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Research interests
My main research interest and work so far lie in environmental and sustainable architecture and urban design. I'm is also interested in the influence of architecture and urban design on health and wellbeing; and how the design of the built environment affect behaviour and can support positive change. I'm particularly interested in human-centred approaches to sustainable architecture and urban design - through involving the human and socio-cultural perspective in all the different elements of my research.
Winner of the RIBA President’s Award for Research 2017: Housing Category, and the overall and category winner of EPSRC Science Photo Competition 2019.
Willing to supervise doctoral students
Topics of interest in the field of Architecture and Urban design are:
- Informal settlements
- Environmental and social sustainability in the built environment
- Social & environmental justice & equity
- Healthy indoor environments (thermal comfort, air quality, well-being)
- Participatory design approaches
- Post-war reconstruction
- Vernacular architecture
- Global South context
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Environmental design, Doctor of Philosophy, Advancing building bioclimatic charts as an early stage design tool for hot developing countries, University of Bath
2 Jan 2012 → 5 Aug 2015
Award Date: 20 Apr 2016
Environmental design, Master in Science, University of Bath
24 Sept 2010 → 24 Sept 2011
Award Date: 13 Dec 2011
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Institute of Mathematical Innovation (University of Bath): P3 funding
Hinvest, N. (PI), Hoffmann, J. (CoI), Albadra, D. (CoI) & Bajoori, E. (CoI)
16/07/22 → …
Project: Research-related funding
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An investigation into the relationship between social housing quality & spending decisions in the context of cost-of-living crisis
Albadra, D. (PI), Hinvest, N. (CoI), Hoffmann, J. (CoI), Bajoori, E. (CoI) & Budd, C. (CoI)
15/11/22 → 31/07/23
Project: Research-related funding
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Impact acceleration account - Zero Energy Buildings Reduced Algorithm (ZEBRA)
Coley, D. (PI), Albadra, D. (CoI) & Natarajan, S. (CoI)
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
1/11/22 → 31/10/24
Project: Research council
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Housing the marginalised in the global south
Coley, D. (PI), Albadra, D. (CoI) & Hart, J. (CoI)
14/09/20 → 31/07/21
Project: Research-related funding
Research output
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Thermal comfort in lower economic groups: The applicability of the ASHRAE-55 adaptive standards in informal settlements and refugee camps
Merghani, R., Albadra, D., Alnuaimi, A., Kuchai, N., Acevedo De Los Ríos, A., Rondinel-Oviedo, D., Natarajan, S. & Coley, D., 19 Mar 2025, (Acceptance date) In: Building Services Engineering Research and Technology.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Transitional shelter for Gaza
Coley, D. & Albadra, D., 21 Feb 2025, University of Bath.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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Improving the Shelter Design Process via a Shelter Assessment Matrix
Kuchai, N., Albadra, D., Lo, S., Shepherd, P., Paszkiewicz, N., Natarajan, S., Orr, J., Hart, J., Adeyeye, K., Saied, S. & Coley, D., 1 Oct 2024, In: Progress in Disaster Science. 23, 100354.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Method and Evaluation of Habitability in Emergency Temporary Housing in Lower-income Countries: Five Case Studies in Peru
Acevedo-De-los-Ríos, A., Aramburu-Stuart, J., Albadra, D. & Rondinel-Oviedo, D. R., 14 Jun 2024, In: IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science. 1363, 1, 012015.Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review
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Social sustainability in architectural practice: Examining experiences of architectural offices in B-Corp certification in the United Kingdom
Keser Kursun, E., Albadra, D. & Emmitt, S., 10 Dec 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Archnet-IJAR: International Journal of Architectural Research.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Datasets
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Dataset for "Analysing experiences and issues in self-built shelters in Bangladesh using transdisciplinary approach"
Klansek, T. (Creator), Rota, F. (Creator), Coley, D. (Creator), Albadra, D. (Creator), Paszkiewicz, N. (Creator) & Ball, R. (Creator), University of Bath, 8 Oct 2020
DOI: 10.15125/BATH-00781
Dataset
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Dataset for Thermal Comfort Survey in Hitsats Refugee Camp
Kuchai, N. (Creator), Coley, D. (Supervisor), Paszkiewicz, N. (Researcher), Natarajan, S. (Work Package Leader) & Albadra, D. (Researcher), University of Bath, 8 Dec 2020
DOI: 10.15125/BATH-00936
Dataset
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Data for 'Toward healthy housing for the displaced'
Albadra, D. (Creator), Coley, D. (Creator) & Hart, J. (Creator), University of Bath, 11 Jan 2018
DOI: 10.15125/BATH-00433
Dataset
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Dataset for "Thermal comfort in desert refugee camps: An interdisciplinary approach"
Albadra, D. (Creator), Vellei, M. (Creator), Coley, D. (Creator) & Hart, J. (Creator), University of Bath, 2017
DOI: 10.15125/BATH-00424
Dataset
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Dataset for "Participatory Design in Refugee Camps: Comparison of Different Methods and Visualisation Tools"
Albadra, D. (Creator) & Adeyeye, K. (Work Package Leader), University of Bath, 24 Mar 2020
DOI: 10.15125/BATH-00687
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Thesis
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Advancing Building bioclimatic comfort charts for hot developing countries as an early stage design tool
Albadra, D. (Author), Lo, S. (Supervisor) & Shea, A. (Supervisor), 14 Feb 2016Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › PhD
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