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Improving the thermal performance of ‘hard-to-treat’ historic buildings in Edinburgh’s new town. (2015)
Journal Article
Bros Williamson, J., Stinson, J., Reid, A., & Currie, J. (2015). Improving the thermal performance of ‘hard-to-treat’ historic buildings in Edinburgh’s new town. Anales de Edificación, 1,

This paper documents an innovative partnership project between Historic Scotland, the Scottish Energy Centre at Edinburgh Napier University and Castle Rock Edinvar Housing Association in which five Category B Listed, traditional pre-1919, solid wall... Read More about Improving the thermal performance of ‘hard-to-treat’ historic buildings in Edinburgh’s new town..

Visualising Energy Use for Smart Homes and Informed Users (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
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 preliminary six months findings of a three year research project involving 52 new bu... Read More about Visualising Energy Use for Smart Homes and Informed Users.

Smart energy monitoring technology to reduce domestic electricity and gas consumption through behaviour change (2015)
Thesis
Stinson, J. W. Smart energy monitoring technology to reduce domestic electricity and gas consumption through behaviour change. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/9828

If the UK is to address its energy reduction targets, it is vital to understand energy use behaviours and to devise technology that positively encourages domestic occupants to use less energy. This study is cross-over research that spans energy resea... Read More about Smart energy monitoring technology to reduce domestic electricity and gas consumption through behaviour change.

Thermal assessment of internal shutters and window film applied to traditional single glazed sash and case windows (2014)
Report
Currie, J., Bros Williamson, J., Stinson, J., & Jonnard, M. (2014). Thermal assessment of internal shutters and window film applied to traditional single glazed sash and case windows. Scotland: National Trust of Scotland, Historic Scotland

This report describes the work conducted by the Scottish Energy Centre (SEC) at Edinburgh Napier University for the National Trust of Scotland, measuring the thermal transmittance (U-value), for two types of glazing insulation: shutters and film. The... Read More about Thermal assessment of internal shutters and window film applied to traditional single glazed sash and case windows.

Energy performance evaluation of a passive house built to Scottish building standards. (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Bros Williamson, J., Stinson, J., & Currie, J. (2014). Energy performance evaluation of a passive house built to Scottish building standards.

Ensuring that predicted (simulated) energy performance figures are realised once a building is in-use has been of growing concern since issues surrounding the ‘performance gap’ were realised in the mid 1990’s [1]. Increasing energy demand and a decre... Read More about Energy performance evaluation of a passive house built to Scottish building standards..

In-situ monitoring of thermal refurbishment on pre-1919 properties in Scotland (2014)
Journal Article
Bros Williamson, J., Stinson, J., Garnier, C., & Currie, J. (2014). In-situ monitoring of thermal refurbishment on pre-1919 properties in Scotland. International Journal of Sustainable Construction, 2(1), 77-84. https://doi.org/10.14575/gl/ijsc/02-01/003

This work analyses the use of in-situ monitoring techniques to establish the building performance of pre-1919 traditionally constructed buildings and evaluate different thermal refurbishment strategies using component U-values as a recognised indic... Read More about In-situ monitoring of thermal refurbishment on pre-1919 properties in Scotland.

Housing Innovation Showcase 2012 Post Occupancy Evaluation Phase 1 – Part 2 (2014)
Report
Currie, J., Bros Williamson, J., & Stinson, J. (2014). Housing Innovation Showcase 2012 Post Occupancy Evaluation Phase 1 – Part 2. Edinburgh, Scotland: Kingdom Housing Association

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Housing Innovation Showcase (HIS), developed by Kingdom Housing Association (KHA) comprised of twenty seven dwellings of varying size and form, using ten different construction techniques; twelve flats with communal gardens, an... Read More about Housing Innovation Showcase 2012 Post Occupancy Evaluation Phase 1 – Part 2.

Monitoring thermal upgrades to ten traditional properties. (2013)
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 Scotland as part of the energy efficiency refurbishment pilot programme o... Read More about Monitoring thermal upgrades to ten traditional properties..

Housing Innovation Showcase 2012: Building Performance Evaluation, Phase 1-Part 1 (2013)
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 varied in terms of size, form and construction technique. New technologies we... Read More about Housing Innovation Showcase 2012: Building Performance Evaluation, Phase 1-Part 1.