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 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 and social 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.

The Institute is a founder member of IBPSA-England, the English regional affiliate of the International Building Performance Simulation Association.

Latest news

15/03/10 PhD Studentship: Optimisation Methods for Integrated Building Design

14/03/10 PhD Studentship: Low Energy & Sustainable Solutions Online Knowledge System

10/03/10 IESD partnered with Figueres, Catalonia, Spain

02/03/10 Dr Rynikiewicz, Dr Holik and Mr Snape joined the CASCADE project

01/03/10 Football as a conduit for pro-environmental behaviour

26/02/10 The first IESD Annual PhD Conference - call for abstract

19/02/10 Wattbox featured in EPSRC Press Release

15/02/10 Dr Carol Bell, Dr Connie Hsiao and Mr Phil Sparks joined the Institute in February

11/02/10 Research poster won more prices

10/02/10 Sara Walker - "Retrofit Reality"

01/02/10 Understanding the role of ICT in reducing energy consumption

28/01/10 Ben Cartmell & Mark Thompson - "Re-thinking the role of design tools"

21/01/10 Ross Willmott - "One Leicester Strategy: Decision Maker's Perspective"

15/12/09 IESD to launch postgraduate research conference