renewable Energy 73, pp. 69-76. (10.1016/j.renene.2014.06.027)
- Jones, P. J. 2015. A Low Carbon Built Environment: policy to practice through a bottom-up approach. European Energy Innovation 2015, pp. 12-14.
- Hou, S., Thomas, A. and Jones, P. J. 2015. A detailed review of the development of building regulations in relation to energy efficiency and carbon reduction in the UK. Urban Flux, pp. 9-21.
- Jones, P. 2015. Thermal environment. In: Buxton, P. ed. Metric Handbook Planning and Design Data. Routledge, pp. 8.
2014
- Jones, P. et al. eds. 2014. Smart energy regions. Cardiff: Welsh School of Architecture, Cardiff University.
- Jones, P. J. 2014. Introduction. In: Jones, P. J. et al. eds. Smart Energy Regions. Cardiff: The Welsh School of Architecture, Cardiff University, pp. v-xii.
- Jones, P. J., Patterson, J. and Varriale, F. 2014. United Kingdom. In: Jones, P. et al. eds. Smart Energy Regions. Cardiff: Welsh School of Architecture, Cardiff University, pp. 267-280.
- Jones, P. J. 2014. Energy retrofitting of existing housing at community scale: UK experience. ECGB (Eco-City and Green Building), pp. 28-35.
- Jones, P., Lannon, S. C. and Li, X. 2014. Development of a building energy ‘sensitivity’ tool to inform early-stage design decisions and its application in China. In: Li, A., Zhu, Y. and Li, Y. eds. Proceedings of the 8th International Symposium on Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning: Volume 1: Indoor and Outdoor Environment., Vol. 1. Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering Vol. 271. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, pp. 3-11., (10.1007/978-3-642-39584-0_1)
- Jones, P., Carruggi de Faria, L. and Alexander, D. 2014. Investigations about a scale of correlation for the relationship between urban physical dimensions and wind Cp. Presented at: 30th International Plea Conference, Ahmedabad, India, 16 -18 December 2014.
- Li, X., Jones, P. and Lannon, S. C. 2014. Optimization selection of energy-efficient design strategies through thermal simulation. Urban Flux 38, pp. 136-140.
- Coma Bassas, E., Jones, P. J., Hall, R. and Lannon, S. C. 2014. New residential scale ‘Buildings as Power Stations’ assessment tool. Presented at: 9th Energy Forum. Advanced Building Skins, Bressanone, Italy, 28 - 29 October 2014Advanced Building Skins. Energy Forum Vol. 9. Munich: Economic Forum pp. 823-836.
2013
- Jones, P. J., Hou, S. and Li, X. 2013. Reducing energy demand in non-domestic buildings: integrating smart facades, ventilation, and surface heating and cooling. Presented at: SB13 Dubai - National Conference on Advancing the Green Agenda - Technology, Practices and Policies, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 8-10 December 2013Proceedings of SB13 - Dubai, United Arab Emirates: National Conference on Advancing the Green Agenda - Technology, Practices and Policies, 8-10 December 2013. Vol. 33. Dubai, United Arab Emirates: The British University in Dubai
- Sun, L., Li, C., Gwilliam, J. A. and Jones, P. J. 2013. Sustainable peri-urban residential settlement development in China: evaluation of three cases in Tianjin. International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning, 8(4), pp. 449-463.
- Alfarra, H., Stevenson, E. V. and Jones, P. J. 2013. The architectural perception of incorporating innovative solar energy technologies in the built environment. Presented at: SB13 Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 8-10 December 2013.
- Alfarra, H., Stevenson, E. V. and Jones, P. J. 2013. Architectural integration of transpired solar thermal for space heating in domestic and nondomestic building envelopes. Presented at: CISBAT 2013 International Conference: Clean Technology for Smart Cities and Buildings, Lausanne, Switzerland, 4-6th September 2013.
- Iorwerth, H. M., Lannon, S., Waldron, D., Bassett, T. and Jones, P. J. 2013. A sap sensitivity tool and GIS-based urban scale domestic energy use model. Presented at: Building Simulation 2013 (BS2013): 13th International Conference of the International Building Performance Simulation Association, Chambéry, France, 25-28 August 2013Proceedings of BS2013: 3th Conference of the International Building Performance Simulation Association. International Building Performance Simulation Association (IBPSA) pp. 3441-3448.
- Jones, P. J., Lannon, S. C., Li, X., Bassett, T. and Waldron, D. 2013. Intensive building energy simulation at early design stage. Presented at: Building Simulation 2013 (BS2013): 13th International Conference of the International Building Performance Simulation Association, Chambéry, France, 25-28 August 2013Proceedings of BS2013: 3th Conference of the International Building Performance Simulation Association. International Building Performance Simulation Association (IBPSA) pp. 862-869.
- Waldron, D., Jones, P. J., Lannon, S. C., Bassett, T. and Iorwerth, H. M. 2013. Embodied energy and operational energy: Case studies comparing different urban layouts. Presented at: Building Simulation 2013 (BS2013): 13th International Conference of the International Building Performance Simulation Association, Chambéry, France, 25-28 August 2013.
- Bassett, T., Waldron, D., Iorwerth, H., Lannon, S. C. and Jones, P. J. 2013. Embodied energy at an urban scale: A paradigm shift in calculations. Presented at: PLEA 2013 - Passive and Low Energy Architecture. 29th International Conference, Munich, Germany, 10-12 September 2013.
- Jones, P. J., Lannon, S. C. and Patterson, J. L. 2013. Retrofitting existing housing: how far, how much?. Building Research and Information 41(5), pp. 532-550. (10.1080/09613218.2013.807064)
- Jones, P. J. 2013. Low carbon sustainable urban-scale masterplanning. In: Yao, R. ed. Design and Management of Sustainable Built Environments. London: Springer, pp. 31-52.
- Li, X., Jones, P. J. and Lannon, S. C. 2013. Energy optimization modeling for an office building in Chongqing. Architectural Journal: Academic Issue 10, pp. 164-168.
2012
- Shahidan, M. F., Jones, P. J., Gwilliam, J. A. and Salleh, E. 2012. An evaluation of outdoor and building environment cooling achieved through combination modification of trees with ground materials. Building and Environment 58, pp. 245-257. (10.1016/j.buildenv.2012.07.012)
- Bassett, T., Lannon, S. C., Waldron, D. and Jones, P. J. 2012. Calculating the solar potential of the urban fabric with SketchUp and HTB2. Presented at: Solar Building Skins, Bressanone, Italy, 6-7 December 2012.
- Li, C., Sun, L. and Jones, P. J. 2012. Liveability of high-rise housing estates: a resident-centered high-rise residential environment evaluation in Tianjin, China. Presented at: 48th ISOCARP Congress 2012, Perm, Russia, 10-13 September 2012.
- Shukla, A., Nkwetta, D. N., Cho, Y., Stevenson, E. V. and Jones, P. J. 2012. A state of art review on the performance of transpired solar collector. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 16(6), pp. 3975-3985. (10.1016/j.rser.2012.02.029)
- Jones, P. J. 2012. Housing: from low energy to zero carbon. In: Clapham, D. F., Clark, W. A. V. and Gibb, K. eds. The SAGE Handbook of Housing Studies. London: SAGE, pp. 327-354.
- Cho, Y., Shukla, A., NKwetta, D. N. and Jones, P. J. 2012. Thermal modelling and parametric study of transpired solar collector. Presented at: CIBSE ASHRAE Technical Symposium, Imperial College, London, UK, 18-19 April 2012.
- Jones, P. J. 2012. Thermal environment. In: Littlefield, D. ed. Metric handbook: planning and design data. Abingdon, Oxon: Architectural Press, pp. Ch.38.
- Jones, P. J., Kopitsis, D. and Hou, S. S. 2012. Computer simulation to achieve low carbon buildings. Urban Environment Design 68, pp. 204-207.
2011
- Jones, P. J. 2011. Low carbon sustainable urban scale master-planning. Presented at: International Conference of WREC-Asia & SuDBE 2011, Chongqing, China, 28-31 October 2011.
- Jones, P. J. 2011. Sustainable Buildings. Architecture Technology & Design, Beijing 200(5)
- Srivastav, S., Lannon, S. C., Jones, P. J. and Jenkins, H. G. 2011. The cost implications of refurbishment and demolish and built pathways for a dwelling energy upgrade. Presented at: 27th International Conference on Passive and Low Energy Architecture, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, 13-15 July 2011 Presented at Bodart, M. and Evrard, A. eds.PLEA 2011: Architecture and Sustainable Development, Vol. 2. Louvain-La-Neuve: Presses Universitaires de Louvain pp. 637-643.
- Jones, P. J. et al. 2011. LCRI - CISDI Low Carbon Master Plan Guidance. Project Report. Cardiff: Welsh School of Architecture, Cardiff University.
2010
- Jones, P. J., Lannon, S. C., van Nouhuys, R. and Rosenthal, H. 2010. Global megacities and low carbon: from concept planning to integrated modelling. World Architecture 236(2), pp. 30-39.
- Shahidan, M., Shariff, M. K., Jones, P. J., Salleh, E. and Abdullah, A. M. 2010. A comparison of Mesua ferrea L. and Hura crepitans L. for shade creation and radiation modification in improving thermal comfort. Landscape and Urban Planning 97(3), pp. 168-181. (10.1016/j.landurbplan.2010.05.008)
2009
- Wang, L., Gwilliam, J. A. and Jones, P. J. 2009. Case study of zero energy house design in UK. Energy and Buildings 41(11), pp. 1215-1222. (10.1016/j.enbuild.2009.07.001)
- Dahlan, N. D., Jones, P. J., Alexander, D. K., Salleh, E. and Alias, J. 2009. Evidence base prioritisation of indoor comfort perceptions in Malaysian typical multi-storey hostels. Building and Environment 44(10), pp. 2158-2165. (10.1016/j.buildenv.2009.03.010)
- Jones, P. J. 2009. A Low Carbon Built Environment [Editorial]. Indoor and Built Environment 18(5), pp. 380-381. (10.1177/1420326X09344275)
- Jones, P. J. et al. eds. 2009. European carbon atlas. Cardiff: Welsh School of Architecture, Cardiff University.
- Jones, P. J., Lannon, S. C. and Rosenthal, H. 2009. Energy optimisation modelling for urban scale master planning. Presented at: 45th ISOCARP Congress 2009: Low Carbon Cities, Porto, Portugal, 18-22 October 2009. ISOCARP
- Dahlan, N. D., Jones, P. J., Alexander, D. K., Salleh, E. and Alias, J. 2009. Daylight Ratio, Luminance, and Visual Comfort Assessments in Typical Malaysian Hostels. Indoor and Built Environment 18(4), pp. 319-335. (10.1177/1420326X09337041)
- Srivastav, S., Lannon, S. C., Alexander, D. K. and Jones, P. J. 2009. A review and comparison of data visualization techniques used in building design and in building simulation. Presented at: 11th International Building Performance Simulation Association (IBPSA) Conference, Glasgow, UK, 27-30 July 2009Building Simulation 2009 (BS2009). IBPSA Conference Proceedings IBPSA - International Building Performance Simulation Association pp. 1942-1949.
- Jones, P. J., Pinho, P., Patterson, J. L. and Tweed, A. C. 2009. L-CUBE European carbon atlas. Project Report. [Online]. Cardiff: ESF and Welsh School of Architecture. Available at: http://www.lcube.eu.com/Euro_Carbon_Atlas/C23%20European%20Carbon%20Atlas.pdf
- Jones, P. J., Lannon, S. C., Mayhew, J. and Rosenthal, H. 2009. Energy optimisation and carbon impact assessment: planning for a low carbon city. Presented at: International Conference on Planning for Low Carbon Cities, Hong Kong, May 2009.
- Jones, P. J. 2009. Zero Carbon Design and Architecture, But How Low is Zero?. Huffington Post(13/3)
2008
- Nasrollahi, N., Knight, I. P. and Jones, P. J. 2008. Workplace Satisfaction and Thermal Comfort in Air Conditioned Office Buildings: Findings from a Summer Survey and Field Experiments in Iran. Indoor and Built Environment 17(1), pp. 69-79. (10.1177/1420326X07086945)
- Smith, A., Alexander, D. K., Fragaki, A., Jones, P. J. and Lannon, S. C. 2008. VIRVIL, A 3D virtual village to assess the impact of low and zero carbon technologies in the built environment. Presented at: IEEE Conference on Visualization, London, UK, 9-11 July 2008 Presented at Bannatyne, M. ed.VIS 2008 : Proceedings, International Conference Visualisation : Visualisation in built and rural environments, 9-11 July 2008, London, United Kingdom. Los Alamitos, CA: IEEE pp. 23-28., (10.1109/VIS.2008.9)
- Shahidan, M. F. and Jones, P. J. 2008. 179: Plant Canopy Design in Modifying Urban Thermal Environment: Theory and Guidelines. Presented at: PLEA 2008 - 25th Conference on Passive and Low Energy Architecture, Dublin, Ireland, 22-24 October 2008.
- Fragaki, A., Alexander, D. K., Jones, P. J., Lannon, S. C. and Smith, A. 2008. Input dataflow management for the simulation of community energy use. Presented at: PLEA 2008 - 25th Conference on Passive and Low Energy Architecture, Dublin, Ireland, 22-24 October 2008.
- Dahlan, N. D., Jones, P. J., Alexander, D. K., Salleh, E. and Dixon, D. 2008. Field measurement and subjects' votes assessment on thermal comfort in high-rise hostels in Malaysia. Indoor and Built Environment 17(4), pp. 334-345. (10.1177/1420326X08094585)
- Jones, P. J. 2008. The past and future of sustainable building development [Newspaper Article]. South China Morning Post
- Alexandri, E. and Jones, P. J. 2008. Temperature decreases in an urban canyon due to green walls and green roofs in diverse climates. Building and Environment 43(4), pp. 480-493. (10.1016/j.buildenv.2006.10.055)
- Sun, L., Jones, P. J. and Alexander, D. K. 2008. Energy efficiency of double-skin facade in office buildings of Shanghai. Presented at: COBEE 2008: First International Conference on Building Energy and Environment, Dalian, China, 13-16 July 2008.
2007
- Wang, Y. and Jones, P. J. 2007. A Strategy for Sustainable Housing Development in the City of Xi'an, China. Project Report. Cardiff University.
- Jones, P. J. 2007. Cities and Sustainability. Landscape and Urban Planning 83(1), pp. 39-49. (10.1016/j.landurbplan.2007.05.011)
- Jones, P. J., Patterson, J. L. and Lannon, S. C. 2007. Modelling the built environment at an urban scale - Energy and health impacts in relation to housing. Landscape and Urban Planning 83(1), pp. 39-49. (10.1016/j.landurbplan.2007.05.015)
- Jones, P. J. and Patterson, J. L. 2007. The development of a practical evaluation tool for urban sustainability. Indoor and Built Environment 16(3), pp. 255-272. (10.1177/1420326X07079446)
- Lannon, S. C., Alexander, D. K. and Jones, P. J. 2007. Housing stock surveys in GIS systems using pattern recognition. Presented at: GISRUK 2007 - Geographical Information Science Research UK Conference, NUI Maynooth, Ireland, 11-13 April 2007 Presented at Winstanley, A. C. ed.GISRUK 2007 - Proceedings of the Geographical Information Science Research UK Conference. Maynooth, Co. Kildare: NUI Maynooth pp. 430-434.
- Chan, D. W. T., Tam, C. S. Y. and Jones, P. J. 2007. An Inter-comparison of VOC Types and Distribution in Different Indoor Environments in a University Campus. Indoor and Built Environment 16(4), pp. 376-382. (10.1177/1420326X07081094)
- Jones, P. J. 2007. Practical evaluation tools for urban sustainability. Indoor and Built Environment 16(3), pp. 201-203. (10.1177/1420326X07079758)
- Li, Q., Jones, P. J. and Lannon, S. C. 2007. Planning sustainable in Chinese cities: Dwelling types as a means to accessing potential improvements in energy efficiency. Presented at: 10th International Building Performance Simulation Association (IBPSA), Beijing, China, March 2007Proceedings: Building Simulation 2007. pp. 101-108.
- Jones, P. J., Lannon, S. C. and Patterson, J. L. 2007. Energy and environmental report for Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council. Technical Report.
- Thomas, H. et al. 2007. Mental health and quality of residential environment. British Journal of Psychiatry 191(6), pp. 500-505. (10.1192/bjp.bp.107.039438)
2006
- Lai, J. H. K., Yik, F. W. H. and Jones, P. J. 2006. Critical contractual issues of outsourced operation and maintenance service for commercial buildings. International Journal of Service Industry Management 17(4), pp. 320-343. (10.1108/09564230610680640)
- Jones, P. J. and Alexandri, E. 2006. Developing a one-dimensional heat and mass transfer algorithm for describing the effect of green roofs on the built environment: Comparison of experimental results. Building and Environment 42(8), pp. 2835 -2849. (10.1016/j.buildenv.2006.07.004)
- Lyons, R. A., Newcombe, R. G., Jones, S. J., Patterson, J. L., Palmer, S. R. and Jones, P. J. 2006. Injuries in homes with certain built forms. American Journal of Preventive Medicine 30(6), pp. 513-520. (10.1016/j.amepre.2006.02.007)
- Stevenson, E. V., Alexander, D. K., Jones, P. J., Jones, B. and Jones, P. 2006. Development of a solar air heating facade. Presented at: Materials Congress 2006, London, UK, 5-7th April 2006.
- Jones, P. J., Lahti, P., Calderon, E., Rijsberman, M. and Stuip, J. 2006. Towards sustainable urban infrastructure: assessment, tools and good practice. Helsinki, Finland: European Science Foundation; Cost.
- Nan, X. H., Li, A. G., Cui, C. R., Zhang, K., Wang, Y. and Jones, P. J. 2006. Case Study on Indoor Thermal Environment of an Apartment. Presented at: International Conference of Architecture and Technology, Xi’an University of Architecture & Technology, China, 23 September 2006. pp. 702-706.
2005
- Kopitsis, D. and Jones, P. J. 2005. The building physics design of the EAWAG EMPA Forum Chriesbach Low Carbon Office. Presented at: CLIMA 2005, Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland, 9-12 October 2005.
- Alexander, D. K., Mylona, A. and Jones, P. J. 2005. The simulation of glazing systems in the dynamic thermal model HTB2. Presented at: Building Simulation 2005, Ninth International IBPSA Conference, Montreal 2005, Ecole Polytechnique de Montréal and IBPSA -Canada.
- Alexander, D. K., Mylona, A. and Jones, P. J. 2005. The simulations of glazing systems in the dynamic thermal model HTB2. Presented at: Building Simulation 2005, Ninth International IBPSA Conference, Montréal, Canada, 15-18 August 2005 Presented at Beausoleil-Morrison, I. ed.Building Simulation 2005, August 15-18, 2005, Montréal, Canada: Proceedings. Ghent: IBPSA (International Building Performance Simulation Association) pp. 11-18.
- Dunstan, F. D. J. et al. 2005. An observation tool to assist with the assessment of urban residential environments. Journal of Environmental Psychology 25(3), pp. 293-305. (10.1016/j.jenvp.2005.07.004)
- Jones, P. J. and Patterson, J. L. 2005. Tools for urban sustainability. Presented at: Conference on Sustainable Buildings 2004 - South-East Asia (SB04-SEA), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 11-13th April 2005.
- Stevenson, E. V., Jones, P. J., Alexander, D. K., John, V. and Jones, B. 2005. Mathematical analysis of profiled cladding products as a source of solar heat and passive ventilation for large buildings. Presented at: ISES 2005 Solar World Congress: Bringing Water to the World, Orlando, FL, USA, 6-13th August 2005.
- Stevenson, E. V., Alexander, D. K., Jones, P. J. and Jones, B. 2005. Analysis of solar air heating facade. Presented at: 22nd International Conference PLEA 2005: Passive and Low Energy Architecture, Lebanon, 13-16th November 2005 Presented at Raydan, D. K. and Melki, H. K. eds.Environmental Sustainability: The Challenge of Awareness in Developing Societies, Vol. 1. NDU Press pp. 433-438.
- Stevenson, E. V., Jones, P. J., Alexander, D. K., Jones, B. and Jones, P. 2005. Development of a solar air heating facade. Presented at: Second Scottish Conference for Postgraduate Researchers of the Built and Natural Environment (PRoBE), Glasgow, UK, 16-17 November 2005 Presented at Egbu, C. O. and Tong, M. K. L. eds.The second Scottish conference for postgraduate researchers of the built and natural environment. Glasgow: Caledonian University pp. 483-492.
2004
- Alexander, D. K., Burnett, J. and Jones, P. J. 2004. Pedestrian wind environment around high-rise residential buildings in Hong Kong. Indoor and Built Environment 4(13), pp. 259-269. (10.1177/1420326X04045685)
- Jones, P. J., Alexander, D. K., Marsh, A. and Burnett, J. 2004. Evaluation of methods for modelling daylight and sunlight in high rise Hong Kong residential buildings. Indoor and Built Environment 13(4), pp. 249-258. (10.1177/1420326X04045177)
- Lai, J. H. K., Yik, F. W. H. and Jones, P. J. 2004. Disputes arising from vaguely defined contractual responsibilities in building services maintenance contracts. Facilities 22(1/2), pp. 44-52. (10.1108/02632770410517942)
- Jones, P. J. and Yik, F. 2004. Sustainable design of high rise residential buildings. Presented at: International Housing Conference, Housing in the 21st Century, Challenges and Commitments, Hong Kong, 2-4 February 2004.
- Jones, P. J., Patterson, J. L., Lannon, S. C. and Weaver, N. 2004. Modelling the built environment to assist with planning for sustainable development. Presented at: Sustainable Urban Infrastructure: Approaches, Solutions, Methods, COST C8, Best Practice in Sustainable Urban Infrastructure, Trento, Italy, 6-8 November 2003 Presented at Zanon, B. ed.Sustainable urban infrastructure: Approaches, Ssolutions, methods. Trento: Temi Editrice pp. 416-426.
2003
- Jones, P. J. and Kopitsis, D. 2003. The environmental design of highly glazed buildings. Presented at: CISBAT 2003: Innovation in Building Envelopes and Environmental Systems, Lausanne, Switzerland, October 2003.
- Lee, W. L., Yik, F. W. H. and Jones, P. J. 2003. A strategy for prioritising interactive measures for enhancing energy efficiency of air-conditioned buildings. Energy 28(8), pp. 877-893. (10.1016/S0360-5442(03)00005-7)
2002
- Gwilliam, J. A. and Jones, P. J. 2002. Potential Health and Comfort Implications of Climate Change In The Built Environment. Presented at: presented at the Tyndall / CIB International Conference on Climate Change and the Built Environment, UMIST, Manchester, UK.
- Weaver, N., Patterson, J. L., Weightman, A. L., Kitcher, H. N., Temple, J. M. F., Jones, P. J. and Palmer, S. R. 2002. Taking STOX: developing a cross disciplinary methodology for systematic reviews of research on the built environment and the health of the public. Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health 56(1), pp. 48 - 55. (10.1136/jech.56.1.48)
- Forster, W. P. and Jones, P. J. 2002. RIBA Regional Award for Low-Energy Factory, Baglan.
- Hopkinson, L. and Jones, P. J. 2002. Innovating ISO14001 to suit the needs to an SME - a case study. Presented at: fifth SMESME International Conference : stimulating manufacturing excellence in small and medium enterprises, Danbury, Essex, 13 - 15 May 2002 Presented at Jebb, A. ed.Proceedings of the fifth SMESME International Conference : stimulating manufacturing excellence in small & medium enterprises, 13-15 May, 2002, Danbury, Essex. Chelmsford: Earlybrave
- Hopkinson, L. and Jones, P. J. 2002. What value is life cycle analysis to SMEs?. Presented at: R'02 - 6th World Congress on Integrated Resource Management conference, Geneva, Switzerland, 12-15 February 2002R'02: Recovery, Recycling, Reintegration. Collected presentations and programme of the R'02 6th World Congress on Integrated Resources Management, Geneva, Switzerland, February 12 15, 2002. EMPA
2001
- Jones, P. J., Lannon, S. C. and Patterson, J. L. 2001. Modelling building energy use at urban scale. Presented at: Seventh International IBPSA Conference, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 13-15 August 2001 Presented at Lamberts, R., Ribeiro Negrão, C. O. and Hensen, J. eds.Proceedings of the Seventh International IBPSA Conference: Building Simulation '01. [College Station, Tex.]: Organizing Committee of Building Simulation '01, IBPSA Brazil pp. 175-180.
- Jones, P. J. and Kopitsis, D. 2001. Modelling the thermal performance of glazed facades. Presented at: Centre for Window and Clading Technology Conference, Bath, UK, 18-19 April 2001.
- Hopkinson, L. and Jones, P. J. 2001. Innovative adaptation of ISO 14001 to deliver cost effective continual environmental improvement to SMEs. Presented at: Business and Environment Conference, Cardiff, UK, 9-10 October 2001.
2000
- Jones, P. J., Williams, J. and Lannon, S. C. 2000. Planning for a sustainable city: an energy and environmental prediction model. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management 43(6), pp. 855-872. (10.1080/09640560020001728)
- Snow, M., Jones, P. J., Lannon, S. C. and Prasad, D. 2000. Application of a GIS-Building integrated Photovoltaic (PV) modelling approach for cities. Presented at: 17th International Passive and Low Energy Architecture Conference - PLEA 2000, Cambridge, UK, 2-5 July 2000 Presented at Steemers, K. and Yannas, S. eds.Architecture, City, Environment: proceedings of PLEA 2000. London: James & James pp. 684-689.
- Forster, W. P. and Jones, P. J. 2000. Studies in the design of the low energy speculative factory. Presented at: TIA 2000: Third International Conference, Oxford, UK, 9-12 July 2000 Presented at Roaf, S., Sala, M. and Bairstow, A. eds.TIA 2000: Third International Conference: Sustainable Buildings for the 21st Century: Teaching Issues, Tools and Methodologies for Sustainability: Somerville College, Oxford, Sunday 9 July-Wednesday 12 July 2000: Congress Proceedings. [Oxford]: TIA pp. 8.
1999
- Hopkinson, L., Jones, P. J. and Dixon, D. 1999. A DIY environmental management systems guidebook. Documentation. Cardiff: Welsh School of Architecture.
1998
- Hopkinson, L. and Jones, P. J. 1998. Waste conversion management and clean technology in SMEs. Project Report. Cardiff: Welsh School of Architecture.
1997
- Cooke, P. N., Jones, P. J., Sutcliffe, A. and Vaughan, N. 1997. An energy and environmental prediction model for cities. In: Brandon, P. S., Lombardi, P. L. and Bentivegna, V. eds. Evaluation of the Built Environment for Sustainability. London: E. & F.N. Spon, pp. 53-66.
1996
- Jones, P. J., Vaughan, N., Sutcliffe, A. and Lannon, S. C. 1996. An energy and environmental prediction tool for planning sustainability in cities. Presented at: 4th European Conference on Solar Energy in Architecture and Urban Planning, Berlin, Germany, 26-29 March 1996 Presented at Herzog, T., Kaiser, N. and Volz, M. eds.Solar energy in architecture and urban planning: Solarenergie in Architektur und Stadtplanung. Munich: Prestel pp. 310-313.
1995
- Adam, E. and Jones, P. 1995. Thermophysical properties of stabilised soil building blocks. Building and Environment 30(2), pp. 245-253. (10.1016/0360-1323(94)00041-P)
1992
- Vaughan, N., Jones, P. J., Alexander, D., Jenkins, H., Fedeski, M., Lannon, S. C. and Taylor, P. 1992. Nabbotts Junior School, Chelmsford, Essex: solar building study: Final report. Technical Report.
- Vaughan, N., Jones, P. J., Alexander, D., Jenkins, H., Lannon, S. C. and Min, H. S. 1992. St. Michael's Close Local Authority Housing, Harlow, Essex Solar building study: Final report. Technical Report.
Research interests
My research area is in low energy, low carbon, and sustainable design in the built environment. Specific research topics include the development of computer models for energy and environmental prediction, urban scale sustainability, research through design and building energy and environmental monitoring. I have led research projects in Wales, Europe, Middle East and China. Examples include the EU FP5 funded development of a web based decision making framework, Practical Evaluation Tools for Urban Sustainability (PETUS); the Strategy for Sustainable Housing in Xi’an (EU Asia Pro-Eco Programme), the building energy model (HTB2), and the Urban Scale Energy and Environment Prediction (EEP) model (EPSRC / MRC). In collaboration with Hong Kong Polytechnic University, I developed the initial version of the Hong Kong Building Environment Assessment Method (HK-BEAM 1996) funded by the Real Estate Development Association, Hong Kong. This was one of the first of its kind worldwide and is still successfully operating in the assessment of many new and refurbished buildings in Hong Kong. I chair the Low Carbon Research Institute (LCRI) which I helped establish in 2008 as a consortium of six Universities in Wales, representing energy research across a broad range of subjects (Low Carbon Built Environment, Large Scale Power Generation, Hydrogen, Solar PV, Marine, Bio-energy). Originally funded by the Welsh Government (£5.1 million), the LCRI has now over an £80 million research programme (including funding from government, UK Research Councils, EU framework and industry), involving around 130 researchers across its partner institutions. Currently I am leading two new major projects, namely, Sustainable Building Envelop Demonstration (SBED) and Sustainable Operation of Low Carbon Energy Regions (SOLCER). I have recently been awarded an EPSRC contract and a 5 year lecturer and post-doc appointment (Ser Cymru) to investigate building integrated renewable energy systems and other advanced building envelop technologies.
I have established a China Research Centre in the School to consolidate the Schools extensive collaboration with Chinese Universities and research organisations. I have set up four Low Carbon Research Centres in China, in Chongqing, Tianjin, Guangzhou and Nanchang. We have recently been funded by government and industry in China to produce guidance on low carbon building design and low carbon urban master-planning. I recently had funding from the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) to develop guidance for a low carbon built environment in China. I am currently an international ’Master Academic’ adviser on the Low Carbon Buildings ’111’ project at Tianjin University.
From 2000 to 2006 I was a member of the UK Government Building Regulation Advisory Committee (BRAC) and chaired the working groups that produced the 2006 Approved Document L ’conservation of fuel and power’ and Approved Document F ’ventilation’. I was recently appointed by the Welsh Government’s to be the first chair of its Building Regulation Advisory Committee to produce its first set of building regulations now devolved to the Welsh Government. I was a member of the 2001 & 2008 UK University Research Assessment Exercise (RAE), and a member of the Hong Kong RAE panel in 2006. I was UK representative of the European COST 8 ’Urban Infrastructures and Sustainability’ Committee and chaired the Case Studies Working Group (1999-2005). I chaired the European COST C23 ’Low Carbon Urban Built Environments’ network which had 19 member states participating and which produced a ’European Carbon Atlas’ (2005-20010). I currently chair a new COST Action (TU1104) on Smart Energy Regions (SmartER) with 29 member states (2012 to 2016).
I am a visiting professor at Chongqing University and Tianjin University, and have been an honorary professor at Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology, and a visiting professor at the University Putra Malaysia. I am an advisor to the Shenzhen government Building Research Institute. In 1999 I was made an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Architects in Wales and in 2007 I was invited to be a Fellow of the Institute of Welsh Affairs.
Main expertise
Sustainability and Energy in the Built Environment.
Supervision experience
Currently supervising 32 PhDs. Supervised over 20 PhDs to completion.
Additional supervision interests
Urban scale sustainability, modelling, low carbon design.