Research Areas In Architectural Science we address the development, evaluation and application of principles for sustainable, low-energy, low-Carbon design and management of the built environment, on scales from the individual component, through whole buildings, to communities. The following areas are of particular strength: * Sustainable housing design * Human interaction with the built environment * Urban planning for sustainability * Adaptation to climate change * Health and comfort in buildings and settlements * Responsive facades * Naturally ventilated buildings * Efficient building services * Alternative and renewable energy supplies * Low energy and passive heating and cooling * Waste minimisation in construction * Development of modelling and simulation methods in architectural science * Development of design tools and guidance * Energy and environmental assessment * Building construction processes * Research in the design process * Integrating combined heat and power use with buildings * Energy performance studies of buildings in use * Socio-technical transitions to sustainability * Low-carbon innovation

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