In this blog post Alex Mellers tells us about his attendance at ECEEE Summer Study 2026 in Centre Parcs Lac d’Ailette, France Taking place at the Centre Parcs Lac d’Ailette in the Hauts-de-France region, the European Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ECEEE) Summer Study, held from 1 to 6 June 2026, brought together a diverse community of …
ERBE PhD success – MaREI student Talie Tohidi Moghadam passes viva
Thesis title: Energy Efficient Achievement of Indoor Air Quality and Thermal Comfort Using Mechanical Ventilation Heat Recovery and Solar-Energy Pre-Heating Tell us about your work and time with the ERBE CDT I joined the ERBE CDT and MaREI Centre at University College Cork (UCC) in January 2021, just as the COVID-19 pandemic began. Coming from …
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ERBE PhD success – MaREI student Shahnewaz Siddiqque passes viva
Thesis title: Leveraging Data-Driven Decision Support to enhance flexibility resources adoption in Industrial Energy Systems Tell us about your work and time with ERBE CDT Working with ERBE CDT was a unique experience. The program is designed to train the next generation of energy researchers who can make a positive impact in the sector through …
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ERBE PhD success – UCL student Adria Martin-Vilaseca passes viva
ERBE is delighted to congratulate Adria Martin-Vilaseca who studied at UCL and passed his viva in late April 2024. We spoke to Adria, the first UCL ERBE student to reach the viva, about his experiences in studying for a PhD. What was your thesis title? Exploring home heating practices: A social and technical analysis of …
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How models can inform policy for the energy transition: ERBE student-led conference 2024
A team of ERBE students put on an excellent student-led conference in April 2024, hosted by Loughborough University. The theme, how models can inform policy, both showcased the span of modelling approaches used by ERBE students and challenged us in how we use, critique and communicate the results of our models. George Dawes and Marlena …
ERBE PhD success – MaREI student Nima Najafi Ziarani passes viva!
ERBE is delighted to congratulate our first PhD viva success! Nima Najadi Ziarani who studied at Munster Technological University (MTU) in Cork, Ireland passed his viva in December 2023. We spoke to Nima about his experiences studying for a PhD. What was your Thesis title: “Improving the Performance of Single-Sided Natural Ventilation Using Airflow Guiding …
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Programme for upcoming Colloquium available now
The 14th annual LoLo – ERBE Colloquium will take place this year on Thursday 9th November 2023 at The Building Centre, 26 Store Street, London, WC1E 7BT. The whole day in-person conference showcases the Centre’s research, which focuses on the latest findings in energy demand, to an audience of over 100 stakeholders across industry, government …
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ERBE welcomes the fifth and final cohort of PhD researchers
At the end of September, we welcomed our new cohort of ERBE CDT students to Loughborough, to commence their PhD journey with a weeklong residential course in Energy Resilience and the Global Built Environment. In addition to setting the scene for the training they will undertake during their time with the CDT, this immersive “block …
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Registration now open for the 2023 Colloquium in London
Please join us in London for this years in-person conference to showcase our research. Register your attendance for free here to secure your place. Thursday 9th November 2023, 10:00 – 19:00 The Building Centre, Store Street, London, WC1E 7BT Keynote speaker: Julian Leslie – Chief Engineer, National Grid ESO What is the Colloquium? The annual Colloquium …
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4-year UCL PhD studentship in: ‘Empirical assessment of health and wellbeing in low energy buildings’
UCL’s Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering in partnership with Architype are seeking applications for a fully funded Studentship on topic in ‘Empirical assessment of health and wellbeing in low energy buildings’ This project will research key relationships between occupant health and wellbeing and low energy buildings. Firstly, how active building monitoring can ensure ongoing performance-gap-free energy performance. Secondly, …