Energy and Engineering Design Projects Research Demonstration Dissemination Projects
MAJOR CONSULTANCY CONTRACTS -
Research, Development and Dissemination
1982-83 |
Technical Editor, "Energy in Buildings" |
1983-84 |
Working part-time for Energy Technology Support Unit on Passive Solar R & D Programme |
1984-85 |
Working part-time for DHSS/University of York on "Energy Conscious Design For Health Care Buildings" |
1985-90 |
Working with Welsh Health Common Services Authority on "Energy Efficient Buildings - Learning through design" programme. Developing energy efficient health care buildings |
1986-87 |
Working with Univ of York on BRECSU sponsored workshops for Local Authorities on Energy Efficient Housing. (see Building Services Nov 1990) |
1986 |
Assisting ECD Partnership with BSI publication "A Designer's Manual for the Energy Efficient Refurb' of Housing" |
1986-90 |
Designing and running a major "Training for Energy Efficiency" initiative for Gloucestershire County Council. Involved training many hundreds of staff responsible for running the County's buildings. (Won TEAM Energy Conservation Award) |
1986-87 |
Assisting with the development of a prototype computer based energy advice program |
1988 |
Preparing Case Studies for International Energy Agency book "Passive and Hybrid Solar Commercial Buildings" |
1988-90 |
Running regional briefing seminars for ETSU Passive Solar Design Studies |
1988-93 |
Energy Consultant/Manager for Cheltenham Borough Council |
1988-90 |
Energy Consultant for Apollo 2000 plc (a "white goods" retailer with a chain of stores in the South West and Midlands) |
1990-> |
Preparing training material and running courses for the National Home Energy Rating Scheme |
1990-91 |
Running workshops for Local Authorities on Energy Efficient Housing Refurbishment (with BRECSU and York Univ) (see Bldg Serv Nov 1990 p63) |
1992 |
Speaking at 14 RIBA/EEO/BRECSU Regional seminars: "Energy in the Market Place". (See RIBA J Feb 1992 pp 58 - 59) |
1993 |
Running BRECSU/EEO/NFHA Regional seminars and workshops "Affordable Low Energy New Housing" |
1993 |
Energy policy development with Anchor Housing Association |
1993 |
Policy development and energy stock profiling for Malvern Hills District Council |
1994 |
Contribution to BRECSU Guide on energy efficient design of student residences |
1994-95 |
Designing and running workshops for Institute of Building Control / BRECSU on 1995 Building Regulations |
1994-95 |
Designing and running EDAS workshops on Energy Efficient New Housing |
1994-95 |
Carried out major review of Ultra Low Energy Houses for BRECSU |
1995 |
Developing workshop material on housing refurbishment for University of the West of England |
1995-96 |
Speaker at BRECSU conferences on Energy Management in Further Education |
1995 |
Assisting with one day BRECSU workshops for Local Authorities on Energy Policy |
1996 |
Wrote and designed BRECSU Case Study on Environmental Award Housing |
1997 |
Wrote and designed BRECSU lecturers’ resource pack on Environment Issues in Housing |
1997 |
Assited Hga with study on combined heat and power |
1997 |
Assisting John Palmer producing material to assist Energy Managers in HE establishments |
1997 |
Co-researcher on Sustainable Technologies project with Peter Warm. Major project for BRECSU looking at walls, doors, heating and solar water heating; including market studies |
1998 |
Designing and running SAP workshops for Scottish Building Control Officers |
1998 |
Speaker and workshop leader on BRECSU events ‘Towards Sustainable Housing’ |
1998 |
Speaker at Baxi seminar on ‘Energy Efficient Ventilation’ at Edgbaston |
1998 |
Speaker at series of BRECSU ‘Advanced Housing’ events |
1998 |
Research study for BRECSU on Advanced Window Procurement included fact-finding trip to Sweden |
1999 |
Speaker at 8 BRECSU events on ‘Sustainable Homes for the 21st Century’ |
1999 |
Prepared, organised and delivered five workshops on SAP in Northern Ireland |
1999 |
Expert commentary on BAe Energy Conscious Design Code of Practice |
1999 |
Completed slide-tape presentation for Association for Environment Conscious Building |
1999 |
Wrote article for CADDET newsletter |
1999 |
Delivered ten BRECSU CPD events on ‘Selecting Energy Efficient Windows’ |
1999 |
Prepared and delivered workshop on ‘Sustainable Housing’ at NHER bi-annual conference |
2000 |
Carried out surveys of condensing boiler installations for EST cash back scheme |
2000 |
Helped to develop and deliver new training course for new HEES grant assessors |
2000 |
Major project working with Gloucestershire Rural Community Council on EESoP funded project to save electricity use in village halls |
2000 |
Carried out major review of EEBPp Housing Publications |
2001 |
Manned BRECSU Energy Efficiency advice stand at Homebuilders and Renovators show at NEC |
2001 |
Speaker and workshop leader at major BRECSU event on ‘Towards Sustainable Refurbishment’ at 12 UK-wide venues. |
2001 |
Contributed to refurbishment guide for City of Westminster council |
2001 |
Wrote articles for Tarmac on the benefits of thermal mass in housing |
2001 |
Carried out a survey of condensing combi boilers (see Publications) |
2001 |
Technical consultant on evaluation of the effectiveness of BRECSU ‘Saving Energy at Leisure’ events series (with Metra Martech Ltd) |
2001 |
Major review of Housing Energy Efficiency Best Practice Programme energy standards |
2001 |
Editor of chapter on Insulation in Plant Engineers Reference Book (Butterworth Heinemann) |
2002 |
Speaker at Low Energy Housing 2002 Conference in Wigan |
2002 |
Review of web guide for sustainable housing design for Housing Corporation |
2002 |
Manned Energy Efficiency stand and gave talks at Homebuilders and Renovators show at NEC |
2002 |
Assisted with GIL 70 on changes in Building Regulations affecting existing homes |
2002 |
Prepared and delivered tailor-made training day on energy efficient housing for Architecton |
2002 |
Delivered 15 Heating Installers workshops on energy efficient heating systems for HEEBPp |
2002 |
Working with Sustainable Homes on 'Green Street' web site |
2002 |
Keynote speaker at conference in Belfast on Integrated New and Renewable Energy in Buildings |
2002 |
Strategic advice to INREB Faraday Partnership |
2003 - 4 |
Employed as part-time Technology Translator for INREB Faraday Partnership |
2003 |
Major project for BRE/EST reporting on housing refurbishment projects which employ standards in excess of current Best Practice guidelines. Report and slide show led to recommendations for the development of Best Practice refurbishment guidelines |
2003 |
Speaker at Severn Wye Energy Agency conference 'From Strategy to Practical Action' |
2003 |
Housing refurbishment workshop for Plus Group in Liverpool |
2003 |
Speaker at 'Energy Efficiency for Beginners' seminar at BRE |
2004 |
Wrote strategic paper for BRE/EST on 'Indexes and Targets for Low Carbon Housing Refurbishment' (with Jake Chapman) Work was to inform Sustainable Buildings Task Force |
2004 |
Contributed to study of costs of steel frame houses to different energy efficiency standards |
2004 |
Ran seminar and workshop with SWEA and David Pickles for Severnside Local Authorities and Housing Associations |
2004 |
Speaker at Resource04: a major conference at BRE |
2004 |
Preliminary strategic work on Good Practice guide on overheating |
2004 |
Contribution to BP guides on integrating new and renewable technologies in housing |
2004 |
Speaker and workshop leader at 12 national EEBPH 'Energy Efficiency Foundation' events |
2004 |
Sat on steering group for new EEBPH standards |
2004 |
Carried out study on feasibility of creating and delivering EEBPH material at CPD seminars for Architects and housing professionals |
2005 |
Refurbishment half day event for the Green Register in Kingston |
2005 |
Ran workshop session at AECB conference at the Genesis Centre Somerset |
2005 |
Designed new AECB one day CPD construction detailing event for building professionals |
2005 |
Major contribution to new EST Housing Best Practice energy standards |
2005 |
Ran ten EST half day workshops for Architects with RIBA regions in Wessex, South West, East Midlands and Northern Ireland |
2005 |
Wrote new set of exam questions for NHER Plan Assessor qualification |
2005 |
Helped rewriting of GPG155 'Energy Efficient Refurbishment of Existing Housing' |
2006 |
Gave oral evidence to Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution on low carbon refurbishment |
2006 |
Survey of existing green standards and codes for Good Homes Alliance |
2006 |
Analysed consultation returns for new edition of EST GPG 155 |
2006 |
Undertook costing exercise for new EST energy standards |
2006 |
Ran series of training workshops for AECB on energy efficient detailing |
2006 |
Much work helping with the development of new NHER Plan Assessor software |
2006 |
Devised and ran one day EST workshops in Belfast on energy efficient detailing |
2007 |
Sat on panel developing EST Enhanced Construction Details |
2007 |
Gave lectures on two BRE-led Passivhaus study tours to Hannover |
2006 |
Developed new Primer course for NHER plan assessors |
2007 |
Carried out review of summer overheating assessments for SAP 2005 |
2007 |
Revamped NHER Authorised SAP Assessor training course to five day course |
2007 |
Devised and ran workshop at Ecology Building Society AGM |
2007 |
Contributed to major RIBA 'Climate Tools' intitiative |
2007 - 08 |
Ran series of 12 EST 'Make low carbon homes a reality' workshops for architects |
2007 |
Ran events on low carbon design for BREEAM team at BRE |
2008 |
Ran series of events for Merlin Events on Low Carbon Housing Design / Refurbishment |
2008 |
Carried out training session for NES on Appendix Q |
2008 |
Ran 'SAP for Code Assessor' event for Sustainable Homes |
2008 |
Gave talk at NHER Annual Conference on SAP v Passivhaus |
2008 - 09 |
Wrote multiple choice questions for Energy Assessors' examination for Sustainable Energy Ireland (with RTA) |
2009 |
Ran detailing and low carbon housing events in Mullingar |
2009 |
Helping to develop
worksheet for TSB Retrofit for the Future competition |
2009 |
Ran series of Low Carbon
Refurbishment one day events |
2009 |
Lecture for CAT’s Renewable
Energy MSc course |
2009 |
Presentation at RIBA SW
annual conference in Swindon |
2009 |
Ran two SAP assessment
training courses for BRE |
2009 |
Carried out review of AECB
CarbonLite training courses |
2009 |
Developed series of CPD
e-learning modules for OCDEAs |
2010 |
Co-author 'Introduction to Low Carbon Refurbishment' for Construction Products Association |
2010 |
Sat on steering committe for EST Solid Wall Insulation training pilot |
2010 |
Carried out survey of insulation techniques for intermediate floor zone |
2010 |
Developed and ran SAP2009 'Masterclasses' for OCDEA assessors |
Energy and Engineering Design Projects Research Demonstration Dissemination Projects