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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
- BK, S. et al. 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.
- Maaith, N. , Sharmin, T. and BK, S. 2025. Socio-technical dynamics of energy consumption in low-income housing in Amman, Jordan. Habitat International 163 103485. (10.1016/j.habitatint.2025.103485)
2024
- Al-Hafith, O. et al., 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)
- 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 114750. (10.1016/j.enbuild.2024.114750)
- 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. Published in: Widera, B. et al., PLEA 2024: (Re)Thinking Resilience. The book of proceedings.. Wroclaw: Wrocław University of Science and Technology. , pp.1561-1566.
- BK, S. et al. 2024. Cooking up good air quality for better wellbeing. Project Report.Welsh School of Architecture.
- BK, S. et al. 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. 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 2024. 2024 Technical Symposium Papers. London, UK: CIBSE
- Li, Y. , Du, H. and BK, S. 2024. Case-based reasoning approach for decision-making in building retrofit: A review. Building and Environment 248 111030. (10.1016/j.buildenv.2023.111030)
2023
- 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)
- 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)
2022
- 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.
- Uduku, O. et al., 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)
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)
- 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.
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.
- Shahzad, S. et al., 2020. Older people, thermal comfort behaviour and related energy use. Presented at: International Conference on Applied Energy 2020 Bangkok / Virtual 1-10 Dec 2020.
- Uduku, O. et al., 2020. Comfort, cooling and critical accountability: a teaching tools and research odyssey. Presented at: 11th Windsor Conference: Resilient Comfort Windsor, UK 16-19 April 2020. Windsor Conference 2020: Resilient Comfort Proceedings. , pp.1086-1095.
2019
- 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 2019. Journal of Physics: Conference Series. Vol. 1343.(10.1088/1742-6596/1343/1/012022)
- Al-Hafith, O. , Satish, B. K. and de Wilde, P. 2019. Assessing housing approaches for Iraq: Learning from the world experience. Habitat International 89 102001. (10.1016/j.habitatint.2019.102001)
- 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 2019. Sustainable 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 101542. (10.1016/j.scs.2019.101542)
- Shahzad, S. et al., 2019. Patterns of thermal preference and visual thermal landscaping model in the workplace. Applied Energy 255 113674. (10.1016/j.apenergy.2019.113674)
2018
- Al-Hafith, O. et al., 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. et al., 2018. Simulation of courtyard spaces in a desert climate. Presented at: 9th International Conference on Applied Energy, ICAE2017 Cardiff 21-24 August 2017. Energy Procedia. Vol. 142., pp.1997-2002. (10.1016/j.egypro.2017.12.401)
- Al-Hafith, O. et al., 2018. The courtyard pattern’s thermal efficiency: Limits and significance of impact. Presented at: 10th Windsor Conference: Rethinking Comfort Windsor 12th-15th April 2008. Proceedings of 10th Windsor Conference: Rethinking Comfort. NCEUB 2018. , pp.775-788.
- Al-Hafith, O. et al., 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 2017. Proceedings 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. 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.
- 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 2018. Proceedings of the 34th International Conference on Passive and Low Energy Architecture; Dec 10-12, 2018. , pp.809-814.
2017
- Al-Hafith, O. et al., 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.
- Al-Hafith, O. et al., 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 2017. The 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. et al., 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 2017. Energy Procedia. Vol. 122.Elsevier. , pp.889-894. (10.1016/j.egypro.2017.07.382)
- 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. Published in: 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.
- 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.
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 2016. Sustainable 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 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. 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.
2014
- 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. Published in: Ljubomir, J. ed. Zero Carbon Buildings Today and in the Future 2014. Birmingham, UK: Birmingham City University. , pp.173-180.
- 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 2014. Proceedings 2014 World Sustainable Building Conference. , pp.380-389.
- 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 2012. The 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 2010. Proceedings 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
- Al-Hafith, O. et al., 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. 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)
- Al-Hafith, O. et al., 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)
- 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 114750. (10.1016/j.enbuild.2024.114750)
- Al-Hafith, O. , Satish, B. K. and de Wilde, P. 2019. Assessing housing approaches for Iraq: Learning from the world experience. Habitat International 89 102001. (10.1016/j.habitatint.2019.102001)
- 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 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 101542. (10.1016/j.scs.2019.101542)
- 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)
- BK, S. et al. 2025. An overlooked issue for healthier homes. Welsh Housing Quarterly 138 (Summer), pp.46-49.
- BK, S. and Shahzad, S. 2013. Editorial. Edinburgh Architecture Research (EAR) 33 , pp.5-5.
- Li, Y. , Du, H. and BK, S. 2024. Case-based reasoning approach for decision-making in building retrofit: A review. Building and Environment 248 111030. (10.1016/j.buildenv.2023.111030)
- Maaith, N. , Sharmin, T. and BK, S. 2025. Socio-technical dynamics of energy consumption in low-income housing in Amman, Jordan. Habitat International 163 103485. (10.1016/j.habitatint.2025.103485)
- Shahzad, S. et al., 2019. Patterns of thermal preference and visual thermal landscaping model in the workplace. Applied Energy 255 113674. (10.1016/j.apenergy.2019.113674)
Book sections
- Uduku, O. et al., 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
- Al-Hafith, O. et al., 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.
- Al-Hafith, O. et al., 2018. Simulation of courtyard spaces in a desert climate. Presented at: 9th International Conference on Applied Energy, ICAE2017 Cardiff 21-24 August 2017. Energy Procedia. Vol. 142., pp.1997-2002. (10.1016/j.egypro.2017.12.401)
- Al-Hafith, O. et al., 2018. The courtyard pattern’s thermal efficiency: Limits and significance of impact. Presented at: 10th Windsor Conference: Rethinking Comfort Windsor 12th-15th April 2008. Proceedings of 10th Windsor Conference: Rethinking Comfort. NCEUB 2018. , pp.775-788.
- Al-Hafith, O. et al., 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 2017. The 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. et al., 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 2017. Proceedings 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. 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)
- 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. 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. et al., 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 2017. Energy Procedia. Vol. 122.Elsevier. , pp.889-894. (10.1016/j.egypro.2017.07.382)
- 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 2019. Journal of Physics: Conference Series. Vol. 1343.(10.1088/1742-6596/1343/1/012022)
- 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.
- 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 2019. Sustainable 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. 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. Published in: Widera, B. et al., PLEA 2024: (Re)Thinking Resilience. The book of proceedings.. Wroclaw: Wrocław University of Science and Technology. , pp.1561-1566.
- 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.
- 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. Published in: Ljubomir, J. ed. Zero Carbon Buildings Today and in the Future 2014. Birmingham, UK: Birmingham City University. , pp.173-180.
- 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 2016. Sustainable Earth 2016 | Abstracts. Plymouth University.
- 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 2014. Proceedings 2014 World Sustainable Building Conference. , pp.380-389.
- 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. 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. Published in: 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.
- 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. 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.
- 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)
- 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 2018. Proceedings of the 34th International Conference on Passive and Low Energy Architecture; Dec 10-12, 2018. , pp.809-814.
- 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 2010. Proceedings of 1st international conference on Sustainable Architecture and Urban Design 2010. , pp.880-887.
- 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 2012. The Asian Conference on Sustainability, Energy & the Environment. Edinburgh: , pp.13-29.
- 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. , 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. et al. 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. 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 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 2024. 2024 Technical Symposium Papers. London, UK: CIBSE
- Shahzad, S. et al., 2020. Older people, thermal comfort behaviour and related energy use. Presented at: International Conference on Applied Energy 2020 Bangkok / Virtual 1-10 Dec 2020.
- Uduku, O. et al., 2020. Comfort, cooling and critical accountability: a teaching tools and research odyssey. Presented at: 11th Windsor Conference: Resilient Comfort Windsor, UK 16-19 April 2020. Windsor Conference 2020: Resilient Comfort Proceedings. , pp.1086-1095.
Monographs
- BK, S. et al. 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
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
[email protected]
+44 29208 79400
Bute Building, Room 1.31, King Edward VII Avenue, Cardiff, CF10 3NB
+44 29208 79400
Bute Building, Room 1.31, King Edward VII Avenue, Cardiff, CF10 3NB