Habib Ghasemi

(he/him)

MArch, MSc, PhD, AFHEA

Overview

Habib is an architect with nearly a decade of experience in projects ranging from private housing to large-scale urban redevelopment. His research bridges architecture, climate change, and social practice, with a focus on sustainable housing and low-carbon retrofit. During his PhD at Northumbria University, he examined how architects can act as educators to accelerate energy upgrades in owner-occupied homes, integrating social practice theory, learning concepts, and hands-on design solutions.

Currently, he is a Research Associate at Cardiff University, exploring policy implications for decarbonising Wales and the opportunities and challenges of owner-occupied retrofit. As an Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, he is dedicated to teaching and collaborating with students across different levels, as well as colleagues from architecture and related disciplines. He welcomes opportunities to collaborate on research that advances sustainable housing, decarbonisation, and education, particularly within the socio-cultural dimensions of low-carbon innovation.