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 response
Connect with Sebastian

Email: ss2@ecs.soton.ac.uk

Collaborating research institutes, centres and groups

Aerodynamics and Flight Mechanics Group

Our group undertakes research on fundamental fluid dynamics, applied aerodynamics, flow control, flight dynamics and aeroacoustics.

Agents, Interaction and Complexity

We research the science and engineering of complex areas. We focus on areas including human-machine teams and human-in-the-loop interaction.

Energy and Climate Change Group

The research group seeks engineering solutions for reliable, affordable and sustainable energy stemming from renewable resources.

Research outputs

Design intervention of retrofit fixed solar shading device for care homes in Sheffield, UK
Amit Imtiaz, Stephanie Gauthier, Fergus Nicol, Luisa Brotas & Rosa Schiano-Phan, 2023
DOI: 10.5258/SOTON/P1156
Type: conference
Developing the ruins of the past: cultural heritage preservation and urban regeneration of a historical site in the United Kingdom
Rasha A. Almadi, Stephanie Gauthier, Fergus Nicol, Luisa Brotas & Rosa Schiano-Phan, 2023
DOI: 10.5258/SOTON/P1157
Type: conference
Evaluating indoor air quality in buildings
Yaqin Tang, Wenzhuo Li, Valentina Marincioni, Stephanie Gauthier, Fergus Nicol, Luisa Brotas & Rosa Schiano-Phan, 2023
DOI: 10.5258/SOTON/P1137
Type: conference
Improving biodiversity in the built environment: A study investigating façade solutions and their impact on local biodiversity
Noemie Lang, Renata Tubelo, Stephanie Gauthier, Fergus Nicol, Luisa Brotas & Rosa Schiano-Phan, 2023
DOI: 10.5258/SOTON/P1149
Type: conference
Incorporation of microalgae technology in the built environment
Varun Pasikanti, Stephanie Gauthier, Fergus Nicol, Luisa Brotas & Rosa Schiano-Phan, 2023
DOI: 10.5258/SOTON/P1151
Type: conference