Building Technology
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Entry requirements
This course requires a 2:1 or international equivalent and/or a masters at merit level or above in a relevant subject.
Months of entry
February, April, July, October, December
Course content
Building technology focus on the strategies and systems used in buildings to ensure the comfort and wellbeing of occupants are met in a manner that acknowledges the need to use energy and other resources in a responsible manner. 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)
- Ventillation/natural ventillation
- Thermal modelling
- Post occupancy evaluation
- Biomimetics
Information for international students
For more information and advice, please visit www.nottingham.ac.uk/studywithus/international-applicants/index.aspx
Fees and funding
Please visit https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/pgstudy/funding/pgr-funding.aspx for more information and advice on funding.
Qualification, course duration and attendance options
- PhD
- full time36 months
- Campus-based learningis available for this qualification
Course contact details
- Name
- Postgraduate Enquiries
- engineeringsupport@nottingham.ac.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)115 951 5557