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Research project

Transforming the Engineering of Cities to Deliver Societal and Planetary Wellbeing

Staff

Lead researchers

Professor AbuBakr Bahaj

Professor of Sustainable Energy
Research interests
  • Renewable energy,  (Solar photovoltaics, Marine energy, Wind energy)
  • Energy access/energy for development,
  • Energy, cities and infrastructure,
Connect with AbuBakr

Email: A.S.Bahaj@soton.ac.uk

Other researchers

Professor Patrick James BSc PhD FCIBSE CEng SFHEA FRSA

Professor of Energy and Buildings
Research interests
  • His work looks at energy across scales from the dwelling, to the neighbourhood, city or region. Patrick undertakes studies in the UK, China, sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East.
Connect with Patrick

Email: P.A.James@soton.ac.uk

Professor Jane Falkingham

VP Engagement and International
Connect with Jane

Email: J.C.Falkingham@soton.ac.uk

Collaborating research institutes, centres and groups

Research outputs

Solar assisted electrical & thermal demand reduction in Saudi Arabia housing
Abubakr Bahaj, Majbaul Alam, Abdulsalam Alghamdi, Ben Anderson, Abubakr Bahaj, Luke Blunden, Patrick James, Steve Leggett, Mostafa Mahdy, Tom Rushby, Philip Turner, Naomi Wise & Phil Wu, 2021
DOI: 10.5258/SOTON/P0096
Type: report
Evaluation of retrofit approaches for two social housing tower blocks in Portsmouth, UK
Victoria Aragon, Despoina Teli & Patrick James, 2018, Future Cities and Environment, 4(1)
DOI: 10.5334/fce.8
Type: article
Investigating the impact of communal heating charges on internal temperature profiles, thermal expectation and excess in energy demand
Stephanie Gauthier, Victoria Aragon, Leonidas Bourikas, Patrick James & Despoina Teli, 2016
Type: conference
Investigating the impact of thermal history on indoor environmental preferences in a modern halls of residence complex
RUCHA AMIN, Despoina Teli & Patrick James, 2016
Type: conference
Thermal adaptation to high indoor temperatures during winter in two UK social housing tower blocks
Despoina Teli, Stephanie Gauthier, Victoria Aragon, Leonidas Bourikas, Patrick James & Abubakr Bahaj, 2016
Type: conference