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Institute of Energy and Sustainable Development (IESD) staff have undertaken research and consultancy for over 30 years to create the underlying knowledge and technologies necessary to achieve more energy-efficient and sustainable lifestyles.

The Living Lab ProjectThe Institute employs a multi-disciplinary team of Professors, Lecturers, Fellows and Senior Fellows - supported by higher degree students - who are respected internationally for the quality of their work. Their disciplines range from mathematics and physics, through engineering, to economics, sociology and psychology. This enables them to lead multi-disciplinary projects that address environmental, economic and social research problems.

The Institute provides a high quality environment for doctoral study and offers an established programme of flexible taught masters courses.

 

Research Highlights

Announcements

[Event] Research and Technology Showcase – 09/09/10

[Seminar] Tony Marmont - "Where Will Our Energy Come From In 2015?" - 17/09/10

[Workshop] Ant Wilson / Cal Bailey - "Carbon Reduction in Buildings - How Effective Are the Regulatory Systems?" - 17/09/10

[Vacancies] PhD Studentship - Knowledge, Awareness and Prediction of Man, Machine, Material and Methods in Manufacturing 15/08/10

[Seminar] Stephen Lockley - "Building Information Models (BIM) and their link to energy simulation" - 07/07/10

[Workshop] "The application of The Covenant of Mayors as a step towards low-energy cities", Figueres, Spain - 10-11/06/10

[Conference] The First Annual IESD PhD Conference - 21/05/10

[Seminar] Brian Ford - "Design of the Queens Building: environment, energy and comfort" - 31/03/10

 

Latest news

IESD students won prizes at the 2010 Poster Competition

Poster competition winnersFive PhD students from the IESD participated in the annual DMU Research Degree Students' Poster Competition, and took home four awards. They are Miaomiao He, Stephen Porritt, Divine Novieto, Jim Parker and Michael Roberts.
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Update: More prizes from regional competition

IESD participates in €12.8m FP7 project

EU FP7With partners in the software, semiconductor and automotive industries, and universities/research centres across Europe, the Institute takes part in the FP7 project to develop an integrated energy management framework for factories.
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PhD research presented at IEPEC Paris 2010

Retrofit for the future

Transforming Energy Demand through Digital Innovation

Important lessons from aIM4SMEs project

IESD partnered with Figueres, Catalonia, Spain

The first IESD Annual PhD Conference - call for abstract

Wattbox featured in EPSRC Press Release

Research poster won more prizes

Understanding the role of ICT in reducing energy consumption

What is happening

Wistow walk30/07/10 IESD members went on a walk near Wistow, Leicestershire

25/07/10 Research section updated

10/07/10 CASCADE project site is online

06/07/10 Dr Andy Wright was awarded Readership for his academic achievements

01/07/10 Mr Es Tresidder and Ms Zhiyin Duan joined the Institute

25/06/10 Dr Yi Zhang gave a seminar on optimal building control at an IBPSA England event

23/06/10 Mr Jerko Labus joined the Institute as a visiting researcher

17/06/10 Wattbox recognized by the Green Gown Awards

16/06/10 IESD working with Chinese partners to develop eco-friendly air-conditioning technologies

05/06/10 Dr Rick Greenough to lead "the Carbon Game", a ‘Partnerships for Pubic Engagement’ project funded by EPSRC

02/06/10 Dr Kari Alanne joined the Institute as an ERASMUS visiting lecturer

01/06/10 Dr Kate Irvine visits University of Michigan as a visiting professor

21/05/10 1st Annual IESD PhD Conference

14/05/10 IESD's new Advisory Panel was appointed

13/05/10 IESD research featured in LARCI Newsletter (Spring 2010)

11/05/10 Retrofit project featured on BBC News

01/05/10 MSc Energy and Industrial Sustainability was launched

 

 

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