The theses listed on this page result from the individual research projects undertaken by students on the Renewable Energy Systems and the Environment MSc course.
2021-2022
Shaina Agwan Design a secure hardware and software platform that will allow supervisory smart controls of energy centres to use 100% renewable energy for Heating, Transportation and Power
Aisha Ali Proposed Design of Distribution Network Considering Sensor Measurement Strategy on Active Network Management: a Case Study
Yusuf Mohamed Shawqi Mohamed Jaafer Altajer Pre-Combustion & Post Combustion of methane (Natural Gas) processes, Flue gas decarbonization
Innis Brawn An Analysis of Electricity and Hydrogen in Domestic Heating
Chisanucha Bunnag Green Electricity Transition for Sustainability of Thailand
Aayush Choudhary Analysing & Predicting Electricity Generation from Onshore Wind Energy using simulation software considering ground topography & land cover data – A case study of Gujrat, India
Grace Crawford An Evaluation of Material Selection for Vertical Axis Tidal Turbine Blades
Megan Gill A FutureWind Based Energy Tariff in a Carbon Neutral Energy System
Scott Griffin Blue Hydrogen: Modelling the Efficiency of a Steam Methane Reformer
Molly Isaacs Decarbonising Maintenance Operations in Offshore Wind: An Assessment Model for Vessel Usage, Fuel Demands, and the use of Hydrogen as an Alternative Fuel
Felix Katiki Kusaloka Mobility Charging Hubs Using Photovoltaic Arrays and Battery Storage - A Case Study of Zambia
Stefan Jan Mennel How Sizing of Thermal Energy Storage affects District Heating Networks and the Decarbonisation of Energy Demand substituting Peak Load with Base Load
Andreas Miltiadous Design and Technical Assessment of Air Source Heat Pump Systems for Domestic Heating Systems. A Case Study in the Republic of Cyprus
Tadiwanashe Mujati Detailed Heat Energy Analysis of Grid Constrained Islands: Case Study Isle of Islay
Fraser O'neill Wind Turbine Decommissioning: Mechanical Assessment of Yaw Calipers for Reuse
Revathy Sivadas Energy Management System with PV and Battery to Minimise Energy Costs for Household in UK
Laxmi Subedi Modelling and Analysis of Small Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine Blade Using Sustainable Material
Leo Ho Yin Sung An Analysis into the Embodied Carbon Associated with the Early Life of a Wind Turbine Blade
Abel Biju Thadikkal Modelling and analysis of Local Energy System at Ross Priory with the proposed solar farm
Christopher Del Valle Met-Ocean Conditions and Weather Window Analysis Of Falck Renewables ScotWind Zones
David Wilson Validation of a Simple Wake Model with the Use of Q-Blade as a Simulation Tool
Raphael Wilson Use of nanofluids in solar thermals system
2020-2021
Lucas Beaury Calibration of uncertainty on weather forecasting for a North Atlantic offshore wind farm case study
Katie Berry Hydrogen Production from Seawater Electrolysis: Investigation of Potential Processes and Technologies
Gurudatt Bhardwaj Assessment of Wind Resources Modelling Tools for Wind Energy Generation Systems
Jessica Boyd A Comparative Life Cycle Assessment of various End of Life Decisions on Onshore Wind Turbines
Jack Corkery Modelling and Design of a Wind Turbine Blade for Structural Integrity Analysis
Benjamin Dale Sustainable Development of Wind Turbine Blades: Investigating the use of sustainable materials in composites
Sonal Dsouza Feasibility study of wind powered hydrogen generation
Richard Faulkner Exploring Low Carbon Options for Refrigeration in UK Supermarkets: Assessing the Impact of Doors on Refrigerated Display Cabinets
Sophie Garrett www.esru.strath.ac.uk/Documents/MSc_2021/Garrett.pdf
Suzanna Graham Investigating the Energy Demand Reduction Potential of Wastewater Heat Recovery Systems in the United Kingdom’s Domestic Sector
Elli Grigoriadi Hydrogen in the maritime sector: An evaluation of hybrid renewable systems for decarbonising ferry ships
Blair Innes Investigating the Distribution Network Constraints on Energy Flexible Asset Integration at a Given Point: Including a Case Study
Niall Johnston www.esru.strath.ac.uk/Documents/MSc_2021/Johnston.pdf
Marc Bernal Martin Inertial effects of multi-stream microfluidic configurations using simulations in Star CCM+
William Monteith The Application of Techno-Economic Evaluation to Inform Policy Development
William Murray Assessing and Reducing the Environmental Impact of the English Premier League
Aidan Nelson Analysis of the long-term deep energy storage requirements for Scotland in the National Grid’s Future Energy Scenarios
Noah Masuzyo Panda Modelling of concentrated solar power systems to supply power to the mining sector - a case study in Zambia
Malamatenia Patouni Assessing Grid-level Storage Requirements in a Future Net-Zero Carbon UK Energy System
Mojgan Samiei Design of an Optimized Nonlinear Pitch Angle Controller for Wind Turbines
Walaa Slaihem To Investigate Possibilities for Decarbonizing Glasgow Heating Systems
Maggie Stewart Frameworks to Aid New Renewable Energy Technology Development to Successfully and Speedily Traverse Technology Readiness Levels
Manishankar Thirunavukkarasu Masterplan to reduce the carbon emission in the Industrial site, Irvine which includes GSK, I3 and Shewalton landfill site
Lesley Thomson Feasibility study of powering offshore oil and gas installations with renewable energies
Christos Tzortzinis Evaluation of main engine conversion of chemical tanker for mitigation of emissions with the utilization of methanol as a marine fuel
Georgios Yiasoumas The role of green hydrogen in Cyprus’s future energy mix
Karan Pratap Zope Analysis and recommendations for renewable energy scenario in India
2019-2020
Mahammad M A M J Alsafar Future of Renewable Energy Penetration in Kuwait as an Oil Producer Country
Richard Gordon Cunningham Offshore Wind Technologies Combined With Alternative Energy Solutions
Euan Cutting Integration of Renewable Technologies to Provide Domestic Heat
Peter Ward Davidson Load Management of Domestic Appliances to Aid Stabilisation of a Renewable Electric Grid
Renaldi Putra Ermanto Hybrid Renewable Energy System Analysis for Indonesia’s New Capital City Electrification
Grant Ewing 5th Generation District Heating and Cooling Retrofit
Anya Krawczyk Building Heat models for the Cloud ZUoS smart-grid project in Huntly, Aberdeenshire
Darren MacIntyre Optimising Existing Hydro Power Stations in Scotland with Floating Photovoltaics
Anesu Maronga Techno-economic performance of CSP and PV systems to supply power in a mining context in Zimbabwe
Calum McKeown Decarbonising the District Heating Network at West Whitlawburn Housing Co-operative
Ewan Millan Technical Appraisal of a Wind-Thermal Energy Storage System in Scotland
Michael Newton Perspectives for PV Microgeneration in Cumnock
Kumbuso Joshua Nyoni Hydro-Connected Floating PV Renewable Energy System with Onshore Wind Potential in Zambia
James Christopher Robinson Energy Efficiency Retrofits for the Transition to Net-zero Emissions in UK Homes
Hope Ross Future Sustainable Practice for Formula 1 Logistics
Peetapat Supanich Department Store Outdoor Parking Space as a Solar Farm and EV Charging Stations in Thailand
Ryan Williamson The Effects of Glass Reinforced Plastic Disposal in Energy from Waste Plants
Raymond Okinyi Yogo Combining Complimentary Solar PV, Wind and Battery Storage Integrated with Marine Energy.
2018-2019
Almogdad Abdeen Investigating Integrated Renewable Energy Solutions in a Small Town in Sudan
Markus Auer Heat Pump District Heating for the Isle of Barra
Agris Baumanis Techno-economic Analysis of Retrofits to a High-rise Apartment Block in Glasgow
Sergio Fernandez Cardona Inductive Charging On-The-Go for EV´s Driving on a Highway.
Michael Chadband Multi-criteria Decision for Renewable Energy Technologies for a Nepalese Mini-grid
Cheng Jie Chng High-Performance Lithium-ion Capacitor as Main Power Source for Electric Lorries
Simon Dennison Potential for the Reinstatement of Historic Micro-Hydro Sites
Joseph Dunleavy A tool to evaluate the feasibility of Hydrogen Powered Trains
Ulvan Fahmirza Electrification Planning of Rural Village in Maluku Province, Indonesia
Findlay Fisher Adoption of a Hydrogen Economy in the Falkland Islands
Stefan Huebl Introduction of a thermal district energy network design tool
Markos Kassapis Renewable Energy Systems for Electricity Generation and Water Desalination on Islands.
Bashir Khan Off-Grid Renewable Energy Solution for a Village in Pakistan
Evelin Kurian Vortex Micro-Hydro Plant and PV Hybrid System for Off-grid Electrification in India
Richard Lane Model predictive control to maximise the use of renewables in a heat network with thermal storage
Brendan MacKinnon Electrification of Vessels for Offshore Wind Farm Servicing
Olatz Alastair Harry Mahon Analysis of a Solar Collector Coupled Borehole Heat Exchanger in the UK
Kieran McHale Evaluating the Robustness of a Domestic EPC to investigate improvements to UK Dwellings
Dominic McMahon Bicycle-friendly linear electric ferry service on the River Clyde
Marianne Monge Techno-economic Feasibility of Energy Hubs in Rural Communities in Malawi
Fernando Agudin Munoz Techno-economic study of an electric vehicle charging station with battery swapping
Shannon Murray Strategic Approach to Retrofitting the Scottish Housing Stock
Olatz Uriarte Perez de Nanclares Statistical Models in Wind Resource Assessment and Energy Yield Forecasting
Bomotun Obiechina Investigating the West Whitlawburn Housing District Heating System
Kasidit Ongsupankul Biogas Generation from Agricultural Residues in the Northeast Region of Thailand
MarÃa Penarrubia Pozo Consumer Phase Identification Low Voltage Networks with Constrained Smart Meter Data in the UK
Elise Johanna Raja Production Losses in Large Scale Symmetrical PV Systems with String Inverters
Aliihsan Sicim Electrification of North Sea Oil Platforms with Help of Offshore Wind Turbines
Eliska Sifnerova Fatigue Analysis and Comparison of Floating Offshore Wind Turbine Concepts
Justin Swan Technology Assessment of Suspended Mass Gravitational Energy Storage
Eleftheria Vavoura Potential of Small-scale District Heating Schemes Based on Renewable Sources
Magnus Eric Willett Determination of Electric Scooter Usage and Electrical Load Demand
Alasdair Wright Potential for Low Speed Tidal Stream Energy Generation in the UK
Jonathan Wrighton Framework for Secure and Sustainable Electricity Supply for Developing Regions
Noraini Binti Md Zamri Peninsular Malaysia, Future Reneable Energy System
2017-2018
Abdelkarim Mahmoud Mohamed Abdelkarim Challenges Accompanied with IoT Services
Alexandros Aristotelous Cyprus' Energy System Pathways to 2020 and 2025 (Attachments)
Agnieszka Bachleda-Baca Ground Source Heat Pump Associated with Grid-Connected PV System in Multi-Family Apartments)
Merlin Carnegie Modelling of a Hydrogen Fuel Cell CHP System at the Community Scale in Scotland
Rayan Bou Chahine Energy Strategy to Meet Electricity Demands in Politically Unstable Developing Countries (Lebanon Case Study)
Louise Comrie Citizen Acceptability of Sustainable Developments for Future Cities
Napat Damrongsri Investigating of Hybrid Energy Systems in the Southern Region of Thailand (Attachments)
Joshua Crawford Findlay Operational Analysis of a Coupled MSR and TS System to Replace Highly Flexible Fossil-Fuel Generation (Attachments)
Osama Hamouda Supplying El-Munawara Town by Renewable Energy (Attachments)
Eireann Catherine Harkins Electrification of Domestic Heating
Torunn S. Hollingsaeter Thorium reactors, thorium infusion and pressurized water reactor
Nikki Homfray Analysis of Potential Building Retrofits to Accommodate the Shift to Low Temperature Heating
Mari Ellen Kerr Effect of Government Policy on the Development of Renewable Generation in the UK
Pisokas Konstantinos Electricity Trading Between Microgrids
Gavin Lavery Appraising Low and Ultra-Low Temperature District Heating for an Urban Regeneration Project
Daniel Lee Microalgae for CO2 Sequestration from Fossil Fuel Power Plants: The Global Potential
Calum Love Retrofit Potential for Increased Efficiency and/or Output of the Galloway Hydros
Nikolaos Marinos Energy Strategy of Crete: Potential Expansion of Renewable Systems with Interconnection (Attachments)
Marinos Mavroulis Implementation of Hybrid Energy Systems for an Off-grid Island in Greece (Attachments)
Lana Reid-McConnell Sustainable Growth of The Scottish Aquaculture Industry (Attachments)
Carlos Javier Cortés Montero Solutions for Electricity Provision in the Off-grid Ccity of Ceuta, Spain (Attachments)
Sibildas Mulayaniparambil Distributed Generation and the Impact on the Grid (Attachments)
Georgios Papoutsis Renewable Energy Systems for Electricity Generation and Water Production on a Greek Island (Attachments)
Sirasith Piriyakoontorn Managing EV charging demand and electricity generation in the UK
Fergus Ross Policy Barriers to Clean Energy Deployment in Cities
Alexander Stocker Renewable Fuels for a Scottish Ferry Service (Attachments)
Nora Stuelen Energy Technologies for a Future Energy System for the HALO Sustainable District (Attachments)
David Taylor Analysis of Bitcoin Energy Consumption, Growth, Impact and Sustainability (Attachments)
Chris Thom Thermal Analysis of a Flooded Absorber Solar Collector for Low Temperature Application
2016-2017
Sanaa Ahmed Implementation of Industrial Symbiosis for the minimisation of energy use through industry network formation
Eng. Fausto Longo Bianchi Electrical Energy Storage System to Supply a Non-residential Demand Connected to a Microgrid
Nuttanon Boonra UK Electrical Energy System in 2030
Alexandros Giannakis Study on rain erosion: 3-D simulation of offshore wind turbine blade structure
Phurichaya Govidhayawong Integrating Renewable Energy Systems for Off-grid Electric Vehicle Charging Station on Motorway
Duncan Hambrey Feasibility of Synthetic Fuels from Renewable Sources as Part of the UK Energy System
Mahmoud Laban Investigating the use of MATLAB/SIMULIK and LabVIEW in Microgrid Modelling and Simulation
Antonios Lemonias Energy performance and deep retrofit of UK office buildings
Nicholas Major Investigating Energy Demand Reduction Potential in an Urban Community
Heather McLarty Reducing Fossil Fuel Reliance on Island Communities
Alexander McNally Hybrid Solar Photovoltaic and Solar Thermal Energy System
Rory Morrison A Study of the Potential for Reuse of North Sea Oil and Gas Installations for Wind Turbines
Jose Quirantes Study of the technical-economic feasibility of an electric generation system in a village in the south of Spain
Prianka Ram Investigation of Renewable Power house by 2030 in Cuba using Homer
Vithusan Ramanathan An Analysis on the Potential of Space Based Solar Power
Fraser Muir Reid Investigating Opportunities for Low Impact Energy Retrofitting in Cities
Mercy Leta Rose Waste to Energy Technologies Suitable for Utilisation in Urban Areas in Sub-Saharan Africa
Iain Sagan The Development of an Electric Vehicle and Charging Strategy Modelling Program
Erik Salo Analysis of SAP work order data by turbine technology type for onshore wind
Shahzaib Ali Sheaikh Designing a PV-Storage System for a Residential Community in Kuwait
Ramón Prieto Trigo Investigation of Strategies for Thermal Energy Efficiency in the Hospitality Sector
Lucia Urra Viana Modelling and Analysis of a Photovoltaic System on a Car park as Energy Source for Electric Vehicle Charging
2015-2016
Justo Aguiar Alternative Installation Methods for Offshore Wind Substations
Georgia-Charoula Anagnostou Potentials of Glazing as External House Protection on Energy Saving and Thermal Comfort in Cold Climates
Kutlu Balci Utilizing Curtailed Wind Energy by the Deployment of Large Scale Storage Systems (Spreadsheet Model)
Susan Brush A Comparison of Storage Systems for Households and Communities with Renewable Generation
Lanvin Concessao Investigating the Sustainability Performance of Housing Co-operatives (Assessment sheet)
Maria Damaskou Impact of Improved Appliance Efficiency on a Passivhaus Standard Building
Lynsey Duguid Sustainable Energy using Anaerobic Digestion of By-Products: Islay Whisky Industry Case Study
Ochiba David Enonche Investigation of Hybrid Energy Systems for Domestic Houses in Sub-Saharan Africa: Abuja, Nigeria as a Case Study
Faisal Farooq Grid Optimisation of Isle of Gigha
Brian Gillan Investigating the Potential of Low Exergy Thermal Sources to Improve the COP of Heat Pumps
Evangelos Kyrou A Feasibility Study on Active Solar Space Heating Technology for Office Buildings in Greece
Alistair Moon Potential Site Energy Reduction for Artificial White Water Courses
Paulo Ban Gurgel Nogueira Short Term Energy Forecasting Using Neural Networks
Otite Lawson Oniyere Hybrid Renewable Energy System for Rural community of Sub-Saharan Africa.
Maria Shafiq Design of Sustainable Energy Systems for Rural Communities in Pakistan
Fraser Stevenson Assessing the Feasibility of a District Heating Scheme for Bowmore, Islay
Helleik Syse Investigating Off-Grid Energy Solutions for the Salmon Farming Industry
2014-2015
Konstantinos Akritidis Solar Charged Electric Farming Tractors
Lewis Breen Modelling, Optimisation and the Lessons Learned of a Renewable Based Electrical Network – The Isle of Eigg
Christopher Cassar A Feasibility Study of Offshore Wind Farms in the Bahamas
Candice De Bartolo Strategies for Harnessing and Integrating Renewables into Electricity Consumption and their Application to Ecovillages
Nicholas Dodds Feasibility Study of Small-scale Battery Systems for Domestic Application
Mark Dunn Enhancing the Utilisation of Non-dispatchable Renewable Power
Victor Gandarillas Feasibility of Small Scale Energy Storage Technologies in Rural Areas
Thomas Hoy The Role of Additional Pumped Hydro Storage in a Low Carbon UK Grid (Spreadsheet Model)
Michael Karling Investigation into Microgrid Energy Trading
Apostolos Kelepouris Using Storage to Increase the Viability of Community Energy Schemes
Graeme Leitch The Study of Corrosion and the Investigation of Peat Contamination in Steel
Athanasios Lentzios Energy Autarkic Buildings
Andrew Lyden Viability of River Source Heat Pumps for District Heating
Jennifer MacLean Cost Optimality for Retrofitting Existing Scottish Housing Stock to Meet EnerPHit Energy Efficiency Standards
Scott Meadows Anaerobic Digestion and Resource Use within the Scotch Whisky & UK Beer Industries
Bartosz Nowak Testing and Validation of an Enhancement to Photovoltaic Electrical Model Applied to the Source Code of ESP-r
Russell Pepper Routes to Low-Cost Yield Improvement for Small-Scale Biogas Digesters
Tongpong Sriboon Integration of Renewable Energy Resource for Electric Vehicles Charging Station in Thailand
2013-2014
Oluwaseun Akintola Modelling and Simulation of a Solar Photovoltaic Air Conditioning System for Cooling an Office Building in Lagos, Nigeria
María del Carmen Bocanegra-Yáñez Assessing Design Options for a Selfâ€Build Low Energy House with Building Simulation
Michael Bush Potential Applications for Heat Recovery from the Longannet Cooling Water Outlet Flume
James Copeland Utilising a Travel Survey to Calculate Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Commuting at the University of Strathclyde
Rebecca Couttie The Embodied CO2 of a Wind Farm (Spreadsheet Model)
Leonard Gray Optimizing the Use of Sustainable and Renewable Energy in the World Heritage Site of New Lanark
Diego López Gudiña Technology-Environment Trade-off in Offshore Wind Farm Development
Ian Horsfield An Assessment of the Accuracy and Potential of LIDAR in the Wind Industry
Swapnil Kulkarni An Investigation into Potential of Passive Solar Features to Realise Net Zero Carbon Housing
Jamie MacDonald Providing Scope for Reducing the Carbon Footprint of an Offshore Oil Rig
Chris McGee A Study into the Optimisation and Calculation of Electrical Losses in Renewable Energy Generation
James Sweeny An Investigation into the Requirements for Future Simulation Capabilities of Commercial Building Modelling Tools
Eleni Veniamidou On the Rational Sizing of Low Energy Communities
Sophie Vivaudou Implementation of weather forecast and demand prediction in a smart control scheme for solar domestic hot water systems
Muhammad Nazrin Bin Zaid Integration of Pump Hydro Storage with a Tidal Stream Array to Achieve a Base Load
2012-2013
Rafee Abdulmajeed Rafee Ahamed Analysis of high resolution indoor environment data to identify occupancy profiles using statistical approach
Muhammad Zulfiqar Ali A sizing tool for domestic scale autonomous PEM fuel cell for electricity production
Phochara Bhumichitr The Sustainability of Biomass Heating in Scotland
Hadrian Vivek Narla Carmel Energy Performance Analysis of Non-Domestic Buildings
Kevin Connolly A Commission Stage Evaluation of a Prototype Net Zero Carbon Home in Scotland
Nathalia da Costa Ferreira Inspecting Mechanical Damage to Wind Turbine Nacelle Components Using a Mobile-Robot Equipped with Sensor Devices
Graeme Flett Community Biomass Heating Networks: Modelling and Evaluation of Future Potential
Noel Gancedo Feito Feasibility of Wind-H2 Systems in Spain within the Current RES Framework
Pradheep Ganesan Opportunity for Mechanical Ventilation Heat Recovery System in Hotel Sector
Jordan Grant A Dynamic Modelling Approach to Assessing the Operational Performance of Net Zero Carbon Homes
Iain MacFadyen Viability Analysis for District Energy Network: University of Strathclyde - John Anderson Campus
Stuart McHendry The Embodied Energy and Carbon of Passive House
Jennifer McNulty Domestic Hot Water Efficiency and Losses
Alasdair Morton Assessing the Performance of a Reservoir-based Water Source Heat Pump
Megan Rodgers Distributed Energy Resources: Feasibility Study for the Dundee Central Waterfront
Ignacio Becerril Romero An Experimental Investigation of an Electrical Storage Heater in the Context of Storage Technologies
Kirsty Shearer Assessment of Cumulative Impacts in Offshore Wind Developments
Preetcharan Singh Analytical Techniques of SCADA Data to Assess Operational Wind Turbine Performance
Nikithaa Suresh Public Perception towards Nuclear Waste Disposal: A Case Study with Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant
Srivatsan Vijayakumar Examination of Overheating in Passive Solar House in Scotland
Kusum Ashok Vishwakarma Cost-benefit analysis of air source and ground source heat pumps
2011-2012
Olubunmi Agbanigo Impact of Phase Change Materials on Energy Savings of Renewable Energy Technologies
Maria Anzola Biomass Boiler Emissions and Chimney Height - a Review of Practice in the UK and other EU Countries
Haytham Ayoub Improving the Energy Capture of Solar Collectors for Cloudy Regions by using Controlled Tracking System
Carlos Ara Bellés Electric Vehicles Charging from Surplus Wind Power in Non-connected Islands
Audrey Bowie Flexible Moorings for Tidal Current Turbines
Anthony Donoghue The Dynamic Modelling of Biomass Boiler Systems: A Training Tool
Kolade Esan Analysis of Housing upgrades for Policy Formulation using Dynamic Simulation Tool
Patrícia Vidal Gea Approach to Energy Related City Mapping for Utilities and Local Authorities
Iain Gillespie Quantifying the Energy used in an Asphalt Coating Plant
Xu Gu Evaluation of the Feasibility of Passive House in the China Context
Emmanuel Karavina Electricity Generation from Ambient Heat
Maria-Faidra Katsiantoni Investigation of Harmonic Phenomena in a Tidal Power System
Ashwin Philip Kurian An Investigation into Solar Refrigeration Technology and its Application to the Indian Agricultural Cold Chain
Cristina Pérez Mayo Control of Charging Periods of Electric Cars and Impacts in Future Low-carbon Energy Systems
Raheal McGhee Generic Energy Demand Profile Generation
Shona Pennock Testing the Power System Feasibility of Scotland's Renewable Energy Targets
Michael Rintoul Modelling Water Distribution Networks to Determine Potential Energy Recovery using ESP-r
Sthitadhee Sarkar Power Transmission Options for Offshore Windfarms in Scotland
Francisco Ricardo Martínez Villalvazo Development of a Simplified Hourly Electricity Demand Prediction Model (Spreadsheet Model)
2010-2011
Sarah Allardyce Small Scale Wind Power Case Study: North Walls Community School
Michael Eric Baster Modelling the Performance of Air Source Heat Pump Systems
Chatchawat Chungrakkiat Renewable Energy System for a Household in Thailand
Alvaro Corral Gonzalez Towards Net Zero Energy Buildings: Passive House Performance with PV Installation and Advanced Ventilation Control
Diana Elliott PV/T Software Coherence and Applicability
Stuart Gibson Reducing the Embodied Carbon Content of Asphalt
Valeria Khnykina Business Case Analysis for Deployment of Renewable Power Generation for Western Scotland Industrial Sites
Callum Kirk Biomass Boiler Systems for LTHW Heating and DHW
Will Lamond Investigation of Summer Overheating of the Passive House Design in the Scottish Climate
Jamie Macnab A Review of the Potential Thermal Resource in Glasgow's Abandoned Coal Mine Workings (Spreadsheet Model)
David McCracken Synthetic High Resolution Solar Data (Spreadsheet Model)
Eirini Moutzouri Comparison between PHPP and SAP and Elaboration of Monitored Data for Two Dwellings with Different Insulation Levels
Olukayode Obitayo Simulation and Analysis of Phase Change Materials for Building Temperature Control
Adekoyejo Olugbile Spatial Mapping of Renewable Energy Potential in Springburn, Glasgow
Romain Petinot Assessment of Seasonal Performances of Air Source CO2 Heat Pump by Dynamic Modelling
Katalin Svehla A Specification for Measuring Domestic Energy Demand Profiles
Luke Tait Decision Making Framework and Financial Tool for Hybrid Energy System Microgrids
Setta Verojporn Feasibility of Using Waste Wood for Small Scale Boiler and CHP in Solway Precast, Scotland (Spreadsheet)
Bryan Wyse Investigation into the Time-Shifting of Domestic Heat Loads
2009-2010
Gary Bratt Study of Renewable Energy Project Risk Factors Influencing the Insurance Industry
Niall Carroll The Thermal and Rainwater Runoff Performance of an Extensive Green Roof System
Andres Gabriel Christou Hydrogen Fuel Cell Power System Performance of Plug Power GenCore 5B48 Unit
Venkata Duddumpudi Transcritical CO2 Air Source Heat Pump for Average UK Domestic Housing with High Temperature Hydronic Heating System
Spyridon Karnezis Evaluation of Critical Parameters Regarding Thermal Gains and Losses through Building Structures (Spreadsheet Model)
Ollie Kelleher Control Aspects of a Diesel Generator Used to Power a SODAR Device
Ross Laird Retrofit of Small Scale Hydro Schemes In Argyll and Bute
Jeremy Laycock Development of a Carbon Footprinting Tool for Domestic Households with Very High Levels of Fuel Poverty (Spreadsheet Model)
Jean Luc Lefaucheur Renewable Energy Strategy for Argyll & Bute Council
Paul Livingstone Suitability of Air and Ground Source Heat Pumps in a Swimming Pool Complex
Matthew Martin Performance Optimization of Small Scale Photovoltaics
Ronald Muhumuza Modelling, Implementation and Simulation of a Single-Effect Absorption Chiller in MERIT
Prin Pukrittayakamee Community-scale Integrated Solid Waste Management System
Ewan Spence Characterization of the Operational Efficiency of a Domestic Heat Pump
Olalekan Taiwo Improving the Performance of Solar Stills using Sun Tracking
Menelaos Tamvakologos Hybrid Energy System in Power Plant
Ioannis Tsironis Identification and Evaluation of Critical Parameters Affecting Photovoltaic Performance in Buildings
2008-2009
Sheikh Ali Electricity Trading Among Microgrids
David Charles Prediction of the Performance of a Contra-rotating Tidal Turbine
Jennifer Clark Analysis of Domestic Energy Conversion Systems
Vijay Dwivedi Thermal Modelling and Control of Domestic Hot Water Tank
John Egbuta Design of a Prototype Hybrid Electrical Serial Drive System for Motor Vehicular Applications
Neeraj Garg Multicriteria Assessment of Alternative Sludge Disposal Methods
Sibel Gultekin Retrofit Design of a Sustainable Eco-Office from an Existing Building
James Johnston An Investigation into the Energy Consumption of Future Office Buildings Around the World
Chayakorn Kunajitpimol Passive House Design in a Tropical Climate
Antonio Luque Performance of a Small Scale Turbine in an Urban Environment
Gordon Robertson Wind-Hydrogen Community on the Isle of Lewis
Rituparna Sinha Smart Control of Residential Buildings
2007-2008
Erik Danayev Wind Energy Development in Kazakhstan: Techno-economic Analysis of Wind Farm Construction in the Almaty Region
Ignacio Cortina Gasch Asturian High Voltage Power System Evaluation: Current and Future Situations
Miguel Gallego Gomez Marine Current Turbines: Array Effects
Radek Kaczorowski Automated Interpretation of Boiler Feed Pump Vibration Monitoring Data
Jayanth Krishnappa Active Networks: Demand Side Management and Voltage Control
Lucas Lira Hybrid Heating and Cooling System Optimisation with TRNSYS
Anastasios Markopoulos PCM Performance Optimisation in Buildings Using Active Cooling Systems
Alexandra Poravou Potential Renewable Strategy in Greece
Gina Posladek An Investigation into Using Free Cooling and Community Heating to Reduce Data Centre Energy Consumption
Craig Ross Air Source Heat Pump Installation Performance Review
Graham Ross Guidelines for a Preliminary Investigation into Using District Heating and Cooling in Glasgow
Panagiotis Seferis Investigation of the Ventilated Wall
2006-2007
Dirichi Chukwu Implementing Renewable Energy Technologies in NHS Dumfries and Galloway
André Fargette Thermal-Hydraulic Modelling of the High Pressure Pre-heater (Nuclear Power Plant Neckarwestheim I)
Richard Forbes Code for Sustainable Homes: An Evaluation of Low Carbon Dwellings
Eric Francisco Energy Buffering for Large Wind Farms
Aeni Hashim Future Great Britain Generation System Reliability in the Presence of Intermittent Renewables
Mohamed Shwan Husami Energy Crisis in Kurdistan and the Impact of Renewable Energy
Ahmad Fairuz Abd Jamil Market Power in the Great Britain Wholesale Electricity Market
Pharoah Le Feuvre An Investigation into Ground Source Heat Pump Technology, its UK Market and Best Practice in System Design
Kara Mackay Energy Efficient Cooling Solutions for Data Centres
Kevin MacLennan Investigating the Potential of Tidal Energy Development in Dumfries and Galloway
André Martins de Martini Hydrogen Production from Biogas: A Model for the H2 SEED Project
Judith Martyns-Yellowe Alternative Use of Waste: A Feasibility Study of an Anaerobic Digestion Plant for Solway Veg Limited
Ioannis Rizos Next Generation Energy Simulation Tools: Coupling 3-D Sketching with Energy Simulation Tools
Ingrid Liliana Antelo Trigo Energy Efficient Solutions and Renewable Electricity Generation in Three Rural Communities in Scotland
2005-2006
Arnaud Eté Optimisation of the HARI Stand-alone Energy System with TRNSYS
James Glynn Design of a Biomimetic Passive Control for Optimisation of Oscillating Hydrofoils in Tidal Energy Capture
Carina Goepfert An Evaluation of Energy Advice Centres in Scotland
Kirsten Hamilton Feasibility Study: Grain Dust Burner
Abdul Khaliq Thermal Comfort Modelling of an Open Space (Sport Stadium)
Shyam Sundar Siva Kumar A Feasibility Study on Use of Alternative Fuels for Construction Site Activities
Malcolm Macdonald A Product-Design Centred Approach to Micro-Wind
Tom McCombes Performance Evaluation of Oscillating Hydrofoils When Used to Extract Energy from Tidal Currents
Miguel Camino Mendez Feasibility Study of a Biodiesel Production Plant from Oilseed
Adolphe Ndayiragije Modelling Study of Energy Use on a Construction Site
Hee Yau Phoon Generation System Reliability Evaluations with Intermittent Renewables
Alexander Thomson An Investigation into the Implications of Using Very Wet Biomass as a Fuel
Iakovos Tzanakis Combining Wind and Solar Energy to Meet Demands in the Built Environment (Glasgow - Heraklion Crete Analysis)
2004-2005
Kenneth Edem Agbeko Small Scale Wind Turbines: Alternative Power Supply Option for Construction Sites (Appendix 1, 2, 3, 4)
Alejandro José Alcalá The Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre - Energy from Waste project: A sustainable viewpoint
Georgia Bezyrtzi Carbon Footprint of the University of Strathclyde
Panagiotis Karnouskos Expansion of the Natural Gas Network and Uses in Greece: the Impending Need for Carbon Capture and Sequestration
Scott Love Tidal Current Turbine Farms in Scotland
Angela McCann Energy Efficiency in Laboratory Buildings
David Mudie Expanding the Operational Envelope of Modern Wind Turbine Induction Generators
Chigozie Remy Opara Impact of Carbon Trading on Utilities
George Polymenopoulos Modelling Study of the Energy Performance of Greek Educational Buildings
Wirot Rattanawiboonsom Improvement of Predictable Model of Methane Recovery within Landfill
Andrew Walker Exploring the Limits of Demand Side Management
2003-2004
Francis Akwensivie In the Wake of a Marine Current Turbine
Konstantinos Angelopoulos Integration of Distributed Generation in Low Voltage Networks: Power Quality and Economics
Kiriakos Antonakis Analysis of the Maximum Wind Energy Penetration in the Island of Crete
Maureen Cloonan Energy from Waste on the Isle of Mull: A Feasibility Study of an Anaerobic Digestion Plant
Jean Currie Protection and Control Requirements for Distributed Generation Networks (Appendix)
Gordon Day Development of Linear Analysis Tools to Aid Design of Large Scale Wind Turbines
Allan Dickson Modelling Double-Skin Facades
Ayman Khalid Elsadig Energy Efficiency in Commercial Buildings
Matthew Geraghty Automatic Site Selection of Anaerobic Digestion Plants: A Sustainable Development Tool
Catriona McAlister Implementation of Hydrogen Storage on the Wind-Powered Islanded Grid on the Isle of Muck
Roy Mclean Electrical System Design for the Proposed One Gigawall Beatrice Offshore Wind Farm
Leanne McMillan The Impact of Public Private Partnership on Energy Efficiency within Scottish Schools
Andrew Miller A Feasibility Study into the Use of Marine Gas Engines for Cogeneration
Craig Nicolson Development of a Ducted Wind Turbine
Nikolaos Nikolaou Deep Water Offshore Wind Technologies
Andrew Roscoe Demand Response and Embedded Storage to Facilitate Diverse and Renewable Power Generation Portfolios in the UK
Miguel Marques da Silva Solar Air Conditioning Potential for Offices in Lisbon
Robin Murray Economic Wave Energy Resource Assessment Methodology & European Assessment
Konstantinos Stavridis Feasibility Study in Sewage Treatment Plant Project: Utilisation of Biogas Produced in an Anaerobic Digester
Georgios Takoudis Monte Carlo Model for Assessing Offshore Wind Farm Cable Reliability and the Worth of Redundancy
Mark Tamburrini A Feasibility Study for a Micro-Hydro Installation for the Strangford Lough Wildfowlers & Conservation Association
Paul Tuohy Sustainable Housing
Vassillis Zakopoulos Small Scale CHP in Industry
2002-2003
Asterios Bouzoukas Renewable Hydrogen Energy System for Household Applications
Vincent Farrell Analysis of the Utilisation of Renewable Energy for Remote Small-Scale desalination
Patrick Honnor UK Climate Change Programme and Small Businesses
Beatriz Martinez Piquer A Strategy for the Sustainable Development of the Built Environment for the Mediterranean Climate
Ioannis Papagiannakis Studying and Improving the Efficiency of Water Electrolysis Using a Proton Exchange Membrane Electrolyser
Konstantinos Papagiannakis Generating Electricity from a 10MW MSW Combustion Plant in Athens, Greece: A Feasibility Study
Maria Somaraki A Feasibility Study of a Combined Wind-Hydro Power Station in Greece
Sivakumar Vepakomma Carron Valley - A Case Study for Community Wind Power
2001-2002
Noorhelinahani Abu Bakar Modelling of Downdraft Gasifier Using Computational Fluid Dynamics Software - Fluent
Colin Brown A Feasibility Study into a Proposed Micro-hydro Generating Station on the Inverailort Deer Forest Estate
Robert Currie Hydrogen, Fuel Cells and the Optimisation of the LIMPET 500 on Islay
Bruce Elrick An Investigation of the Use of Building and Environmental Modelling in Practice
Constantinos Faitatzoglou Investigation of Optimum Flow Rate for PV/T Modules Through a Simulation Using Economic Tools
George Gartzounis Sustainable Engineering: Renewable Technology Integration in Eco-Villages - Tweed Valley Project, Scotland
Scott Goligher Analysis of the Optimisation Potential of an Industrial Boiler
Murray Henderson Energy Reduction Methods in the Aeration Process at Perth Waste Water Treatment Plant
Mariana Ioannidi Woodchip Fuel Supply Chain: From Forest to Hopper
Georgios Kokogiannakis Assessment of Integrated Simulation in Energy Performance Directive
Angelos Mademlis Wind and Hydro Power System for the Tweed Valley Ecovillage
Evangelos Mantzavinatos The Role of EMS in the Hellenic Power Grid
Vanessa Reich de Oliveira The Use of Wind Energy for Electricity Generation in Brasil
Aizaz Aamir Samuel Simulation Modelling of Dynamic Insulation as a Means for Energy Saving and Human Comfort
Nupur Sengupta Use of Wood as a Fuel in Combined Heat and Power
Sabri Sherif Electricity from Photovoltaics
Cameron Smith Energy Efficient Operation of Submersible Borehole Water Pumps Using Electrical Variable Speed Drives
Helen Stavroulia Socio-Economic Impacts of Biomass Deployment for the Prediction of Heat and Electricity (Spreadsheet model)
Ilias Tsagas Laboratory Evaluation of DC/AC Inverters for Standalone and Grid-Connected Photovoltaic Systems
Wright William Online Environment and Energy Information Services: Prototype e_Service for Residents and Utilities
2000-2001
Efstratios Chaniotakis Modelling and Analysis of Water Cooled Photovoltaics
Mark Hobbins Provision of a Solar Water Heating System for a Large Dwelling
Wing To Kong An Internet-based Early Warning System
Ian Macmillan Biomass Evaluation: Including a Case Study on Woodchip Utilisation at Ardverikie Estate, Kinlochlaggan
Thuso Matshameko Preliminary Investigation of Energy Conservation Potential in the Copper-Nickel Mining Industry in Botswana
Neeraj Mittal Investigation of Performance Characteristics of a Novel VAWT
Carlos Monge Improvement of SHS Projects in Developing Countries
Aggelos Niarhos Internet-based Energy Management Services: Prototype Design of User's Interface
Lekkas Nikolaos Fuel Cells: An Emerging Technology for Transport Appl;ication
Dimitrios Panapakidis Solar Water Heating Systems Study: Reliability, Quantitative Survey and Life Cycle Cost Method
Ioannis Papapanagiotou Assessing Alternative Ways to Provide Daylight in a Storehouse Using Radiance (Appendix)
Andrew Peacock The Role of Energy Provision in the Alleviation of Fuel Poverty
Mark Pettigrew Thermal Analysis of an Industrial Brine Chilling System for the Review of Control and Operating Philosophies (Appendix)
Antonis Psarompas Solar Wall Energy Performance Assessment
1999-2000
(Available only in paper copy)
Aizier N, Integration of photovoltaic panels in solar chimney
Aznar N B, Energy storage in wind energy systems
Baudoncourt C, Feasibility of a 100% renewable energy community at Clachan, Mull of Kintyre
Caeiro J A, Enhancing the economic feasibility of small scale CHP schemes in non-residential buildings through energy storage
Haywood T, Computational and experimental study of flow through storage containers
Kirby K, Considerations for the connection of wind turbines to the Irish electricity network
Robertson D, Technology system analysis and comparison: for energy from waste, MSW and waste paper as fuels
Serrano Aullo B S, Design of a small PV plant (5kWp) for the “Tres Chimeneas” building in Barcelona
Simmons J, Micro cogeneration systems integration in environmentally effective buildings
Tanglakmongkol M, Motivation and information systems in energy management schemes
1998-1999
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Bastarrika M, Biomass energy potential assessment in a rural area – South Ayrshire
Batzakis S, Energy savings by CHCP in the hotel sector
Bhardwaj V S A, feasibility study for using waste paper as a solid fuel
Craven B J, Issues in the design of an energy-efficient dwelling
Demetriadis G, PV-Powered impressed current anti-corrosion system for boats
Dubouchet P, Comparison of a phosphoric acid fuel cell and a solid oxide fuel cell
Gillies R H, Sustainability … Are we being educated?
Gupta S, Renewable energy solution in a rural context
Kalantzis C, Implementation of a wind turbine in a sport centre
Karamichalis I, Robustness of modelling an experimental photovoltaic façade
Kolliatsas C, Matching renewable energy sources with small desalination plants
Maitos A D, Cooling with underground air ducts
Tsiogkas S, Electrical power generation using organic Rankine cycle in combination with solar energy
Zurutuza I, Evaluation of energy supply options for sustainable housing - Zolina study, Navarre
1997-1998
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Balaco J M S, Thermal design and optimisation methods using the concept of ‘exergy’
De Sousa R G J, An applied strategy for energy efficient refurbishments in sports centres
MacKinnon N, The prevention of groundwater pollution at Auchinlea landfill site
Nabil A, Photovoltaics for cathodic corrosion protection
Sánchez Ramírez M, Electrification of a saline based dwelling by means of a stand-alone rural energy system
Turnquest S A, Domestic CHP: The little engine that could
1996-1997
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Born F J A, methodology for engine testing under simulated urban driving conditions
Drost D, Conduction heat transfer within tube bundles and its influence on the temperature distribution
Gillespie D, An economic analysis of independent power projects
Karatolios A, Overall evaluation of the information technology role in energy management
Kieran P, The use of feedback mechanisms to address cultural attitudes to energy use
Likeng S, Biogas design and assessment for rural Cameroon
McGill J A, study of the work of the Strathclyde Energy Efficiency Advice Centre in the SME Sector
Morbitzer C, Assessment of different passive cooling techniques
Munro M, Procedures for mapping fuel consumption data to gaseous emissions
O’Brien D J, QA methodologies for simulation of the built environment
Sauvage G, The electricity supply industry in the European Union
Suriya K, Numerical methods for predicting transient response of heat exchangers
Sweeney E, Fuel cells: Technology status and prospects for application
Whalley M J, Design and operation of refrigeration plant by system simulation
Wildan M, Temperature-driven diffusion in insulation material
1995-1996
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Cortial P, The world wide web as a tool for education on energy and the environment
Cox R A, Communication methodology for the decommissioning of offshore installations
Donnan K, The potential for the development of a biodiesel industry in Britain
Khan B M A, methodology for the comparison of generation technologies
Lefort H, A modelling study in natural ventilation
Lothe T, Renewable resource assessment: a study
Lukanya M M, Waste minimisation
Lumsden S, Reducing energy consumption and cost in buildings
MacKenzie S A, The feasibility of introducing an incineration plant into Glasgow
McCormack M, Investigation of ‘Gasohol’ and magnetic fuel conditioners on I.C. engine performance
Motta M G F, Numerical model of an encapsulated blind system
Pavlidis V, Stand-alone mechanical vapour compression desalination unit powered by a wind turbine
Reynal V, Heat recovery from the engine cooling circuit of a diesel generator
Smith G, Tidal flow energy conversion: Power augmentation using vortices generated by a delta wing
Tesfaye G, System approaches to wood fuel conservation planning - Applications to the Ethiopian energy system
Wallace M K, Gas turbine control
Zalzala H, Moisture permeability and sorption isotherms through hard wood building material
1994-1995
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Khandre D, Genetic algorithms for the optimal scheduling of generation systems incorporating renewables
Magee S, Energy resource assessment from waste in Scotland. "What a waste"
Markou H, Dynamic description and modelling of a wind-diesel system for the purpose of control design
Orrock A, Towards optimisation of PVT systems for integration into building facades
Periera S T, The retrofitting problem: A methodology for selecting cost effective energy conservation measures
Price D E, Programme assessment of energy conscious building design
Reilly E, Environmental assessment
Ross P A, feasibility study of the use of photovoltaic panels within the metal finishing industry
Said N A, Economic and environmental evaluation of a passive CHP system
Satharasinghe C D, Grid reinforcements in Sri Lanka
Scott N, The Vietnamese MTD-300 family hydro power unit as appropriate technology
Shamsuzzoha A, Moisture transmission characteristics of porous building materials and interstitial condensation
Shiells I A, Reducing the impact of power supply quality defects at a large modern paper mill
Strachan C D, The impact of facade integrated photovoltaics on non domestic buildings
Tumne K D, Energy conservation potential of compresed air in industry
Zulfanitra S, Short term load forecasting based on application of artificial neural network in Jawa-Bali
1993-1994
Barker M, Energy management in the hotels industry
Brown D S, Investigation into performance & emissions of a diesel engine operating on various blends of biodiesel
Buchan P, An investigation into the refrigerants of tomorrow
Davidson A, Modelling uncertainty in electricity contracts under spot pricing
Evans M S, Plant modelling and simulation for small renewable energy systems
Hardy G A, A guide to site appraisal, analysis and installation
Harrington L, Data exchange between thermal and lighting simulation models
Kelly C, Effects of thermal bridging
Mandas D, Air flow modelling of atria
McConnell D C, Feasibility of tidal stream energy as a resource for remote communities
McGonigle A, Arable coppice as a renewable energy source
McGougan M J, Wind power planning in central region
McShane T, Air infiltration - the calibration of nodal networks
Meikle B, Dairy waste: burden or asset?
Mumaw G, Resource assessment and utilisation of landfill gas at Greenoakhill
Nigus E, Energy policy and greenhouse effects in the UK
Oldach R, Embedded electricity generation
Parker D A, The technical and economical feasibility of connecting wind energy to the 25kV rail network
Prince D, Energy and the sustainable city - an educational game
1992-1993
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Anderson C, Innovative aerodynamic devices for the control and overspeed protection of horizontal axis wind turbines
Clarke C, The application of planned preventive maintenance to combined heat and power installations
Cronin D L, Monitoring and assessment of air pollution from fuel consumption in commercial buildings
Devitt M, An investigation into niche diesel engine markets for biofuels
Douglas N G, A study of electric vehicle technology for the urban environment
Ferguson C, Small scale steam co-generation
Gilbert J, The existing hydro-electric system and further renewable energy potential at the Ormsary estate
Johnston D K, Transparent insulation material an advanced building envelope component
Kelly N J, Dynamic simulation of building plant
King M, Large scale wind and hydro conjunctive generation
MacDonald I A, Enabling parallel energy and daylighting design
McGradie L, The effects of cold weather payments on house temperatures in Glasgow
MacLeod M J, An investigation of the potential of Computer Aided Learning tools in higher education
MacMillan D J, Economic optimisation of small scale combined heat and power systems
Melnick O, Scrap tyres as fuels, an economic evaluation and feasibility study of a 5MW tyre energy reclamation plant
Morley D, The reclamation and redevelopment of heavily industrialised sites, focusing on the Lanarkshire steel works
Munro S, Information technology systems for regional energy management in Scotland
Norris A J, Bio-diesel, the UK experience, a social economic and environmental assessment of bio-diesel end use in the UK
Veitch A W, Populating cyberspace simulated occupants for simulated buildings
Webber P H, An investigation of the technical and productive aspects of installing grid-connected wind turbines
Wilson C R, An autonomous wind energy conversion system
1991-1992
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Adam R K, The role of energy taxes.
Bamborough K M, Information and information systems for the management of energy in buildings
Cook I, The performance evaluation of a ducted vertical axis wind turbine
Feeney K H, Design options for a low cost, low energy greenhouse for northern latitude climatic conditions
Hands P E, Environmental power systems planning
Hume A, Waste management quality systems and feasibility study of material and energy recovery for Strathclyde University
Millan W D, Evaluation of decision-support systems for energy management
Padden P J, The proposed EEC carbon / energy tax and its implications for the process industries
Scott A, Occupant analysis of the University of Strathclyde's solar residences
Zagarelos A, Energy efficient cooling and building performance