Professor Koen Steemers

Professor Koen Steemers' research addresses the architectural and urban implications of environmental issues ranging from sustainability and energy use to human behaviour and well-being. He was Head of Department (2009-14) and Head of Research as Director of the Martin Centre (2003-08). He is an architect and environmental design specialist and was listed as one of the "top 50 most influential people in UK sustainability" by Building Design.

Koen was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws "in recognition of his distinguished career and his international standing as one of the world's experts on sustainable building design".

Research Interests

Professor Koen Steemers' academic activities are focused on the environmental performance of buildings and cities, with a particular interest in human health, perception and behaviour, which are the topics of funded research projects and his PhD students. His academic record and a list of his research projects can be found on ORCID. Selected research activities and projects include:

• BBP-lab - Behaviour and Building Performance Laboratory - Research group.
• HS4U - Research project on healthy design (Sept 2022 - Sept 2025) - EC, 6.25m Euros.
• Pop-Machina - Maker spaces and the circular economy (July 2019 - Nov 2023) - EC, 10m Euros.
• MAGIC - Managing Air for Green Inner Cities (Dec 2015-2020) - EPSRC, £4m.
• Bayesian building energy model (Sep 2014 - 2017) - EPSRC, £450k.
• Energy Efficient Cities (Sep 08 – Aug 13) - EPSRC, £2.9m.
• ReVISIONS: Regional visions of integrated sustainable infrastructure optimized for neighbourhoods (Apr 08 – Sept 12) - EPSRC, £3.3m.
• Low Carbon Urban Design (July 12 – June 14) - Tsinghua, $600k.

Qualifications

• BSc, University of Bath
• BArch, University of Bath
• MPhil, University of Cambridge
• PhD, University of Cambridge