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SUMMARY:Conditioning Demand: Older People\, Thermal Comfort and Low-Carbon
  Housing - Prof. Simon Guy\, Professor of Architecture and Director of the
  Manchester Architecture Research Centre (MARC)
DTSTART:20140604T121500Z
DTEND:20140604T131500Z
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CONTACT:Guangying
DESCRIPTION:Venue: History of Art Lecture room\n\n*Abstract:*\nThis talk w
 ill presents findings from an EPSRC/ECLEER research project\, Conditioning
  Demand: Older People\, Diversity and Thermal Experience\, that addresses 
 the confluence of two key future trends: Europe's ageing population\, and 
 the challenge of energy\, carbon and climate change. Adopting a sociotechn
 ical approach\, the research findings aim to better understand the complex
  web of factors that condition energy demand in relation to domestic heati
 ng\, made complicated by the diversity of living experiences within the ol
 der population\, reflecting differences in older occupants physical abilit
 y\, health\, financial resources\, aspirations and domestic situations.\n\
 n*Biography:*\nSimon was appointed as Professor of Architecture and Direct
 or of the Manchester Architecture Research Centre (MARC) in November 2005\
 , joining from the University of Newcastle where he held the positions of 
 Chair of Urban Development and Dean of Research in the Faculty of Humaniti
 es and Social Sciences.\n\nDrawing upon graduate and post-graduate studies
  in urban sociology\, and previous professional experience as an engineer\
 , Simon's research aims to explore the co-evolution of design and developm
 ent strategies and socio-economic-ecological processes shaping cities. Thi
 s approach involves analysis and integration of often disconnected researc
 h fields - architecture and urban planning\, the property sector and utili
 ties industry\, and the stimulation of a collaborative\, inter-disciplinar
 y methodological approach with academic colleagues with specialism's in ar
 chitecture\, planning\, humanities\, social sciences and engineering and w
 ith partners from the professions and industry.
LOCATION:History of Art Lecture room\, Department of Architecture\, 1-5 Sc
 roope Terrace\, Cambridge\, CB2 1PX
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