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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 2009 2022
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
28/03/16 → 27/03/19
Project: Research council
Carbon
Hot Temperature
Water tanks
Thermal energy
Decarbonization
ISOBIO - Development and Demonstration of the Highly Insulating, Construction Materials from Bio-derived Aggregates
Lawrence, R., Ansell, M., Holley, J., Shea, A. & Walker, P.
1/02/15 → 31/01/19
Project: EU Commission
Carbon
Photosynthesis
Insulating materials
Thermal insulation
Composite materials
ECO-SEE RTD WP 1-5, 8 & 11
Walker, P., Ball, R., Lawrence, R. & Shea, A.
1/09/13 → 31/08/17
Project: EU Commission
Research Output 1999 2019
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 › Conference contribution
Open Access
File
The effect of air velocity on moisture buffering
Cascione, V., Cavone, E., Maskell, D., Shea, A. & Walker, P., 15 Apr 2019, (Accepted/In press).Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
The response of clay plaster to temperature and RH sinusoidal variations
Cascione, V., Maskell, D., Shea, A. & Walker, P., 8 Apr 2019, (Accepted/In press).Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
6
Citations
(Scopus)
An experimental investigation into the comparative hygrothermal performance of wall panels incorporating wood fibre, mineral wool and hemp-lime
Latif, E., Lawrence, R. M. H., Shea, A. D. & Walker, P., 31 Jan 2018, In : Energy and Buildings. 165, p. 76-91Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Open Access
File
Mineral wool
Hemp
Lime
Wood
Boundary conditions
1
Citation
(Scopus)
A review of moisture buffering capacity: from laboratory testing to full-scale measurement
Cascione, V., Maskell, D., Shea, A. & Walker, P., 27 Dec 2018, In : Construction and Building Materials. 112, p. 333-343 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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
File
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
File
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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