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 and Researchers - 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
Retrofit Advice Tool for Adapting Dwellings to Climate Change
Press release
Announcements
Leicester's vision for a low carbon city
27/03/2012- Cllr Rory Palmer
New IESD-ACE joint seminar series to start in October
12/10/2011 - Dr Edmund Chattoe-Brown (PDF)
20/10/2011 - Dr Tom Crompton and Mr Richard Hawkins (slides will be made available here)
17/11/2011 - Professor John Shepherd (PDF)
02/02/2012 - Dr Kate Irvine, Dr Sara Warber, and Melissa Marselle
07/02/2012 - Professor Mercedes Maroto-Valer
16/03/2012 - Dr Sarah Darby
District Heating in Leicester a working case study
19/01/2012 - Ian Forsyth and Trevor Chilton
Sustainable School Design and Operation: A Whole School Approach
14/06/2011
Graham Law - The Energy Saving Challenges of an Iconic Building
05/04/2011
 DMU Climate Week Open Day & "Urban Climate and Energy Use" by Roger Courtney
24/03/2011
 Green Light Festival is taking place in Queens Building on Saturday, 10am to 4pm (download programme)
- 12/02/11
What is happening
IESD is on Facebook
23/04/2012 DMU studentship available - closing date 18/5/2012
16/03/2012 A new professorship post is open to applicants - closing date 4/4/2012
23/01/2012 NERC Case Studentship still available - closing date 27/2/2012
09/12/2011 NERC Case Studentship available
24/08/2011 Visit Dr Andy Wright's blogs at http://themediafellow2011.blogspot.com/
01/05/2011 IESD is now part of the Faculty of Technology
04/02/2011 Babak Mahdavi joined the CASCADE project as a Research Fellow
26/01/2011 Dr John Mardaljevic's paper was the 'most downloaded' from the Lighting Research & Technology website in 2010
17/01/2011 Dr Sara Warber joined IESD as a Visiting Research Professor
15/01/2011 Dr Peter Mallaburn joined IESD as Reader in Climate Change Policy and Director of Policy
04/01/2011 Dr Nell Chang and Dr Michael Coleman joined IESD
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