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Low Carbon Comfort Centre

Project overview

Within the net-zero transition, buildings need to completely decarbonise comfort by 2050 yet deep retrofit at scale is unlikely. LCCC aims to understand how low-carbon comfort can be delivered at scale at least cost.

Staff

Lead researchers

Dr Stephanie Gauthier MSc PhD FHEA

Associate Professor
Research interests
  • Energy demand;
  • Built environment;
  • Behaviour change;
Connect with Stephanie

Email: S.Gauthier@soton.ac.uk

Professor Christina Vanderwel BSc, MASc, PhD

Professor
Research interests
  • Experimental Fluid Mechanics
  • Turbulence Measurements and Modelling
  • Building Aerodynamics and Urban Air Pollution
Connect with Christina

Email: C.M.Vanderwel@soton.ac.uk

Professor Sebastian Stein

Professor
Research interests
  • Citizen-Centric Artificial Intelligence Systems
  • Mechanism Design and Incentive Engineering in Multi-Agent Systems
  • Applications of AI in smart energy, transportation, electric vehicle charging and disaster re…
Connect with Sebastian

Email: ss2@ecs.soton.ac.uk

Collaborating research institutes, centres and groups

Research outputs

Indoor Temperature Prediction for Residential Heat Pumps: A Physics-Informed Machine Learning Approach
Alexander Gledhill, Stephanie Gauthier, Hector Altamirano, Luisa Brotas, Fergus Nicol & Rosa Schiano-Phan, 2025
DOI: 10.5258/SOTON/P1254
Type: conference
Circular design in vertical extensions: reclaimed steel in structure
Zahra Ghenaat, Hector Altamirano, Luisa Brotas, Stephanie Gauthier, Fergus Nicol & Rosa Schiano-Phan, 2025
DOI: 10.5258/SOTON/P1252
Type: conference
Designing Retrofit Solutions for 1 Euro Houses in Italy: Enhancing Viability Through Energy Efficiency, Comfort, Sustainability, and Affordability
Flaminia Liguori, Simon Beames, Hector Altamirano, Luisa Brotas, Stephanie Gauthier, Fergus Nicol & Rosa Schiano-Phan, 2025
DOI: 10.5258/SOTON/P1259
Type: conference
Environmental Design Approaches for Maximising Outdoor Comfort Using Microclimate-Based Strategies in Hyderabad
Julia Brunning, Hector Altamirano, Luisa Brotas, Stephanie Gauthier, Fergus Nicol & Rosa Schiano-Phan, 2025
DOI: 10.5258/SOTON/P1251
Type: conference
How effectively do UK local authorities communicate mould guidance to diverse populations: an accessibility and equity assessment?
Maria Fernanda Intriago Cusme, Hector Altamirano, Luisa Brotas, Stephanie Gauthier, Fergus Nicol & Rosa Schiano-Phan, 2025
DOI: 10.5258/SOTON/P1260
Type: conference
Kintsugi: Repairing Gaps Within the Victorian Home, An Integration of Aesthetics and Performance
Ching-Tai Chang, Hector Altamirano, Luisa Brotas, Stephanie Gauthier, Fergus Nicol & Rosa Schiano-Phan, 2025
DOI: 10.5258/SOTON/P1257
Type: conference
LSTM Forecasting of UCL Central House's Office Temperature Using Real-Time BMS Data Under Future Climate Conditions
Nakanya Nonthiworawong, Hector Altamirano, Luisa Brotas, Stephanie Gauthier, Fergus Nicol & Rosa Schiano-Phan, 2025
DOI: 10.5258/SOTON/P1258
Type: conference