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Dr Andy Shea is a Senior Lecturer in Building Physics in the Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering.
Andy Shea joined the Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering in December 2008, having previously held the positions of Research Engineer at the former BBSRC Silsoe Research Institute, Senior Researcher at Oxford University, and Research Assistant at the University of Sheffield. Additionally, Andy has many years’ experience in the construction industry, having worked as both engineering design consultant and contractor. He is a Chartered Engineer, a member of the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers, American Society of Heating Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers, and the Wind Engineering Society. Andy is a winner of CIBSE´s prestigious Leon Gaster Award and Napier Shaw Bronze Medal. He is referee for a number of international journals.
Research
Andy's main research interests and experience span a range of building environmental performance themes primarily the thermal performance of building materials, natural ventilation of buildings, lighting, and development of building energy simulation models. He has strong links to industry and works closely with designers and manufacturers engaged in the development of low-impact materials for use in construction. His research has been supported by a variety of funders including, EPSRC, TSB, and UK industry. Current and recent research EPSRC funded projects EP/N021479/1 FITS-LCD: Fabric Integrated Thermal Storage for Low-Carbon Dwellings and EP/J019917/1- Resolving uncertainty in the thermal performance of natural fibre insulation materials; TSB Project 450002 - Bath Campus Building Energy Performance Evaluation, as well as a range of industry and KTP-funded projects.
Willing to supervise PhD
Interested in supervising students studying:
- Hygrothermal performance of Natural Fibre Insulation (NFI) materials
- Retrofit applications for NFI & Cost-Effective Building Superinsulation Systems
- Building energy performance evaluation and simulation including FEA of heat transfer effects in building components
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Projects
Circular Biobased Construction Industry
Maskell, D., Allen, S., Emmitt, S., Shea, A. & Walker, P.
1/03/19 → 30/09/22
Project: EU Commission
Fabric Integrated Thermal Storage for Low Carbon Dwellings
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
28/03/16 → 27/03/19
Project: Research council
ISOBIO - Development and Demonstration of the Highly Insulating, Construction Materials from Bio-derived Aggregates
Lawrence, M., Ansell, M., Holley, J., Shea, A. & Walker, P.
1/02/15 → 31/01/19
Project: EU Commission
ECO-SEE RTD WP 1-5, 8 & 11
Walker, P., Ball, R., Lawrence, M. & Shea, A.
1/09/13 → 31/08/17
Project: EU Commission
Research Output
Energy retrofit infill panels for historic timber-framed buildings in the UK: physical test panel monitoring versus hygrothermal simulation
Whitman, C. J., Prizeman, O., Gwilliam, J., Shea, A. & Walker, P., 3 Feb 2020, In : Architectural Science Review.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
A review of moisture buffering capacity: from laboratory testing to full-scale measurement
Cascione, V., Maskell, D., Shea, A. & Walker, P., 10 Mar 2019, In : Construction and Building Materials. 200, p. 333-343 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article
5
Citations
(Scopus)
Full-scale simulation of indoor humidity and moisture buffering properties of clay
Cascione, V., Maskell, D., Shea, A. & Walker, P., 2 Mar 2019, Earthen Dwellings and Structures. Springer Verlag, p. 395-406 9 p. (Springer Transactions in Civil and Environmental Engineering).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
Open Access
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Hygrothermal effects and moisture kinetics in a bio-based multi-layered wall: Experimental and numerical studies
Reuge, N., Collet, F., Pretot, S., Moisette, S., Bart, M., Style, O., Shea, A. & Lanos, C., 30 Dec 2019, In : Construction and Building Materials. 240, 117928.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Natural plant-based aggregates and bio-composite panels with low thermal conductivity and high hygrothermal efficiency for applications in construction
Ansell, M., Lawrence, M., Jiang, Y., Shea, A., Hussain, A., Calabria-Holley, J. & Walker, P., 19 Nov 2019, Nonconventional and Vernacular Construction Materials: Characterisation, Properties and Applications. Harries, K. & Sharma, B. (eds.). 2nd ed. Woodhead Publishing, p. 217-246 30 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
Thesis
Experimental Assessment and Thermal Characterisation of Lightweight Co-Polymer Building Envelope Materials
Author: Dimitriadou, E., 11 Mar 2015Supervisor: Lo, S. (Supervisor) & Shea, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › PhD
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Hygrothermal performance of Moso bamboo-based building material
Author: Huang, P., 25 May 2017Supervisor: Chang, W. (Supervisor), Ansell, M. (Supervisor), Chew, Y. (Supervisor) & Shea, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › PhD
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Moisture Buffering Capacity of Unfired Clay Masonry
Author: Mcgregor, F., 11 Nov 2014Supervisor: Heath, A. (Supervisor), Shea, A. (Supervisor) & Fodde, E. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › PhD
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Natural Fibre Insulation Materials for Retrofit Applications
Author: Holcroft, N., 23 Nov 2016Supervisor: Shea, A. (Supervisor) & Walker, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › PhD
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