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Research interests
Dan’s interests are in innovative building materials and how these can be used for the improvement of the indoor environment quality for improved occupant health and wellbeing. He has a wide experience with natural building materials including earth, straw bale and other inorganic and organic materials. Dan’s approach is to consider holistically the use of these materials, investigating their material properties for structural and indoor environment regulation.
Dan’s research work initially centred on physical, mechanical and structural characterisation, but has developed to include work on micro-structural analysis, heat and moisture transfer in porous materials, life-cycle appraisal, environmental monit
toring and testing and most recently indoor environmental quality. Recent projects he has been a part of have included
• The construction and testing of BaleHaus, an innovative prefabricated straw bale house,
• Development of Stabilised extruded earth units.
• ECO-SEE: Eco-innovative, Safe and Energy Efficient wall panels and materials for a healthier indoor environment, FP7.
He has been the recipient of best journal-paper award from the Institution of Civil Engineers.
Willing to supervise PhD
- Innovative renewable construction materials
- Hygrothermal performance of materials
- Indoor Air Quality
- Health and Wellbeing of building occupants
Education/Academic qualification
Civil Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy, University of Bath
Civil Engineering, Master of Engineering, University of Bath
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Projects 2013 2022
CBCI: Interreg 2Seas: Circular Bio-based Construction Industry (CBCI)
Sharma, B., Walker, P., Maskell, D., Shea, A., Allen, S. & Emmitt, S.
1/03/19 → 30/09/22
Project: EU Commission
University of Bath Proposal for Capital Equipment Award in Support of Early Career Researchers
Knight, J., Eslava Fernandez, S., Lubben, A., Maskell, D. & Shokrani Chaharsooghi, A.
1/01/19 → 30/06/20
Project: Research council
GCRF - Safer Communities with Natural Hazard Resilient Housing
Walker, P., Sharma, B. & Maskell, D.
1/11/18 → 31/07/19
Project: Other
RS Challenge Grant - Safer Communities with Hydro-Metrological Disaster Resilient Houses
Walker, P., Maskell, D. & Sharma, B.
1/12/17 → 30/11/19
Project: Research council
Research Output 2012 2019
Assessment of straw degradation inside straw bale walls in severe cold region of China
Yin, X., Lawrence, R., Maskell, D. & Sun, C., 25 Feb 2019, (Accepted/In press).Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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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
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Hygrothermal Performance of Vernacular Stone in a Desert Climate
Makhlouf, N., Maskell, D., Marsh, A., Natarajan, S., Dabaieh, M. & Afify, M., 17 May 2019, In : Construction and Building Materials. 216, p. 687-689 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Impact of sustainable building design on occupant experience: a human-centred approach
Darby, A., Natarajan, S., Coley, D., Maskell, D., Walker, I. & Brownjohn, J., 4 Apr 2019, (Accepted/In press) Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Sustainable Construction Materials and Technologies . The International Committee of the SCMT Conferences, (Sustainable Construction Materials and Technologies).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
Re-Baling Straw For Better Insulation
Platt, S., Walker, P., Maskell, D. & Laborel-Préneron, A., 23 Feb 2019, (Accepted/In press).Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
Open Access
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Thesis
Development of Stabilised Extruded Earth Masonry Units
Author: Maskell, D., 12 Dec 2013Supervisor: Walker, P. (Supervisor) & Heath, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › PhD
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Development of Straw Bale Building in Northern China
Author: Yin, X., 3 Oct 2018Supervisor: Lawrence, R. (Supervisor) & Maskell, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › PhD
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