Our members
MAIN GOALS - GENERAL ACTIVITIES - FIELD OF EXPERTISES
University of Nottingham is a world-class research-intensive university and member of the Russell Group, based in Nottingham, England. The university was rated seventh for research power in the latest Research Excellence Framework for the UK (2021). We have over 49,000 inthe UK, China and Malaysia. Our highly rated Department of Architecture and Built Environment is rated 5th in the UK. We have a huge range of research, a particular strength is in energy in buildings.
ACTIVITY RELATED TO LOW GHG AND ENERGY CONSUMPTION AND RESILIENT BUILDINGS
Our experts are pioneering new technologies to decarbonise our buildings and help establish a circular economy to protect the environment.Our transformative research is addressing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and shaping the real world.
Examples of projects include:
- Creative energy homes - New energy storage technology which could reduce household bills
- Climate resilient bridges - Testing a new sustainable composite for bridge strengthening
- Trent Basin - An award-winning community energy scheme in Nottingham
- Kenyan clean energy hubs - Providing accessible clean energy for low-income communities in Kenya
- Retrofitting housing - Developing a retrofit roadmap to decarbonise Nottingham’s housing
- Low carbon heating – Harnessing waste heat to achieve low carbon heating for UK communities
- Nottingham academic plays part in world first air quality standard
