The thermal retrofitting of walls windows and ceilings in traditional Scottish buildings.
Conference Proceeding
Stinson, J., Bros Williamson, J., Reid, A., & Currie, J. (2015)
The thermal retrofitting of walls windows and ceilings in traditional Scottish buildings. In W. F. Florez-Escobar, C. A. Brebbia, F. Chejne, & F. Mondragon (Eds.), Energy and Sustainability VI, (317-326). https://doi.org/10.2495/ESUS150271
This paper documents research undertaken to evaluate the thermal transmittance of building elements – walls, windows and ceilings – both before and after the addition of insul...
A critical appraisal of BIM implementation in the context of environmental performance enhancement
Presentation / Conference
Robinson, M., Currie, J., Brown, A., & Garnier, C. (2017, April)
A critical appraisal of BIM implementation in the context of environmental performance enhancement. Paper presented at CIBSE Technical Symposium
A ubiquitous effort to phase the adoption of a fully integrated Building Information Modelling (BIM) approach into the construction industry is gaining pace due to the many re...
Integrated collector storage solar water heater: temperature stratification
Journal Article
Garnier, C., Currie, J., & Muneer, T. (2009)
Integrated collector storage solar water heater: temperature stratification. Applied Energy, 86, 1465-1469. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2008.12.009
An analysis of the temperature stratification inside an Integrated Collector Storage Solar Water Heater (ICS-SWH) was carried out. The system takes the form of a rectangular-s...
Thermal Performance through Heat Retention in Integrated Collector-Storage Solar Water Heaters: A Review
Journal Article
Saint, R. M., Garnier, C., Pomponi, F., & Currie, J. (2018)
Thermal Performance through Heat Retention in Integrated Collector-Storage Solar Water Heaters: A Review. Energies, 11(6), 1615. https://doi.org/10.3390/en11061615
Solar thermal systems are a long-standing technology that is receiving increased attention, in terms of research and development, due to ambitious climate change targets and t...
Comparison of aluminium and stainless steel built-in storage solar water heater
Journal Article
Asif, M., Currie, J., & Muneer, T. (2007)
Comparison of aluminium and stainless steel built-in storage solar water heater. Building Services Engineering Research and Technology, 28, 293-303. https://doi.org/10.1177/0143624407082390
This article provides the results and findings of an experimental work undertaken in Pakistan that aimed to compare the performance of stainless steel and aluminium make built...
Discrepancies between theoretical and actual heating demand in Scottish modern dwellings
Conference Proceeding
Bros Williamson, J., Stinson, J., Garnier, C., & Currie, J. (2017)
Discrepancies between theoretical and actual heating demand in Scottish modern dwellings. In PLEA 2017 Proceedings - Design to Thrive, (361-368
The study reports on the differences between the actual heat consumption profiles of twelve dwellings monitored for four years and their predicted heat demand profiles as calc...
Visualising Energy Use for Smart Homes and Informed Users
Journal Article
Stinson, J., Willis, A., Williamson, J. B., Currie, J., & Smith, R. (2015)
Visualising Energy Use for Smart Homes and Informed Users. Energy Procedia, 78, 579-584. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2015.11.015
We evaluate the changes to domestic electricity and gas consumption when the occupants have local access to a coloured real time in-home display (IHD). We report the prelimina...
Challenges for the transition to low-temperature heat in the UK: A Review
Journal Article
Reguis, A., Vand, B., & Currie, J. (2021)
Challenges for the transition to low-temperature heat in the UK: A Review. Energies, 14(21), Article 7181. https://doi.org/10.3390/en14217181
To reach net-zero emissions by 2050, buildings in the UK need to replace natural gas boilers with heat pumps and district heating. These technologies are efficient at reduced ...
Monitoring thermal upgrades to ten traditional properties.
Report
Currie, J., Bros Williamson, J., & Stinson, J. (2013)
Monitoring thermal upgrades to ten traditional properties. Edinburgh, Scotland: Historic Scotland
This Technical Paper sets out the pre-‐ and post-‐ intervention monitoring work carried out by The Scottish
Energy Centre (SEC) at Edinburgh Napier University
for Historic S...
Housing Innovation Showcase 2012: Building Performance Evaluation, Phase 1-Part 1
Report
Currie, J., Bros Williamson, J., & Stinson, J. (2013)
Housing Innovation Showcase 2012: Building Performance Evaluation, Phase 1-Part 1. Inverness, Scotland: Kingdom Housing Association
The HIS comprised of twenty seven homes: twelve flats with communal gardens and fifteen houses with their own gardens. Within each of the blocks all of the tested dwellings va...