Masters Conference
2026
Location
University College London (UCL)
at Here East, London
Date
Monday, 14th September 2026
MC2026
Welcome to the fifteenth People and Buildings conference.
The conference is once again being co-sponsored by London Metropolitan University, University of Westminster, University College London and University of Southampton. The range of subjects covered is as wide as ever. We welcome all UK and international students to present your research in various forms and expand your connection in sustainable built environment.
Merve Kanidagli
“Beyond Occupant Density: The Influence of Local Bodily Proximity on Perceived Thermal Comfort During Congregational Prayer”
Samantha Loveday
“Heat Deferral Acceptance Within The UK”
Xingjian Wan
“Assessing the Effectiveness of Commercially Available Mould-Removal Products on Indoor Fungal Growth under Controlled Laboratory Conditions”
Zahra Ghenaat
“Balancing Embodied and Operational Carbon through Shading Design in Vertical Extension Retrofits”
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Key Themes
Urban microclimate
Building embodied energy
Integrated renewable energy
Passive and hybrid strategies for heating and cooling buildings
Simulation of occupied buildings, measuring and modelling human behaviour in buildings
Building energy demand
Operational carbon vs. energy
Assessing occupants wellbeing and comfort
Post occupancy evaluation, indoor air quality, thermal, visual, acoustic, multimodal, mixed method.
Other themes
Daylighting, low energy artificial light, policy and building regulations, retrofit climate change and sustainable development.
Travel to the venue
UCL at Here East
8-9 East Bay Lane
Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
London E15 2GW