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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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UK FIRES: Locating Resource Efficiency at the Heart of Future Industrial Strategy in the UK
Ibell, T., Hawkins, W., Lupton, R., Drewniok, M. & Saunders, C.
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
1/04/19 → 31/03/24
Project: Research council
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Transforming Housing and Homes for Future Generations
Walker, P., Allen, S., Grover, R., Hawkins, W. & Shea, A.
1/10/23 → 30/09/25
Project: Research council
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Pioneering zero carbon construction policy in B&NES
Hawkins, W., Shea, A., Allen, S., Marsh, E. & Phelps, P.
2/01/23 → 28/07/23
Project: Research council
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Circular Economy of Timber Buildings
Hawkins, W., Shea, A., Maskell, D. & Walker, P.
1/06/22 → 30/11/22
Project: Research-related funding
Research output
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Mapping material use and embodied carbon in UK construction
Drewniok, M., Azevedo, J., Dunant, C., Allwood, J., Cullen, J., Ibell, T. & Hawkins, W., 31 Oct 2023, In: Resources, Conservation and Recycling. 197, 10 p., 107056.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Modelling the embodied carbon cost of UK domestic building construction: Today to 2050
Drewniok, M., Dunant, C. F., Allwood, J., Ibell, T. & Hawkins, W., 31 Mar 2023, In: Ecological Economics. 205, 12 p., 107725.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Optimising the environmental impact of deep foundations
Abushama, K., Hawkins, W., Pelecanos, L. & Ibell, T., 23 Mar 2023, Proceedings of the 25th Young Researchers Conference. London: Institution of Structural Engineers, Vol. 1. p. 52 53 p. 18Research output: Chapter or section in a book/report/conference proceeding › Chapter in a published conference proceeding
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Optimizing the embodied carbon of concrete piles - case study
Abushama, K., Hawkins, W., Pelecanos, L. & Ibell, T., 29 Jun 2023, The International fib Symposium on the Conceptual Design of Concrete Structures. fib. The International Federation for Structural Concrete, p. 53-62 (fib Symposium).Research output: Chapter or section in a book/report/conference proceeding › Chapter in a published conference proceeding
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What really matters in multi-storey building design? A simultaneous sensitivity study of embodied carbon, construction cost, and operational energy
Gauch, H., Dunant, C. F., Hawkins, W. & Cabrera Serrenho, A., 1 Mar 2023, In: Applied Energy. 333, 14 p., 120585.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access6 Citations (SciVal)
Datasets
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Dataset for "Healthy Architecture: promoting physical activity through building design"
Marsh, A. (Creator), Chaliasou, N. (Creator), Coley, D. (Project Leader), Cortes Paez, E. C. (Creator), Deering, N. (Creator), Gleed, F. (Creator), Gunawardena, K. (Creator), Hawkins, W. (Creator), Hughes, C. (Creator), Hussain, A. (Creator) & Peacock, O. (Project Member), University of Bath, 2017
DOI: 10.15125/BATH-00330
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
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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