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: [email protected]

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: [email protected]

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: [email protected]

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

Study on window’s operation and thermal comfort in North China with central heating
Hao Cao, Hector Altamirano-Medina, Stephanie Gauthier, Fergus Nicol, Luisa Brotas & Rosa Schiano-Phan, 2023
DOI: 10.5258/SOTON/P1143
Type: conference
Sustainability in healthcare architecture: the case of Maggie Centres and their effect on the health and wellbeing of occupants
Kawthar Namakula, Lujain Hafiz, Lucelia Rodrigues, Lorna Kiamba, Renata Tubelo, Stephanie Gauthier, Fergus Nicol, Luisa Brotas & Rosa Schiano-Phan, 2023
DOI: 10.5258/SOTON/P1135
Type: conference
The daylighting benefits of semi-enclosed atrium: based on the case study of Siyuan Centre
Ruolin Lan, Yifan Zhang, Stephanie Gauthier, Fergus Nicol, Luisa Brotas & Rosa Schiano-Phan, 2023
DOI: 10.5258/SOTON/P1150
Type: conference
The impact of green walls on air pollution and thermal comfort at pedestrian level in street canyon
Raymund Laurel, Stephanie Gauthier, Fergus Nicol, Luisa Brotas & Rosa Schiano-Phan, 2023
DOI: 10.5258/SOTON/P1148
Type: conference
The potential of hybrid cooling strategies in office buildings to enhance energy efficiency
Lujain Hafiz, Lorna Kiamba, Stephanie Gauthier, Fergus Nicol, Luisa Brotas & Rosa Schiano-Phan, 2023
DOI: 10.5258/SOTON/P1153
Type: conference