PhD Building Technology (4 Years)
University of Nottingham
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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

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OCT-26

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4 Years

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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

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University Park Campus

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4 Years

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Building technology focus on the strategies and systems used in buildings to ensure the comfort and well-being of occupants are met in a manner that acknowledges the need to use energy and other resources in a responsible manner.Research areasSubjects covered in this area of research include:low/zero carbon buildingseco-buildings heat recovery systemscomputer modelling and building physicsacousticslightingheat transfer and 2-phase flowbuilding services (eg heating, refrigeration, ...Read more

Building technology focus on the strategies and systems used in buildings to ensure the comfort and well-being of occupants are met in a manner that acknowledges the need to use energy and other resources in a responsible manner.

Research areas

Subjects covered in this area of research include:

  • low/zero carbon buildings
  • eco-buildings heat recovery systems
  • computer modelling and building physics
  • acoustics
  • lighting
  • heat transfer and 2-phase flow
  • building services (eg heating, refrigeration, air-conditioning)
  • indoor environmental quality (eg thermal comfort and air quality)
  • ventilation/natural ventilation
  • thermal modelling
  • post occupancy evaluation
  • biomimetics

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CUG Subject Ranking
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19th
CUG Ranking
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26th
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18 May 21

I love Nottingham’s university life, luckily we have still been able to go into the libraries, which allows the students to still be social in these times. My course has been more..Read more

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2.1 (or international equivalent) and / or a masters at merit level or above in a relevant subject.

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£25,750 per year

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University of Nottingham
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University Park Nottingham Nottinghamshire NG7 2RD United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Beeston  0.8 miles away
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