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Dr Shan Hou
PhD, MSc, BArch PGCE FHEA
Lecturer
- Available for postgraduate supervision
Overview
Shan Shan is an engaging, committed and creative Lecturer and Researcher with expertise in Low-Carbon Technology, Whole House Systems-Based Retrofits and Life Cycle Analysis, a passion for teaching, strong communication skills, and a proven track record of developing and delivering highly effective educational programmes, materials and assessments for undergraduates, postgraduates, PhD candidates, professionals and KS2-KS4 pupils.
Shan Shan has extensive experience in low-carbon design practice as a building energy consultant on a wide range of projects since 2007. Specific examples include Parkview Green in Beijing (Integrated Design Associates), Brickell Citicentre in Miami (ARQUITECTONICA), IC hotel in Davos (Baulink AG and OIKIOS GmbH), Kunsthaus in Zurich (David Chipperfield Architects), to name but a few.
Qualifications:
· PhD in Low Carbon Design, Welsh School of Architecture, Cardiff University, UK
- Thesis: An investigation into the development of low carbon design training programmes
· MSc in Environmental Design of Buildings (distinction), Welsh School of Architecture, Cardiff University
- Dissertation: A Critical Review of Sustainable Design in Great Britain
· BArch in Architectural Design, School of Architecture, Chang’an University, China
· FHEA: Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
· Green Building Practices Accreditation:
- Licensed SAP assessor
- BREEAM assessor for International New Construction
- LEED AP for Building Design
Publication
2024
- Albarssi, S., Hou, S. S. and Latif, E. 2024. Thermally future-proofing existing Libyan housing stock with biobased insulation materials and passive measures: An empirical and numerical study using a digital twin. Buildings 14(1), article number: 175. (10.3390/buildings14010175)
2023
- Hou, S., Patterson, J., Tallent, E., Morewood, J., Perisoglou, E. and Ionas, M. 2023. Investigation of architects’ needs for upskilling to enable efficient and effective whole house systems-based retrofit in the UK. Presented at: Association Of Architectural Educators Conference 2023, 12-15 July 2023 Presented at McVicar, M. ed.AAE Conference 2023: Productive-Disruptive: Spaces of exploration in-between architectural pedagogy and practice. Cardiff: pp. 274-284.
- Hou, S. 2023. Brilliant club scholar programme case study: Teaching climate change with KS2 pupils. Presented at: The 11th European Conference on Education (ECE2023), London, 13 - 17 July 2023The European Conference on Education 2023: Official Conference Proceedings. , (10.22492/issn.2188-1162.2023.113)
2022
- Akhimien, N., Tawheed, A. A. A., Latif, E. and Hou, S. 2022. Circular Economy in Buildings. In: Tao, Z. ed. The Circular Economy - Recent Advances in Sustainable Waste Management. The Circular Economy London: IntechOpen, (10.5772/intechopen.107098)
2021
- Akhimien, N., Latif, E. and Hou, S. 2021. Application of circular economy principles in buildings: a systematic review. Journal of Building Engineering 38, article number: 102041. (10.1016/j.jobe.2020.102041)
- Huang, J., Jones, P., Zhang, A., Hou, S. S., Jian, H. and Spengler, J. D. 2021. Outdoor airborne transmission of coronavirus among apartments in high-density cities. Frontiers in Built Environment 7, article number: 666923. (10.3389/fbuil.2021.666923)
2020
- Akhimien, N., Latif, E. and Hou, S. 2020. Exploring passive design and circular economy strategies in tropical west Africa. Presented at: 24th International Passive House Conference 2020, Virtual, 20 September - 08 October 020Conference Proceedings 24th International Passive House Conference 2020, Vol. 24. Germany: Passive House Institute
2019
- Li, X. et al. 2019. Modelling and developing a neighbourhood low carbon system for five dwellings in the U.K.. Presented at: The 16th IBPSA International Conference, Rome, 2-4 September 2019. pp. -.
- Hou, S., Patterson, J., Li, X., Perisoglou, E. and Jones, P. 2019. Investigating the energy and thermal implications of installation of an air curtain and an automatic door in convenience stores in Wales. Presented at: 16th IBPSA International Conference, Rome, 2-4 September 2019. pp. -.
- Akhimien, N., Awaj, A., Latif, E. and Hou, S. 2019. Implementation of circular economy using bio-based products in the indoor and outdoor environment. Presented at: 2019 International Symposium on the Infrastructure Development, Liverpool, England, 14 October, 2019.
2018
- Perisoglou, E. et al. 2018. Steady state and dynamic modelling of residential transpired solar collectors performance. Presented at: 4th Building Simulation and Optimization Conference, Cambridge, UK, 11-12 September 2018. pp. -.
2017
- Liu, L., Wu, D., Li, X., Hou, S., Liu, C. and Jones, P. J. 2017. Effect of geometric factors on the energy performance of high-rise office towers in Tianjin, China. Building Simulation 10(5), pp. 625-641. (10.1007/s12273-017-0359-y)
- He, W., Jones, P., Li, X. and Hou, S. 2017. Energy performance plan analysis in a new ecological city. Presented at: PLEA 2017 conference, Edinburgh, UK, 2-5 July 2017Plea 2017 proceedings - Design to Thrive, Vol. 1. NCEUB pp. 1408-1413.
- Alnusairat, S., Jones, P. and Hou, S. 2017. Skycourt as a ventilated buffer zone in office buildings: assessing energy performance and thermal comfort. Presented at: Design to Thrive, PLEA 2017 Conference, Edinburgh, 2-5 July 2017Design to Thrive, PLEA 2017 Conference, Vol. III. Edinburgh, UK: NCEUB 2017 Network for Comfort and Energy Use in Building pp. 4901-4908.
- Alnusairat, S., Hou, S. and Jones, P. 2017. Investigating spatial configurations of skycourts as buffer zones in high-rise office buildings. Presented at: The 5th eCAADe Regional International Symposium 2017, Cardiff, 26-28 April 2017The Virtual and the Physical: between the representation of space and the making of space. Proceedings of the 5th eCAADe Regional International Symposium. Wales, United Kingdom: eCAADe Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe, and the Welsh School of Architecture, Cardiff University pp. 83-92.
- Huang, J., Jones, P., Peng, R., Li, X. and Hou, S. 2017. An integrated model for urban microclimate and building energy in high-density cities for early stage design. Presented at: Building Simulation 2017: 15th Conference of International Building Performance Simulation Association, San Francisco, CA, USA, 7-9 August 2017Proceedings of Building Simulation 2017: 15th Conference of International Building Performance Simulation Association, San Francisco, USA, August 7-9, 2017..
2016
- Hou, S. and Jones, P. 2016. Near zero carbon care home design in the UK. Presented at: BEHAVE 2016: 4th European Conference on Behaviour and Energy, Coimbra, Portugal, 8-9th September 2016.
- Hou, S. S., Kopitsis, D. and Jones, P. J. 2016. Evaluation of thermal comfort in built environment: experience with the Swiss standards. Presented at: International Green Building Conference, Beijing, China, 30-31 March 2016.
- Jones, P., Li, X. and Shan Shan, H. 2016. Urban scale energy modelling in the built environment. Urban Environment Design 101B, pp. 254-265.
2015
- Jones, P., Hou, S. and Li, X. 2015. Towards zero carbon design in offices: Integrating smart facades, ventilation, and surface heating and cooling. Renewable Energy 73, pp. 69-76. (10.1016/j.renene.2014.06.027)
- Hou, S., Thomas, A. and Jones, P. J. 2015. A detailed review of the development of building regulations in relation to energy efficiency and carbon reduction in the UK. Urban Flux, pp. 9-21.
2014
- Hou, S. 2014. An investigation into the development of low/ zero carbon design training programmes for the purpose of disseminating the knowledge and skills of low/ zero carbon design to architects in practice in England and Wales. PhD Thesis, Cardiff University.
2013
- Jones, P. J., Hou, S. and Li, X. 2013. Reducing energy demand in non-domestic buildings: integrating smart facades, ventilation, and surface heating and cooling. Presented at: SB13 Dubai - National Conference on Advancing the Green Agenda - Technology, Practices and Policies, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 8-10 December 2013Proceedings of SB13 - Dubai, United Arab Emirates: National Conference on Advancing the Green Agenda - Technology, Practices and Policies, 8-10 December 2013. Vol. 33. Dubai, United Arab Emirates: The British University in Dubai
2012
- Jones, P. J., Kopitsis, D. and Hou, S. S. 2012. Computer simulation to achieve low carbon buildings. Urban Environment Design 68, pp. 204-207.
Articles
- Albarssi, S., Hou, S. S. and Latif, E. 2024. Thermally future-proofing existing Libyan housing stock with biobased insulation materials and passive measures: An empirical and numerical study using a digital twin. Buildings 14(1), article number: 175. (10.3390/buildings14010175)
- Akhimien, N., Latif, E. and Hou, S. 2021. Application of circular economy principles in buildings: a systematic review. Journal of Building Engineering 38, article number: 102041. (10.1016/j.jobe.2020.102041)
- Huang, J., Jones, P., Zhang, A., Hou, S. S., Jian, H. and Spengler, J. D. 2021. Outdoor airborne transmission of coronavirus among apartments in high-density cities. Frontiers in Built Environment 7, article number: 666923. (10.3389/fbuil.2021.666923)
- Liu, L., Wu, D., Li, X., Hou, S., Liu, C. and Jones, P. J. 2017. Effect of geometric factors on the energy performance of high-rise office towers in Tianjin, China. Building Simulation 10(5), pp. 625-641. (10.1007/s12273-017-0359-y)
- Jones, P., Li, X. and Shan Shan, H. 2016. Urban scale energy modelling in the built environment. Urban Environment Design 101B, pp. 254-265.
- Jones, P., Hou, S. and Li, X. 2015. Towards zero carbon design in offices: Integrating smart facades, ventilation, and surface heating and cooling. Renewable Energy 73, pp. 69-76. (10.1016/j.renene.2014.06.027)
- Hou, S., Thomas, A. and Jones, P. J. 2015. A detailed review of the development of building regulations in relation to energy efficiency and carbon reduction in the UK. Urban Flux, pp. 9-21.
- Jones, P. J., Kopitsis, D. and Hou, S. S. 2012. Computer simulation to achieve low carbon buildings. Urban Environment Design 68, pp. 204-207.
Book sections
- Akhimien, N., Tawheed, A. A. A., Latif, E. and Hou, S. 2022. Circular Economy in Buildings. In: Tao, Z. ed. The Circular Economy - Recent Advances in Sustainable Waste Management. The Circular Economy London: IntechOpen, (10.5772/intechopen.107098)
Conferences
- Hou, S., Patterson, J., Tallent, E., Morewood, J., Perisoglou, E. and Ionas, M. 2023. Investigation of architects’ needs for upskilling to enable efficient and effective whole house systems-based retrofit in the UK. Presented at: Association Of Architectural Educators Conference 2023, 12-15 July 2023 Presented at McVicar, M. ed.AAE Conference 2023: Productive-Disruptive: Spaces of exploration in-between architectural pedagogy and practice. Cardiff: pp. 274-284.
- Hou, S. 2023. Brilliant club scholar programme case study: Teaching climate change with KS2 pupils. Presented at: The 11th European Conference on Education (ECE2023), London, 13 - 17 July 2023The European Conference on Education 2023: Official Conference Proceedings. , (10.22492/issn.2188-1162.2023.113)
- Akhimien, N., Latif, E. and Hou, S. 2020. Exploring passive design and circular economy strategies in tropical west Africa. Presented at: 24th International Passive House Conference 2020, Virtual, 20 September - 08 October 020Conference Proceedings 24th International Passive House Conference 2020, Vol. 24. Germany: Passive House Institute
- Li, X. et al. 2019. Modelling and developing a neighbourhood low carbon system for five dwellings in the U.K.. Presented at: The 16th IBPSA International Conference, Rome, 2-4 September 2019. pp. -.
- Hou, S., Patterson, J., Li, X., Perisoglou, E. and Jones, P. 2019. Investigating the energy and thermal implications of installation of an air curtain and an automatic door in convenience stores in Wales. Presented at: 16th IBPSA International Conference, Rome, 2-4 September 2019. pp. -.
- Akhimien, N., Awaj, A., Latif, E. and Hou, S. 2019. Implementation of circular economy using bio-based products in the indoor and outdoor environment. Presented at: 2019 International Symposium on the Infrastructure Development, Liverpool, England, 14 October, 2019.
- Perisoglou, E. et al. 2018. Steady state and dynamic modelling of residential transpired solar collectors performance. Presented at: 4th Building Simulation and Optimization Conference, Cambridge, UK, 11-12 September 2018. pp. -.
- He, W., Jones, P., Li, X. and Hou, S. 2017. Energy performance plan analysis in a new ecological city. Presented at: PLEA 2017 conference, Edinburgh, UK, 2-5 July 2017Plea 2017 proceedings - Design to Thrive, Vol. 1. NCEUB pp. 1408-1413.
- Alnusairat, S., Jones, P. and Hou, S. 2017. Skycourt as a ventilated buffer zone in office buildings: assessing energy performance and thermal comfort. Presented at: Design to Thrive, PLEA 2017 Conference, Edinburgh, 2-5 July 2017Design to Thrive, PLEA 2017 Conference, Vol. III. Edinburgh, UK: NCEUB 2017 Network for Comfort and Energy Use in Building pp. 4901-4908.
- Alnusairat, S., Hou, S. and Jones, P. 2017. Investigating spatial configurations of skycourts as buffer zones in high-rise office buildings. Presented at: The 5th eCAADe Regional International Symposium 2017, Cardiff, 26-28 April 2017The Virtual and the Physical: between the representation of space and the making of space. Proceedings of the 5th eCAADe Regional International Symposium. Wales, United Kingdom: eCAADe Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe, and the Welsh School of Architecture, Cardiff University pp. 83-92.
- Huang, J., Jones, P., Peng, R., Li, X. and Hou, S. 2017. An integrated model for urban microclimate and building energy in high-density cities for early stage design. Presented at: Building Simulation 2017: 15th Conference of International Building Performance Simulation Association, San Francisco, CA, USA, 7-9 August 2017Proceedings of Building Simulation 2017: 15th Conference of International Building Performance Simulation Association, San Francisco, USA, August 7-9, 2017..
- Hou, S. and Jones, P. 2016. Near zero carbon care home design in the UK. Presented at: BEHAVE 2016: 4th European Conference on Behaviour and Energy, Coimbra, Portugal, 8-9th September 2016.
- Hou, S. S., Kopitsis, D. and Jones, P. J. 2016. Evaluation of thermal comfort in built environment: experience with the Swiss standards. Presented at: International Green Building Conference, Beijing, China, 30-31 March 2016.
- Jones, P. J., Hou, S. and Li, X. 2013. Reducing energy demand in non-domestic buildings: integrating smart facades, ventilation, and surface heating and cooling. Presented at: SB13 Dubai - National Conference on Advancing the Green Agenda - Technology, Practices and Policies, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 8-10 December 2013Proceedings of SB13 - Dubai, United Arab Emirates: National Conference on Advancing the Green Agenda - Technology, Practices and Policies, 8-10 December 2013. Vol. 33. Dubai, United Arab Emirates: The British University in Dubai
Thesis
Research
Main Expertise:
- Building Physics
- Low-Carbon Technology
- Whole House Systems-Based Retrofits
- Life Cycle Analysis
- Teaching and Support Learning in Higher Education
Supervision Experience:
- Currently second supervising 3 PhDs
Current Funding:
- Education Innovation Fund: PGR storytelling event
Teaching
Teaching profile
- Module leader: MSc Earth and Society
- Module co-leader: BArch Architectural Technology_Year 3
- Doctoral Academy course: PhD Planning and Writing Your Thesis
- Dissertation supervisor: PhD and MSc degrees
- Brilliant Club Scholar Programme for KS2 to KS4 pupils: Climate Change and How to Save Energy at Homes?
