Projects per year
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Research interests
I'm a structural engineer and researcher interested in efficient and sustainable use of materials in buildings.
My specific areas of research include:
- Decarbonising construction
- Efficiency and optimisation of building structures
- Innovative low-carbon building materials & methods
- Sustainable re-use of existing buildings and components
- Life cycle assessment and embodied carbon
See Google scholar for compete publications.
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):
Keywords
- Construction
- Embodied carbon
- Decarbonisation
- Structural engineering
- Structural optimisation
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Transforming Housing and Homes for Future Generations
Walker, P. (PI), Allen, S. (CoI), Demski, C. (CoI), Grover, R. (CoI), Hawkins, W. (CoI), Lewis, M. (CoI) & Shea, A. (CoI)
Arts and Humanities Research Council
1/10/23 → 30/09/25
Project: Research council
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EPSRC IAA Steel & Concrete Decarbonisation
Hawkins, W. (PI), Lupton, R. (CoI) & Romain, P. (Researcher CoI)
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
1/04/25 → 31/01/26
Project: Research council
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Unlocking building reuse potential through evidence based office loadings
Hawkins, W. (PI), Morris, G. (Researcher) & Hossell, S. (Researcher)
13/05/24 → 13/09/24
Project: UK industry
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Pioneering zero carbon construction policy in B&NES
Hawkins, W. (PI), Shea, A. (CoI), Allen, S. (CoI), Marsh, E. (Researcher) & Phelps, P. (Researcher)
2/01/23 → 28/07/23
Project: Research council
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Circular Economy of Timber Buildings
Hawkins, W. (CoI), Shea, A. (CoI), Maskell, D. (CoI) & Walker, P. (CoI)
1/06/22 → 30/11/22
Project: Research-related funding
Research output
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Optimizing the Embodied Carbon of Concrete, Timber, and Steel Piles with a Case Study
Abushama, K., Hawkins, W., Pelecanos, L. & Ibell, T., 9 Jan 2025, The 1st International Conference on Net-Zero Built Environment - Innovations in Materials, Structures, and Management Practices (NTZR). Kioumarsi, M. & Shafei, B. (eds.). Cham, Switzerland: Springer, p. 899-911 13 p. (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering; vol. 237).Research output: Chapter or section in a book/report/conference proceeding › Chapter in a published conference proceeding
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Designing reinforced concrete piles with minimum embodied carbon
Abushama, K., Hawkins, W., Pelecanos, L. & Ibell, T., 15 Feb 2024, Proceedings of the 3rd fib Italy YMG Symposium on Concrete and Concrete Structures. del Zoppo, M., Talledo, D. A., Bianchi, S., Castaldo, P., Colombo, I. G., Gino, D., Ferrara, G., Labò, S. & Spagnuolo, S. (eds.). Lausanne, Switzerland: fib. The International Federation for Structural Concrete, p. 371-378 8 p. (fib Symposium).Research output: Chapter or section in a book/report/conference proceeding › Chapter in a published conference proceeding
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Embodied carbon optimisation of concrete pile foundations and comparison of the performance of different pile geometries
Abushama, K., Hawkins, W., Pelecanos, L. & Ibell, T., 1 Jul 2024, In: Engineering Structures. 310, 118109.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Holistic regenerative design: the Common House by Common Practice
Taylor, C. & Hawkins, W., 2 Sept 2024, In: The Structural Engineer. 102, 9, p. 22-28 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Net-zero-carbon construction: connecting policy and science: A collaboration between Bath & North East Somerset Council and the University of Bath
Hawkins, W., Simaitis, J., Shea, A., Marsh, E., Allen, S., Phelps, P., Kelly, K., Barnes, A., Daone, R., Smallwood, C., Bell, A., Nikolaidou, E. & McCann, A., 23 Apr 2024, Urban Innovation, 1.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
Open Access
Datasets
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Dataset for "Pioneering Net Zero Carbon Construction Policy in Bath & North East Somerset"
Hawkins, W. (Creator), Šimaitis, J. (Creator), Shea, A. (Creator), Allen, S. (Creator) & Marsh, E. (Creator), University of Bath, 20 Oct 2023
DOI: 10.15125/BATH-01318
Dataset
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Temporal Climate Impacts
Cooper, S. (Creator), McManus, M. (Project Leader), Hattam, L. (Researcher) & Hawkins, W. (Contributor), University of Bath, 2 Oct 2020
DOI: 10.15125/BATH-00923
Dataset
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Dataset for "Rational whole-life carbon assessment using a dynamic climate model: Comparison of a concrete, steel and timber building structure"
Hawkins, W. (Creator), Cooper, S. (Creator), Allen, S. (Creator), Roynon, J. (Creator) & Ibell, T. (Creator), University of Bath, 28 Apr 2021
DOI: 10.15125/BATH-00908
Dataset
Activities
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Institution of Structural Engineers (External organisation)
Hawkins, W. (No value)
1 Jan 2023 → …Activity: Other contribution to the discipline › Role on a committee, board or panel
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Hosting visiting students from Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University
Hawkins, W. (Speaker)
3 Sept 2024Activity: Public, Community and School Engagement › School engagement
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Unlocking potential: Evidence-based office loading
Hawkins, W. (No value)
20 Feb 2025Activity: Knowledge Exchange (Industry, Government, NGOs) › Stakeholder engagement, presentation
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British Standards Institute (External organisation)
Hawkins, W. (No value)
13 Feb 2025 → …Activity: Other contribution to the discipline › Role on a committee, board or panel
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Life Cycle Initiative: Biogenic Carbon in LCA
Hawkins, W. (No value)
16 Oct 2024Activity: Knowledge Exchange (Industry, Government, NGOs) › Stakeholder engagement, presentation