Sustainability in Energy and Buildings 2022

John Littlewood is a Professor of Sustainable and Resilient Buildings, and holds a Ph.D. in Building Performance Assessment. He is the head of the Sustainable and Resilient Built Environment research group in Cardiff School of Art & Design at Cardiff Metropolitan University (UK). He has been General Chair for the Sustainability in Energy and Buildings international conference in 2014, 2017 and from 2019 to date. He coordinates three professional doctorates in Art & Design Practice, Engineering, and Sustainable Built Environment. He is a Chartered Building Engineer and his innovation, and research expertise is industry focused, identifying and improving fire and thermal performance in existing and new dwellings to enable occupant quality of life. In addition, to helping organisations use innovative materials in offsite manufacturing and in construction to deliver a sustainable and resilient built environment. He has authored, co-authored and co-edited over 160 peer-reviewed articles and book volumes for Springer. Robert Howlett is the Academic Chair of KES International a non-profit organisation which facilitates knowledge transfer and the dissemination of research results in areas including Intelligent Systems, Sustainability, and Knowledge Transfer. He is Visiting Professor at 'Aurel Vlaicu' University of Arad, Romania, and has also been Visiting Professor at Bournemouth University, UK. His technical expertise is in the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning for the solution of industrial problems. His current interests centre on the application of intelligent systems to sustainability, particularly renewable energy, smart / micro grids and applications in housing and glasshouse horticulture. He previously developed a national profile in knowledge and technology transfer, and the commercialisation of research. He works with a number of universities and international research groups on the supervision teams of PhD students, and the provision of technical support for projects. Professor Lakhmi C. Jain, PhD, Dr. H.C., ME, BE(Hons), Fellow (Engineers Australia), is with the Liverpool Hope University and the University of Arad. He was formerly with the University of Technology Sydney, the University of Canberra and Bournemouth University. Professor Jain serves the KES International for providing a professional community the opportunities for publications, knowledge exchange, cooperation and teaming. Involving around 5,000 researchers drawn from universities and companies world-wide, KES facilitates international cooperation and generate synergy in teaching and research. KES regularly provides networking opportunities for professional community through one of the largest conferences of its kind in the area of KES. 

Impact of Climate on Building Energy Performance, Urban Built Form and Urban Geometry.- A Decision Support Tool for the Co-Design of Energy and Seismic Retrofitting Solutions within the e-SAFE Project.- Comparison of the Morphological Influence of Canopy Roughness Space in Shenzhen and Harbin Main Urban Areas.- The Impact of a Vertical Greening System on the Indoor Thermal Comfort in Lightweight Buildings and on the Outdoor Environment in a Mediterranean Climate Context.- Recycling Volcanic Ash and glass Powder in the Production of Alkali Activated Materials.- Thermal Environment Retrofitting of Outdoor Activity Spaces in Old Settlements in Severe Cold Regions of China.- A Novel Laboratory Procedure to Determine Thermal Conductivity of Green Roof Substrates.- Study on Residents' Perception of Low-Carbon Policy and its Influence on Low-Carbon Behavior Intention.- The Techno-Economic Effect of PV-BSS Size Under Various Supporting Schemes: A Replicable Method for Buildings.- EnvironmentalAssessment, Cost Assessment and User Experience of Electric Excavator Operations on Construction Sites in Norway.- A Rapid Survey Form for Users? Exposure and Vulnerability Assessment in Risk-Prone Built Environments.- Assessing People's Efficiency in Workplaces by Coupling Immersive Environments and Virtual Sounds.- Assessment Analysis of BEV/ PHEV Recharge in a Residential Micro-Grid based on Renewable Generation.- Impact of using Phase Change Materials with Different Wall Orientations in a Classroom Building Under a Warm Temperate Climate.- Applications of Thermoelectricity in Buildings: from Energy Harvesting to Energy Management.