Professor Christopher Gorse
Professor of Construction and Project Management Leeds Beckett
- Leeds
Professor Christopher Gorse leads a sub task group for the International Energy Agency, Annex 58, on whole scale building testing
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Biography
The research team has extensive knowledge and expertise in whole building performance tests in the field and laboratories, hygrorothermal and thermal modelling, building simulation, elemental building component testing, energy and behaviour monitoring. Work extends across domestic and industrial developments, refurbishment and retrofit projects and looks at the impact and effectiveness of interventions and changes. The efficiencies of building fabric, services and renewable energy technologies are a major focus of the group's work.
The more extensive work of the Sustainability Institute includes energy, waste, business and social governance, information and communication technology, corporate social responsibility, planning, ecology, process management and project management all engaged in reducing negative impact on the natural environment.
Industry Expertise
Areas of Expertise
Accomplishments
CIOB Award for Best Academic Paper
2015
Sustainable Ecological Engineering Design for Society International Conference
Research, Innovation, Sustainability and Enterprise Award for Field and Laboratory Research
2015
Education
University of Leicester
PhD
Construction Interaction: Management and Design Team Meetings
2002
Leeds Beckett University
MSc
Law and Arbitration: Construction
2005
Leeds Beckett University
Advanced Professional Diploma
Teaching and Learning
1999
Newcastle College
Diploma
Sports Psychology
1999
Royal Society of Health and Safety
Diploma
Health and Safety Management
1997
Nene College of Higher Education
Certificate in Eductation
Post Compulsory Education
1997
Leeds Beckett University
BSc
Building (Engineering)
1993
Links
- University Profile
- How our research is helping the government reduce emissions – LBU Together Blog
- Academic’s new building insulation invention to be brought to market through new Government-funded partnership – Business News
- Developing the smart meter requirements for an effective UK system of in-use building thermal performance metrics – School of Built Environment, Engineering and Computing Blog
- Leeds Sustainability Institute
- Personal Website
- Saint-Gobain Limited Profile
- ResearchGate Citations
- Google Scholar Citations
Languages
- English
Media Appearances
How technology collaboration is driving net zero carbon success
Planning, BIM & Construction Today online
2022-01-25
Professor Chris Gorse of Leeds Beckett University agrees: “The integration of digital assets and resources throughout the whole asset lifecycle is essential. The luxury of assuming buildings operate as designed is insufficient.
CITU to make low-carbon homes in Leeds factory
Newsco Insider Limited online
2016-05-10
Chris Gorse, professor of construction and project management and director of Leeds Sustainability Institute at Leeds Beckett University, added: "The innovation in the advanced manufacturing process that Chris Thompson and his team have developed is visionary.
Articles
Accuracy of buffers and self-drawn neighbourhoods in representing adolescent GPS measured activity spaces: An exploratory study
Health & Place2021
There continues to be a lack of understanding as to the geographical area at which the environment exerts influence on behaviour and health. This exploratory study compares different potential methods of both researcher- and participant-defined definitions of neighbourhood reflect an adolescent's activity space.
Editorial: International Sustainable Ecological Engineering Design for Society (SEEDS) Conference 2018
Frontiers in Built Environment2021
Climbing out of the pandemic there are calls for a more resilient and healthier economy. These demands resonating with a recovery plan based on smart integrated sustainable development that places the world on a trajectory to meet long-term climate and energy goals (IEA, 2020). A body of research is emerging capturing a need for a smart and sustainable existence and one which builds on the social, economic, and environmental needs.
A modified approach to metabolic rate determination for thermal comfort prediction during high metabolic rate activities
Building and Environment2020
Environmental conditions in buildings are linked to the physical and mental wellbeing of occupants. Thus, it follows that the internal environment affects human performance and user experience during sport and activity. There are several indices that are used to evaluate occupant thermal comfort, the Predicted Mean Vote (PMV) index being the metric most commonly used.
Building performance and measurement: its place within a variable climate
International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation2020
With a reluctance to take appropriate action, the IPCC have warned that the net cost of global climate change is considerable and increasing over time. For many, the implications are devastatingly severe, with anticipated fires, floods, droughts and extreme winds that will permanently reshape the environment.
Assessing the equity and effectiveness of the GB energy price caps using smart meter data
Energy Policy2019
Keeping homes at a comfortable temperature and reducing household fuel bills are priorities for many governments. In the UK, several interventions have been implemented to achieve these objectives. This paper investigates one such policy lever - the Energy Price Cap - to understand if it has been designed and implemented efficiently and equitably.
