Category Archives: sustainability

Energy Seminar Series TSBE Centre with Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce 2nd March 2017

Posted on 3 February 2017 by Emma Hawkins

Energy Storage for Power Networks  Energy Seminar  2nd March 2017   14:00-16:30 hrs           A TSBE Centre Energy Seminar in association with The Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce. This exciting seminar to explore the challenges for power … Continue reading →

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TSBE EngD students to present at Westminster

Posted on 3 February 2017 by Emma Hawkins

EngD students Joshua Eadie and Katie McCausland have been invited to present posters at the SET Competition at Westminster. The overall aim of STEM for BRITAIN is to encourage, support and promote Britain’s early-stage and early-career research scientists, engineers, technologists … Continue reading →

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Energy Seminar Series TSBE Centre & New Thames Valley Vision with Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce 1st & 2nd March

Posted on 3 February 2017 by Emma Hawkins

The academic partners of New Thames Valley Vision (NTVV) and Technologies for Sustainable Built Environments (TSBE) Centre at University of Reading are organising 4th LV workshop to disseminate learning from the NTVV project and encourage discussion between academia, Distribution Network … Continue reading →

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TSBE Centre EngD graduate Dr Marek Kubik nominated for Forbes 30 under 30

Posted on 3 February 2017 by Emma Hawkins

Marek was a student with the TSBE Centre, University of Reading for four years. During this time his research  with AES Corporation led to his  thesis entitled ‘The impact of high levels of renewable generation on conventional fossil fuel based … Continue reading →

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TSBE Student wins ‘KPMG PowerHouse 2030’ Young Professional of the Year 2016

Posted on 14 December 2016 by

The TSBE Centre is pleased to announce yet another award winning EngD student. Alice Gunn was recently presented with the KPMG PowerHouse 2030 Young Energy Professional of the Year award. This award ecognises an individual, who has displayed a real commitment … Continue reading →

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TSBE Urban Biodiversity Group hosts first lunchtime seminar

Posted on 14 December 2016 by

The TSBE Centre’s Urban Biodiversity Group (BioUrb) was set up earlier in the year to help provide support for those researching biological and ecological areas within the built environment. On Wednesday 7th December 2016 the BioUrb Group hosted its first … Continue reading →

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Reading Climate Forum – 17th November 2016

Posted on 10 November 2016 by

The School of Architecture will host the Reading Climate Forum on the evening of 17 November 2016, 6 – 8 pm. The Forum is part of a series of informative and networking meetings around climate change (risks, mitigation and adaptation), … Continue reading →

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TSBE Student is CIBSE Young Energy Performance Group chair

Posted on 9 November 2016 by

Although this news is a little delayed, the TSBE Centre is delighted to announce that earlier this year Saadia Ansari, a final year EngD student in the TSBE centre was elected as chair of the CIBSE Young Energy Performance Group … Continue reading →

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BSRIA Event – Measuring Occupant Wellbeing

Posted on 9 November 2016 by staceywaring

On the 2nd December 2016 BSRIA is hosting an event on “Measuring Occupant Wellbeing”. The event is designed to help people better understand how to track and improve well-being in company buildings. The TSBE Centre’s Trevor Keeling will be presenting a talk on “Using building data … Continue reading →

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First Seminar and Workshop in new TSBE Centre

Posted on 9 November 2016 by

On the 3rd November 2016 the TSBE Centre held its first seminar and workshop session in its new offices. This was also the first seminar since staff and students from the Energy Research Group merged with the TSBE Centre. It is … Continue reading →

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