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Satish Bk
(he/him)
- Available for postgraduate supervision
Teams and roles for Satish Bk
Senior Lecturer in Architectural Tectonics & Senior Personal Tutor
Overview
I joined the Welsh School of Architecture in 2022. I am an architect and researcher specialising in the sustainable built environment, with over 25 years of combined experience in architectural practice, academic leadership, and research.
Before joining WSA, I served as Associate Head of School for Teaching, Learning and Student Experience at the School of Art, Design and Architecture, Plymouth University. I also led the Technology stream of the BA Architecture and MArch programmes, and for three years was Programme Leader for Architectural Technology and Environment. Earlier in my career, I was a Tutor in Architectural Technology at the University of Edinburgh (2009–2012), and Associate Professor at MSRIT School of Architecture, Bangalore, India (1995–2006). Alongside my academic role, I directed my own architectural practice, delivering around 120 projects.
I hold a PhD in Architecture from the University of Edinburgh (2014), where my research focused on the sustainable built environment. My doctoral studies were supported by the College of Humanities and Social Science Research Studentship and the Overseas Research Students Award, and I was awarded the David Willis Prize for outstanding performance among first-year PhD students.
My teaching and research leadership has been recognised with a number of honours, including the Outstanding Contribution Award from Cardiff University (2024) and nominations for the Vice-Chancellor’s Award at Plymouth University (2021) and the Postgraduate Supervisor of the Year Award (2021). Earlier in my career, I received First Rank and Two Gold Medals for my Master of Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Mysore, India (1995).
Honours and Awards
· Outstanding Contribution Award – Cardiff University (2024).
· Vice-Chancellor’s Award Nominee – Plymouth University (2021). Recognised for leadership in Teaching and Learning during the 21C project, and for supporting programmes during Covid-19 as Associate Head of Teaching, Learning and Student Experience.
· Postgraduate Supervisor of the Year Nominee – Student Staff Teaching and Representation (SSTAR) Awards, Plymouth University (2021).
· Outstanding Personal Tutor Nominee – SSTAR Awards, Plymouth University (2014). Received five student nominations.
· David Willis Prize – University of Edinburgh (2009). Awarded for outstanding performance among first-year PhD students.
· Research Studentship – College of Humanities and Social Science, University of Edinburgh (2008–2011).
· Overseas Research Students Award – University of Edinburgh (2008–2011).
· First Rank & Two Gold Medals – Master of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Mysore, India (1995).
Professional Memberships
· Affiliate Member, Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), UK
· Fellow, Higher Education Academy (UK)
· Member, Network for Comfort and Energy Use in Buildings (NCEUB), UK
· Member, UK Indoor Environmental Group (UKIEG)
· Member, Council of Architects, India
· Associate, Indian Institute of Architects
· Associate, Indian Institute of Town Planners
· Fellow, Institute of Valuers, India
· Member, Indian Society for Technical Education
External Activities
· PGT Programme Validation Panel Member – Solent University (2023–present).
· External Examiner – BA Architecture, Cardiff Metropolitan University (2020–2024).
· External Examiner – BA Architecture and MArch, University of East London (2020–2022).
· Accreditation Panel Member – Chartered Institute of Architectural Technology (CIAT) (2014).
Publication
2025
- Maaith, N., Sharmin, T. and BK, S. 2025. Socio-technical dynamics of energy consumption in low-income housing in Amman, Jordan. Habitat International 163, article number: 103485. (10.1016/j.habitatint.2025.103485)
- BK, S., Haddad, K., Jafar, R. and Lannon, S. 2025. An overlooked issue for healthier homes. Welsh Housing Quarterly 138(Summer), pp. 46-49.
- BK, S. and Lannon, S. 2025. Cooking, culture, and clean air: a participatory approach to improving indoor air quality in energy-efficient homes. Presented at: UKIEG 2025 (UK Indoor Environmental Group) - The Impact of Net Zero on Health and the Environment, Leeds, UK, 19 June 2025.
2024
- Al-Hafith, O., BK, S. and de Wilde, P. 2024. Impact of the energy crisis on indoor temperatures and thermal comfort in UK houses during winter 2023. Energy and Buildings 323, article number: 114750. (10.1016/j.enbuild.2024.114750)
- BK, S. and Lannon, S. 2024. User performance vs. building performance: Re/defining the impact of sociocultural values on CO2 levels in super-insulated homes.. Presented at: CIBSE 2024 Technical Symposium, Cardiff, UK, 11-12 April 20242024 Technical Symposium Papers. London, UK: CIBSE
- BK, S., Haddad, K., Jafar, R. and Lannon, S. 2024. Cooking up good air quality for better wellbeing. Project Report. Welsh School of Architecture.
- Al-Hafith, O., BK, S., de Wilde, P. and Korsavi, S. S. 2024. Impact of energy-consuming air conditioning systems on people’s thermal comfort and preferences: Comparative study of Iraq and gulf cooperation council countries. Journal of Architectural Environment & Structural Engineering Research 7(1), pp. 1-19. (10.30564/jaeser.v7i1.6220)
- Li, Y., Du, H. and BK, S. 2024. Case-based reasoning approach for decision-making in building retrofit: A review. Building and Environment 248, article number: 111030. (10.1016/j.buildenv.2023.111030)
- BK, S., Haddad, K., Jafar, R. and Lannon, S. 2024. Cultural patterns and indoor air quality: Raising awareness on health and well-being in ethnic minority homes. Presented at: The Race and Housing Project First Annual Conference, Cardiff, UK, 3 October 2024.
- BK, S. 2024. Building resilience: Examining the impact of cultural behaviour on air quality in British Asian homes. Presented at: PLEA 2024: 37th PLEA Conference (Re)thinking resilience, Wroclaw, Poland, 25-28 June 2024 Presented at Widera, B. et al. eds.PLEA 2024: (Re)Thinking Resilience. The book of proceedings.. Wroclaw: Wrocław University of Science and Technology pp. 1561-1566.
2023
- BK, S., Gall, A. and Shahzad, S. 2023. Impact of cultural behaviour on indoor comfort: examining the air quality in homes and exploring observational and experimental methods of representation through filmmaking. Presented at: 11th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality, Ventilation & Energy Conservation in Buildings, Tokyo, Japan, 20-23 May 2023. EDP Open, (10.1051/e3sconf/202339602035)
- Al-Hafith, O., BK, S. and de Wilde, P. 2023. Assessing annual thermal comfort extent in central courtyards: Baghdad as a case study. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment 12(3), pp. 660-681. (10.1108/SASBE-09-2021-0154)
2022
- Uduku, O., BK, S., Treacy, G. and Zhao, Y. 2022. Teaching comfort: critical approaches, digital interventions and contemporary choices. In: Nicol, F., Roaf, S. and Rijal, H. B. eds. Routledge Handbook of Resilient Thermal Comfort. London: Routledge, pp. 513-528., (10.4324/9781003244929-39)
- BK, S. 2022. “Net Zero Visions – the Built Environment”. Presented at: Net-Zero Visions for the Devon Climate Emergency Workshop 1, ERDF Low Carbon Devon, Online/ Plymouth, 27 January 2022.
2021
- Al-Hafith, O., BK, S. and De Wilde, P. 2021. The thermal performance prospects of courtyards in cold conditions. Presented at: International Conference on Architecture & Interior Design, Tishk International University, Iraq, 10-11 November 2021.
- Al-Hafith, O., BK, S. and De Wilde, P. 2021. A review of the Iraqi housing sector problems. Presented at: A Review of the Iraqi Housing Sector Problems, Cihan University 3nd Engineering Conference, 2021, Iraq, 30-31 July 2021. , (10.24086/aces2020/paper.203)
2020
- BK, S. 2020. Energy use behaviour of British Asian households: a contextual study of Plymouth, UK. Presented at: Webinar on Revolutions in Renewable Energy in 21st Century,, Online, 17 & 18 Nov 2020.
- Uduku, O., Treacy, G., Yiqiang, Z. and BK, S. 2020. Comfort, cooling and critical accountability: a teaching tools and research odyssey. Presented at: 11th Windsor Conference: Resilient Comfort, Windsor, UK, 16-19 April 2020Windsor Conference 2020: Resilient Comfort Proceedings. pp. 1086-1095.
- Shahzad, S., Disci, Z. N., Mody, S., BK, S. and Calautit, J. K. 2020. Older people, thermal comfort behaviour and related energy use. Presented at: International Conference on Applied Energy 2020, Bangkok / Virtual, 1-10 Dec 2020.
2019
- Shahzad, S., Calautit, J. K., Hughes, B. R., BK, S. and Rijal, H. B. 2019. Patterns of thermal preference and visual thermal landscaping model in the workplace. Applied Energy 255, article number: 113674. (10.1016/j.apenergy.2019.113674)
- BK, S. 2019. Beyond energy- efficient Built Environment – Examining the relationship between the users’ cultural values and energy consumption.. Presented at: SBE2019 International Sustainable Environment: Policy to Practice, Cardiff, UK, 24 - 25 September 2019Sustainable Built Environment Conference 2019 Wales: Policy to Practice 24–25 September 2019, Cardiff, Wales, Vol. 329. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science IOP, (10.1088/1755-1315/329/1/012024)
- BK, S. and Brennan, J. 2019. Understanding the energy use behaviour of British Indian households to shape optimised sustainable housing strategies in existing housing stock. Sustainable Cities and Society 48, article number: 101542. (10.1016/j.scs.2019.101542)
- Al-Hafith, O., Satish, B. K. and de Wilde, P. 2019. Assessing housing approaches for Iraq: Learning from the world experience. Habitat International 89, article number: 102001. (10.1016/j.habitatint.2019.102001)
- Al-Hafith, O., BK, S. and De Wilde, P. 2019. An adaptive thermal comfort model for residential buildings in Iraq. Presented at: CATE 2019 – Comfort at the Extremes: Energy, Economy and Climate, Dubai, UAE, 10-11 April 2019.
- Al-Hafith, O., BK, S. and De Wilde, P. 2019. The impact of courtyard geometry on its mean radiant temperature. Presented at: CISBAT 2019 - Climate Resilient Cities - Energy Efficiency & Renewables in the Digital Era, Lausanne, Switzerland, 4-6 September 2019Journal of Physics: Conference Series, Vol. 1343., (10.1088/1742-6596/1343/1/012022)
2018
- Al-Hafith, O., BK, S., Bradbury, S. and de Wilde, P. 2018. A systematic assessment of architectural approaches for solving the housing problem in Iraq. Frontiers of Architectural Research 7, pp. 561-572. (10.1016/j.foar.2018.07.001)
- Al-Hafith, O., BK, S., Bradbury, S. and De Wilde, P. 2018. Thermally comfortanle housing in Iraq - Prospects of the courtyard pattern in achieving energy efficiency. Presented at: 3rd International Sustainable Buildings Symposium (ISBS 2017), Dubai, 15-17 March 2017Proceedings of 3rd International Sustainable Buildings Symposium (ISBS 2017), Vol. 1. Springer, Cham pp. 904-917., (10.1007/978-3-319-63709-9_69)
- Al-Hafith, O., BK, S., Bradbury, S. and De Wilde, P. 2018. Simulation of courtyard spaces in a desert climate. Presented at: 9th International Conference on Applied Energy, ICAE2017, Cardiff, 21-24 August 2017Energy Procedia, Vol. 142. pp. 1997-2002., (10.1016/j.egypro.2017.12.401)
- Al-Hafith, O., BK, S., Bradbury, S. and De Wilde, P. 2018. The courtyard pattern’s thermal efficiency: Limits and significance of impact. Presented at: 10th Windsor Conference: Rethinking Comfort, Windsor, 12th-15th April 2008Proceedings of 10th Windsor Conference: Rethinking Comfort. NCEUB 2018 pp. 775-788.
- BK, S. 2018. Two degree rise in indoor temperature: energy use behaviour of British Asians. Presented at: PLEA 2018: Smart and Healthy within the 2 degree Limit, Hong Kong, China, 10-12 December 2018Proceedings of the 34th International Conference on Passive and Low Energy Architecture; Dec 10-12, 2018. pp. 809-814.
- Al-Hafith, O., BK, S. and De Wilde, P. 2018. Courtyards thermal efficiency during hot regions’ typical winter. Presented at: BEYOND ALL LIMITS 2018: International Congress on Sustainability in Architecture, Planning, and Design, Ankara, 17th - 19th October 2018.
2017
- Al-Hafith, O., BK, S., Bradbury, S. and De Wilde, P. 2017. The impact of courtyard parameters on its shading level an experimental study in Baghdad, Iraq. Presented at: 9th International Conference on Sustainability in Energy and Buildings, Chania, Greece, 5-7 July 2017The Impact of Courtyard parameters on its shading level an experimental study in Baghdad, Iraq, Vol. 134. Elsevier pp. 99-109., (10.1016/j.egypro.2017.09.539)
- Al-Hafith, O., BK, S., De Wilde, P. and Bradbury, S. 2017. The impact of courtyard compact urban fabric on its shading: case study of Mosul city, Iraq. Presented at: CISBAT 2017 International Conference – Future Buildings & Districts – Energy Efficiency from Nano to Urban Scale, Lausanne, 6-8 September 2017Energy Procedia, Vol. 122. Elsevier pp. 889-894., (10.1016/j.egypro.2017.07.382)
- BK, S. 2017. Modelling energy use behaviour of British Asian (Indian) households. Presented at: Sustainable Earth 2017: A global forum for connecting research with action, Plymouth University, Plymouth, UK, 29 - 30 June 2017.
- BK, S. 2017. Modelling energy use behaviour of British Asian households. Presented at: International Conference for Sustainable Design of the Built Environment (SDBE 2017), London, 20 -21 December 2017 Presented at Elsharkawy, H., Zahiri, S. and Clough, J. eds.International Conference for Sustainable Design of the Built Environment SDBE 2017: Proceeedings. Sustainable Design of the Built Environment pp. 390-401.
- Al-Hafith, O., BK, S., Bradbury, S. and De Wilde, P. 2017. Determining the courtyard thermal efficiency and its impact on urban fabric: A contextual study of Baghdad, Iraq. Presented at: PLEA 2017 Edinburgh: Design to Thrive, Edinburgh, UK, 2-5 July 2017.
2016
- BK, S. 2016. Harmonising homeowners aspirations towards sustainable housing: An examination using the multiple sorting task. Presented at: Sustainable Earth 2016: A global forum for connecting research with action, Plymouth, UK, 23-24 June 2016Sustainable Earth 2016 | Abstracts. Plymouth University
2015
- BK, S. and Brennan, J. 2015. Significance of boundary conditions towards sustainable housing strategies: a case study of Mysore, India. IAFOR Journal of Sustainability, Energy and the Environment 2(1), pp. 21-40. (10.22492/ijsee.2.1.02)
- BK, S. and Humphreys, A. 2015. Integrating technology in design studios - research led and practice based approach. Presented at: Architectural Technology: Design Futures Reflecting and Projecting, London, UK, 10-11 December 2015.
- BK, S. and De Wilde, P. 2015. Simulation in education: application in Architectural Technology design projects. Presented at: Building Simulation'15, 14th International IBPSA Conference, Hyderabad, India, 7- 9 December 2015.
2014
- BK, S. 2014. Influence of affluence on sustainable housing: a contextual study of Mysore, India. Presented at: The World Sustainable Building 2014 Conference, Barcelona, Spain, 28 - 30 October 2014Proceedings 2014 World Sustainable Building Conference. pp. 380-389.
- BK, S. 2014. Harmonising homeowners’ aspirations for low-carbon housing: a contextual study of Mysore, India. Presented at: Zero Carbon Buildings Today and in the Future, Birmingham, UK, 11-12 September 2014 Presented at Ljubomir, J. ed.Zero Carbon Buildings Today and in the Future 2014. Birmingham, UK: Birmingham City University pp. 173-180.
- BK, S. 2014. Lifestyle adaptation and its implication on sustainable housing: a contextual study of Mysore, India. Presented at: Innovative Engagement for Sustainable Development: the Edinburgh-India Story, Edinburgh India Institute, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK, 14-16 May 2014.
2013
- BK, S. and Shahzad, S. 2013. Editorial. Edinburgh Architecture Research (EAR) 33, pp. 5-5.
2012
- BK, S. and Brennan, J. 2012. Sustainable housing strategies for the growing Indian demographics: contextual study of Mysore, India. Presented at: The Asian Conference on Sustainability, Energy & the Environment, Osaka, 3rd - 6th May 2012The Asian Conference on Sustainability, Energy & the Environment. Edinburgh: pp. 13-29.
2011
- BK, S., Brennan, J. and Pedreshi, R. 2011. Influence of affluence on sustainable housing in Mysore, India. Engineering Sustainability 164(4), pp. 249-260. (10.1680/ensu.2011.164.4.249)
2010
- BK, S. and Brennan, J. 2010. Harmonising middle-class aspirations for low-carbon housing: contextual study of Mysore, India. Presented at: International conference: Sustainable Architecture & Urban Design, Penang, 3rd - 4th March 2010Proceedings of 1st international conference on Sustainable Architecture and Urban Design 2010. pp. 880-887.
2009
- BK, S. 2009. Shifting barriers around the sustainable built environment: a study of Mysore, India. Presented at: Transilient boundaries in/of architecture, Edinburgh, 30-31 March 2009. Edinburgh:, (10026.1/5513)
Articles
- Maaith, N., Sharmin, T. and BK, S. 2025. Socio-technical dynamics of energy consumption in low-income housing in Amman, Jordan. Habitat International 163, article number: 103485. (10.1016/j.habitatint.2025.103485)
- BK, S., Haddad, K., Jafar, R. and Lannon, S. 2025. An overlooked issue for healthier homes. Welsh Housing Quarterly 138(Summer), pp. 46-49.
- Al-Hafith, O., BK, S. and de Wilde, P. 2024. Impact of the energy crisis on indoor temperatures and thermal comfort in UK houses during winter 2023. Energy and Buildings 323, article number: 114750. (10.1016/j.enbuild.2024.114750)
- Al-Hafith, O., BK, S., de Wilde, P. and Korsavi, S. S. 2024. Impact of energy-consuming air conditioning systems on people’s thermal comfort and preferences: Comparative study of Iraq and gulf cooperation council countries. Journal of Architectural Environment & Structural Engineering Research 7(1), pp. 1-19. (10.30564/jaeser.v7i1.6220)
- Li, Y., Du, H. and BK, S. 2024. Case-based reasoning approach for decision-making in building retrofit: A review. Building and Environment 248, article number: 111030. (10.1016/j.buildenv.2023.111030)
- Al-Hafith, O., BK, S. and de Wilde, P. 2023. Assessing annual thermal comfort extent in central courtyards: Baghdad as a case study. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment 12(3), pp. 660-681. (10.1108/SASBE-09-2021-0154)
- Shahzad, S., Calautit, J. K., Hughes, B. R., BK, S. and Rijal, H. B. 2019. Patterns of thermal preference and visual thermal landscaping model in the workplace. Applied Energy 255, article number: 113674. (10.1016/j.apenergy.2019.113674)
- BK, S. and Brennan, J. 2019. Understanding the energy use behaviour of British Indian households to shape optimised sustainable housing strategies in existing housing stock. Sustainable Cities and Society 48, article number: 101542. (10.1016/j.scs.2019.101542)
- Al-Hafith, O., Satish, B. K. and de Wilde, P. 2019. Assessing housing approaches for Iraq: Learning from the world experience. Habitat International 89, article number: 102001. (10.1016/j.habitatint.2019.102001)
- Al-Hafith, O., BK, S., Bradbury, S. and de Wilde, P. 2018. A systematic assessment of architectural approaches for solving the housing problem in Iraq. Frontiers of Architectural Research 7, pp. 561-572. (10.1016/j.foar.2018.07.001)
- BK, S. and Brennan, J. 2015. Significance of boundary conditions towards sustainable housing strategies: a case study of Mysore, India. IAFOR Journal of Sustainability, Energy and the Environment 2(1), pp. 21-40. (10.22492/ijsee.2.1.02)
- BK, S. and Shahzad, S. 2013. Editorial. Edinburgh Architecture Research (EAR) 33, pp. 5-5.
- BK, S., Brennan, J. and Pedreshi, R. 2011. Influence of affluence on sustainable housing in Mysore, India. Engineering Sustainability 164(4), pp. 249-260. (10.1680/ensu.2011.164.4.249)
Book sections
- Uduku, O., BK, S., Treacy, G. and Zhao, Y. 2022. Teaching comfort: critical approaches, digital interventions and contemporary choices. In: Nicol, F., Roaf, S. and Rijal, H. B. eds. Routledge Handbook of Resilient Thermal Comfort. London: Routledge, pp. 513-528., (10.4324/9781003244929-39)
Conferences
- BK, S. and Lannon, S. 2025. Cooking, culture, and clean air: a participatory approach to improving indoor air quality in energy-efficient homes. Presented at: UKIEG 2025 (UK Indoor Environmental Group) - The Impact of Net Zero on Health and the Environment, Leeds, UK, 19 June 2025.
- BK, S. and Lannon, S. 2024. User performance vs. building performance: Re/defining the impact of sociocultural values on CO2 levels in super-insulated homes.. Presented at: CIBSE 2024 Technical Symposium, Cardiff, UK, 11-12 April 20242024 Technical Symposium Papers. London, UK: CIBSE
- BK, S., Haddad, K., Jafar, R. and Lannon, S. 2024. Cultural patterns and indoor air quality: Raising awareness on health and well-being in ethnic minority homes. Presented at: The Race and Housing Project First Annual Conference, Cardiff, UK, 3 October 2024.
- BK, S. 2024. Building resilience: Examining the impact of cultural behaviour on air quality in British Asian homes. Presented at: PLEA 2024: 37th PLEA Conference (Re)thinking resilience, Wroclaw, Poland, 25-28 June 2024 Presented at Widera, B. et al. eds.PLEA 2024: (Re)Thinking Resilience. The book of proceedings.. Wroclaw: Wrocław University of Science and Technology pp. 1561-1566.
- BK, S., Gall, A. and Shahzad, S. 2023. Impact of cultural behaviour on indoor comfort: examining the air quality in homes and exploring observational and experimental methods of representation through filmmaking. Presented at: 11th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality, Ventilation & Energy Conservation in Buildings, Tokyo, Japan, 20-23 May 2023. EDP Open, (10.1051/e3sconf/202339602035)
- BK, S. 2022. “Net Zero Visions – the Built Environment”. Presented at: Net-Zero Visions for the Devon Climate Emergency Workshop 1, ERDF Low Carbon Devon, Online/ Plymouth, 27 January 2022.
- Al-Hafith, O., BK, S. and De Wilde, P. 2021. The thermal performance prospects of courtyards in cold conditions. Presented at: International Conference on Architecture & Interior Design, Tishk International University, Iraq, 10-11 November 2021.
- Al-Hafith, O., BK, S. and De Wilde, P. 2021. A review of the Iraqi housing sector problems. Presented at: A Review of the Iraqi Housing Sector Problems, Cihan University 3nd Engineering Conference, 2021, Iraq, 30-31 July 2021. , (10.24086/aces2020/paper.203)
- BK, S. 2020. Energy use behaviour of British Asian households: a contextual study of Plymouth, UK. Presented at: Webinar on Revolutions in Renewable Energy in 21st Century,, Online, 17 & 18 Nov 2020.
- Uduku, O., Treacy, G., Yiqiang, Z. and BK, S. 2020. Comfort, cooling and critical accountability: a teaching tools and research odyssey. Presented at: 11th Windsor Conference: Resilient Comfort, Windsor, UK, 16-19 April 2020Windsor Conference 2020: Resilient Comfort Proceedings. pp. 1086-1095.
- Shahzad, S., Disci, Z. N., Mody, S., BK, S. and Calautit, J. K. 2020. Older people, thermal comfort behaviour and related energy use. Presented at: International Conference on Applied Energy 2020, Bangkok / Virtual, 1-10 Dec 2020.
- BK, S. 2019. Beyond energy- efficient Built Environment – Examining the relationship between the users’ cultural values and energy consumption.. Presented at: SBE2019 International Sustainable Environment: Policy to Practice, Cardiff, UK, 24 - 25 September 2019Sustainable Built Environment Conference 2019 Wales: Policy to Practice 24–25 September 2019, Cardiff, Wales, Vol. 329. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science IOP, (10.1088/1755-1315/329/1/012024)
- Al-Hafith, O., BK, S. and De Wilde, P. 2019. An adaptive thermal comfort model for residential buildings in Iraq. Presented at: CATE 2019 – Comfort at the Extremes: Energy, Economy and Climate, Dubai, UAE, 10-11 April 2019.
- Al-Hafith, O., BK, S. and De Wilde, P. 2019. The impact of courtyard geometry on its mean radiant temperature. Presented at: CISBAT 2019 - Climate Resilient Cities - Energy Efficiency & Renewables in the Digital Era, Lausanne, Switzerland, 4-6 September 2019Journal of Physics: Conference Series, Vol. 1343., (10.1088/1742-6596/1343/1/012022)
- Al-Hafith, O., BK, S., Bradbury, S. and De Wilde, P. 2018. Thermally comfortanle housing in Iraq - Prospects of the courtyard pattern in achieving energy efficiency. Presented at: 3rd International Sustainable Buildings Symposium (ISBS 2017), Dubai, 15-17 March 2017Proceedings of 3rd International Sustainable Buildings Symposium (ISBS 2017), Vol. 1. Springer, Cham pp. 904-917., (10.1007/978-3-319-63709-9_69)
- Al-Hafith, O., BK, S., Bradbury, S. and De Wilde, P. 2018. Simulation of courtyard spaces in a desert climate. Presented at: 9th International Conference on Applied Energy, ICAE2017, Cardiff, 21-24 August 2017Energy Procedia, Vol. 142. pp. 1997-2002., (10.1016/j.egypro.2017.12.401)
- Al-Hafith, O., BK, S., Bradbury, S. and De Wilde, P. 2018. The courtyard pattern’s thermal efficiency: Limits and significance of impact. Presented at: 10th Windsor Conference: Rethinking Comfort, Windsor, 12th-15th April 2008Proceedings of 10th Windsor Conference: Rethinking Comfort. NCEUB 2018 pp. 775-788.
- BK, S. 2018. Two degree rise in indoor temperature: energy use behaviour of British Asians. Presented at: PLEA 2018: Smart and Healthy within the 2 degree Limit, Hong Kong, China, 10-12 December 2018Proceedings of the 34th International Conference on Passive and Low Energy Architecture; Dec 10-12, 2018. pp. 809-814.
- Al-Hafith, O., BK, S. and De Wilde, P. 2018. Courtyards thermal efficiency during hot regions’ typical winter. Presented at: BEYOND ALL LIMITS 2018: International Congress on Sustainability in Architecture, Planning, and Design, Ankara, 17th - 19th October 2018.
- Al-Hafith, O., BK, S., Bradbury, S. and De Wilde, P. 2017. The impact of courtyard parameters on its shading level an experimental study in Baghdad, Iraq. Presented at: 9th International Conference on Sustainability in Energy and Buildings, Chania, Greece, 5-7 July 2017The Impact of Courtyard parameters on its shading level an experimental study in Baghdad, Iraq, Vol. 134. Elsevier pp. 99-109., (10.1016/j.egypro.2017.09.539)
- Al-Hafith, O., BK, S., De Wilde, P. and Bradbury, S. 2017. The impact of courtyard compact urban fabric on its shading: case study of Mosul city, Iraq. Presented at: CISBAT 2017 International Conference – Future Buildings & Districts – Energy Efficiency from Nano to Urban Scale, Lausanne, 6-8 September 2017Energy Procedia, Vol. 122. Elsevier pp. 889-894., (10.1016/j.egypro.2017.07.382)
- BK, S. 2017. Modelling energy use behaviour of British Asian (Indian) households. Presented at: Sustainable Earth 2017: A global forum for connecting research with action, Plymouth University, Plymouth, UK, 29 - 30 June 2017.
- BK, S. 2017. Modelling energy use behaviour of British Asian households. Presented at: International Conference for Sustainable Design of the Built Environment (SDBE 2017), London, 20 -21 December 2017 Presented at Elsharkawy, H., Zahiri, S. and Clough, J. eds.International Conference for Sustainable Design of the Built Environment SDBE 2017: Proceeedings. Sustainable Design of the Built Environment pp. 390-401.
- Al-Hafith, O., BK, S., Bradbury, S. and De Wilde, P. 2017. Determining the courtyard thermal efficiency and its impact on urban fabric: A contextual study of Baghdad, Iraq. Presented at: PLEA 2017 Edinburgh: Design to Thrive, Edinburgh, UK, 2-5 July 2017.
- BK, S. 2016. Harmonising homeowners aspirations towards sustainable housing: An examination using the multiple sorting task. Presented at: Sustainable Earth 2016: A global forum for connecting research with action, Plymouth, UK, 23-24 June 2016Sustainable Earth 2016 | Abstracts. Plymouth University
- BK, S. and Humphreys, A. 2015. Integrating technology in design studios - research led and practice based approach. Presented at: Architectural Technology: Design Futures Reflecting and Projecting, London, UK, 10-11 December 2015.
- BK, S. and De Wilde, P. 2015. Simulation in education: application in Architectural Technology design projects. Presented at: Building Simulation'15, 14th International IBPSA Conference, Hyderabad, India, 7- 9 December 2015.
- BK, S. 2014. Influence of affluence on sustainable housing: a contextual study of Mysore, India. Presented at: The World Sustainable Building 2014 Conference, Barcelona, Spain, 28 - 30 October 2014Proceedings 2014 World Sustainable Building Conference. pp. 380-389.
- BK, S. 2014. Harmonising homeowners’ aspirations for low-carbon housing: a contextual study of Mysore, India. Presented at: Zero Carbon Buildings Today and in the Future, Birmingham, UK, 11-12 September 2014 Presented at Ljubomir, J. ed.Zero Carbon Buildings Today and in the Future 2014. Birmingham, UK: Birmingham City University pp. 173-180.
- BK, S. 2014. Lifestyle adaptation and its implication on sustainable housing: a contextual study of Mysore, India. Presented at: Innovative Engagement for Sustainable Development: the Edinburgh-India Story, Edinburgh India Institute, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK, 14-16 May 2014.
- BK, S. and Brennan, J. 2012. Sustainable housing strategies for the growing Indian demographics: contextual study of Mysore, India. Presented at: The Asian Conference on Sustainability, Energy & the Environment, Osaka, 3rd - 6th May 2012The Asian Conference on Sustainability, Energy & the Environment. Edinburgh: pp. 13-29.
- BK, S. and Brennan, J. 2010. Harmonising middle-class aspirations for low-carbon housing: contextual study of Mysore, India. Presented at: International conference: Sustainable Architecture & Urban Design, Penang, 3rd - 4th March 2010Proceedings of 1st international conference on Sustainable Architecture and Urban Design 2010. pp. 880-887.
- BK, S. 2009. Shifting barriers around the sustainable built environment: a study of Mysore, India. Presented at: Transilient boundaries in/of architecture, Edinburgh, 30-31 March 2009. Edinburgh:, (10026.1/5513)
Monographs
- BK, S., Haddad, K., Jafar, R. and Lannon, S. 2024. Cooking up good air quality for better wellbeing. Project Report. Welsh School of Architecture.
Research
Research Interest
My research interests lie in how homeowners' aspirations can inform sustainable strategies in architectural design. My research goes beyond measuring technical performance in the building and examines how the behaviour of buildings is qualified to represent this in the wider social and cultural contexts. More recently, I am working on the impact of culturally informed choices on the health and well-being of users in indoor spaces. I am examining the user behaviour and choices surrounding the way we use space and its impact on the indoor air quality and thermal comfort of ethnic minority households.
I am happy to receive enquiries and applications from potential PhD students interested in any of the above themes.
Ongoing and Completed Projects
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Project Title |
Team |
Funder |
Value |
Duration |
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Dynamic Lighting Optimization for Enhanced Occupant Health and Wellbeing: A Digital Twin Approach Integrating Behavioral Insights |
Satish BK, Yacine Rezgui |
European Commission – HORIZON MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship |
£235,000 |
Aug 2025 – July 2027 |
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Ventilation Matters: Framework to Create Mould-Free, Healthier Homes for Housing Associations and the Third Sector |
Satish BK, Simon Lannon |
EPSRC – IAA |
£20,000 |
April 2025 – Feb 2026 |
|
Developing Good Practice Guide for the Implementation of BS40102 Part1 |
Emmanouil Perisoglou, Fernando Loizides, Simon Lannon, Gabriela Zapata-Lancaster, Satish BK |
EPSRC – IAA |
£15,000 |
April 2025 – Oct 2025 |
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Assessing Kitchen Ventilation Strategies in the Context of Net Zero Homes: Nexus Between User Behaviour and Indoor Air Quality |
Satish BK, Simon Lannon, Aikaterini Chatzivasileiadi, Colin Biggs |
EPSRC – DTP Studentship (PhD) |
3.5-year studentship |
From April 2025 |
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Cooking Up Air Quality: Simulating Kitchen Physics through Literature Insights |
Satish BK, Simon Lannon |
Cardiff University – LTA Summer Internship |
200 hours |
June – Aug 2025 |
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CAMPUS – Cardiff and Wyoming Collaboration for Advancing Modern Practices in Urban Sustainability |
Aikaterini Chatzivasileiadi, Aysegul Demir Dilsiz, Satish BK, Simon Lannon, Emmanouil Perisoglou, Anthony Denzer |
Cardiff–Wyoming Strategic International Partnership Seed Fund |
£9,654 + $7,980 |
Jan 2025 – June 2025 |
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H2O-STEP – Approaching Climate Resilience through Revitalising Historic Stepwells and Blue Infrastructure for Climate Adaptation |
Tania Sharmin, Camilla Pezzica, Juliet Davis, Magda Sibley, Satish BK, Riyaz Tayyibi, Shreya Banerjee |
AHRC–DCMS: Cultural Heritage & Climate Change |
£60,000 |
Sep 2024 – Feb 2025 |
|
Good Practice Guide to Raise Awareness of Indoor Air Quality on the Health and Wellbeing of Ethnic Minorities |
Satish BK, Simon Lannon |
EPSRC – IAA |
£20,000 |
Nov 2023 – Oct 2024 |
|
Systematic Review: Occupant Behaviour and Low Carbon Housing Retrofit |
Shan Shan Hou, Satish BK |
Cardiff University – LTA Summer Internship |
200 hours |
July – Sep 2024 |
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My House, My Rules: Examining Cultural Behaviour and Air Quality in Super-Insulated British Asian Homes |
Satish BK, Allister Gall |
RIBA Research Fund |
£8,000 |
Dec 2021 – Dec 2023 |
Teaching
I am involved in teaching Technology across the BSc and MArch programmes.
I supervise MArch, PG dissertations and doctoral research relevant to my research subject areas.
I am a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (awarded 2022).
Supervisions
I am interested in supervising PhD students in the areas of Sustainable Built environment, currently, with a specific focus on:
- Indoor thermal Comfort; Overheating and Indoor air quality
- Lifestyle adaptation: culture-informed choices on the health and well-being of users in indoor spaces.
- Indoor air quality and thermal comfort of ethnic minority households.
Current supervision
Contact Details
+44 29208 79400
Bute Building, Room 1.31, King Edward VII Avenue, Cardiff, CF10 3NB