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SUMMARY:Energy Retrofit - Dr Anna Mavrogianni and Dr Rokia Raslan
DTSTART:20130228T133000Z
DTEND:20130228T153000Z
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CONTACT:Aaron Gillich
DESCRIPTION:Abstract:\n\nThe UK has set the ambitious legally binding targ
 et to reduce carbon emissions by 80% compared to 1990 levels by 2050. In a
 ddition\, according to the 2011 UK Carbon Plan “all buildings will need 
 to have an emissions footprint close to zero by 2050”. 27% of energy use
  in the UK is attributed to domestic buildings and this is likely to incre
 ase in the future as a result of population growth and increased comfort e
 xpectations. 85% of existing dwellings will still be standing in the 2050s
 . Therefore\, significant improvements to the thermal efficiency and assoc
 iated energy performance of the existing housing stock will need to take p
 lace in order to meet these challenging targets. This presentation will dr
 aw from the findings of a series of research projects to present the metho
 ds\, tools and processes required to optimise the process of energy retrof
 itting. It will focus on:\n\n(a) determining the initial focus for mass re
 trofit\, both geographically and within a home (the ‘low hanging fruits
 ’)\,\n\n(b) identifying the most efficient combinations of retrofit pack
 ages on the basis of energy use\, environmental impact and fuel cost\,\n\n
 (c) assessing the potential unintended consequences of retrofit for indoor
  overheating\, air quality and mould growth and suggesting measures to mit
 igate them\,\n\n(d) discussing the changes required in the building supply
  chain\, as well as existing social norms\, and \n\n(e) evaluating the exi
 sting policy instruments and financial mechanisms available to support the
  rollout of a mass housing retrofit programme.\n\nSpeakers:\n\n*Dr Anna Ma
 vrogianni - Lecturer at the Bartlett School of Graduate Studies\, UCL* \n\
 nAnna Mavrogianni holds a Diploma in Architectural Engineering from the Sc
 hool of Architecture in the National Technical University of Athens\, an M
 Sc with distinction in Environmental Design and Engineering and a PhD in B
 uilt Environment Science\, both from UCL. Her PhD explored the impact of t
 he London urban heat island on domestic space heating demand\, indoor over
 heating and heat-related health risk.\n\n*Dr Rokia Raslan - Lecturer at th
 e Bartlett School of Graduate Studies\, UCL*\n\nRokia Raslan trained as an
  architect specialising in environmental  and energy efficient design and 
 has completed a PhD degree at the  Bartlett School of Graduate Studies\, U
 CL that examines the applicability of building energy modelling in the con
 text of legislative compliance.  Rokia has several years of experience in 
 academia\, through her work as an assistant lecturer at  Alexandria Univer
 sity in Egypt. She has also been extensively involved  in UK sustainable d
 esign consultancy through the development of energy  efficient design stra
 tegies for a number of international projects and master plans.  Rokia is 
 currently a board member of the CIBSE Building Energy Simulation Group and
  a member of the Green Deal (Task 2) Advisory Group.\n
LOCATION:CRASSH\, 7 West Road\, Cambridge\, CB3 9DP
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