Partner Profile

Centre for Sustainable Technologies, University of Ulster


Areas of Expertise

The Centre for Sustainable Technologies undertakes multidisciplinary research to develop new energy and sustainable concepts that demonstrate improved techno-economic sustainability.  Theoretical and economic evaluations are underpinned by significant laboratory activities and field trial demonstrations that evaluate technology performance at recognised standards while assessing end user acceptability.

Recent Publications

Research Interests
  • Architecture: innovative building design incorporating the latest thinking regarding sustainability;
  • Building energy efficiency: development of energy efficient building components e.g. advanced glazing, insulation and energy efficient building systems with high temperature heat pumps and thermal energy storage;
  • Clean combustion of fuels: utilisation of the process simulator ECLIPSE, developed by the University of Ulster to perform techno-economic evaluations of new power generation systems;
  • Construction: advanced procurement methods for the modern built environment;
  • Highway engineering: testing of aggregates for sustainable road construction;
  • Renewable energy: development of biomass and bioenergy systems including gasification and bio-oil concepts. Development of solar thermal and solar PV systems and concentration technologies; and
  • River hydraulics: evolving methodologies for the accurate predication of discharge capacity and flood depths in rivers during overbank flows.