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PhD Building Technology (4 Years)

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Study mode

Full time

Duration

4 years

Start date

OCT-26

Key information
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Qualification type

PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

Subject areas

Architectural Engineering

Course Summary

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

Tuition fees

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International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£25,750

Entry requirements

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

University information

The University of Nottingham is a pioneering institution with a long and distinguished heritage in education. It is also a research-intensive university and a member of the prestigious Russell Group of universities, making it a superb place to study for a postgraduate qualification. In addition to being one of the world’s top 100 universities, it ranks seventh overall in research power (Research Excellence Framework, 2021). As such, it is...more

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