Prof Maria Kolokotroni

Academic Career

I studied for an MSc in Environmental Design and Engineering at the Bartlett School, University College London (UCL). I stayed at UCL to carry out a PhD on the 'Thermal Performance of Housing' and further on for a post-doc on a two year project to develop environmental design guidance for research laboratories. I then moved on to the University of Westminster for a three-year post-doc on an EPSRC funded project dealing with Moisture in Residential Buildings. I joined Brunel in 1998.

Industrial Career

I worked for five years at the Building Research Establishment, Garston in the Indoor Environment Division. My research work focused on the application of natural ventilation strategies in office buildings as well as other energy and indoor air quality related issues in non-domestic buildings.

Research Interests

Urban heat island, urban microclimatic characteristics, carbon emission reduction, sustainable heating and cooling energy technologies, ventilation, low energy building design, operational use of buildings, knowledge transfer to other regions. Expertise include the application of thermal, air flow and contaminant movement software in domestic and commercial/public buildings to predict internal comfort conditions and air quality; extensive knowledge of laboratory and field measurements using state-of-the-art monitoring equipment to measure environmental conditions in buildings including ventilation and the effect of urban environment.

Previous Research

• COOL ROOFS – Promotion of Cool Roofs in the EU; funded by EU Intelligent Energy – Europe Programme (IEEA); 2009-2011; more details in http://coolroofs-eu.eu/
• LUCID - The Development of a Local Urban Climate Model and its Application to the Intelligent Development of Cities; funded by EPSRC, in collaboration with UCL and Reading Universities, 2007-2010; more details in http://www.lucid-project.org.uk/
• Building AdVent - Building Advanced Ventilation Technological examples; funded by EU Intelligent Energy – Europe Programme (IEEA); 2007-2009; more details in http://www.buildingadvent.com/
• Energy Storage System in Buildings, funded by EPSRC and Buro Happold Consulting Engineers, 2007-2010.
• Wind driven natural ventilation and cooling for non-domestic buildings; funded by EPSRC and Monodraught Ltd; 2005-2009
• IEA, ECBCS Annex 44, Integrating environmentally responsive elements in buildings; funded by EPSRC and Buro Happold Consulting Engineers; 2004-2008; more details in http://annex44.civil.aau.dk/
• Development of a computerised assessment method (toolkit) for carrying out energy audit and energy management services for commercial and industrial buildings to enable compliance with the European Directive on the Energy Performance of Buildings; funded by DTI under the KTP Programme, 2005-2008.
• A multidisciplinary Approach to Curriculum Development in Sustainable Built Environment; funded by the EU ASIA-LINK programme; 2005-2008.
• Vent DisCourse: Development of Distance Learning Vocational Training Material for the Promotion of Best Practice Ventilation Energy Performance in Buildings.; funded by EU Intelligent Energy – Europe Programme; 2005-2007; more details in www.ventdiscourse.eu 
• Post-occupancy building evaluation; funded by EPSRC and Buro Happold Consulting Engineers; 2003-2007
  

Teaching

Building Environmental Design, Building Services Engineering, Energy and the Environment, Sustainable Energy Technologies.

Publications

Journal Papers

(2010) Kolokotroni, M., Davies, M., Croxford, B., Bhuiyan, S. and Mavrogianni, A., A validated methodology for the prediction of heating and cooling energy demand for buildings within the urban heat island case-study of London, Solar Energy 84 (12) : 2246- 2255

(2009) Kolokotroni, M., Zhang, Y. and Giridharan, R., Heating and cooling degree day prediction within the London urban heat island area, Journal of Building Services Engineering Research and Technology 30 (3) : 183- 202

(2009) Giridharan, R. and Kolokotroni, M., Urban heat island characteristics in London during winter, Solar Energy 83 (9) : 1668- 1682

(2009) Mavrogianni, A., Davies, M., Chalabi, Z., Wilkinson, P., Kolokotroni, M. and Milner, J., Space heating demand and heatwave vulnerability: London domestic stock, Building Research and Information 37 (5-6) : 583- 597

(2008) Kolokotroni, M. and Giridharan, R., Urban heat island intensity in London: an investigation of the impact of physical characteristics on changes in outdoor air temperature during summer, Solar Energy 82 (11) : 986- 998

(2007) Cooke, R., Cripps, A., Irwin, A. and Kolokotroni, M., Alternative energy technologies in buildings: stakeholder perceptions, Renewable Energy 32 (14) : 2320- 2333

(2007) Pegg, IM., Cripps, A. and Kolokotroni, M., Post-occupancy performance of five low-energy schools in the UK, ASHRAE Transactions 113 (2) : 3- 13

(2007) Kolokotroni, M., Zhang, Y. and Watkins, R., The London heat island and building cooling design, Solar Energy 81 (1) : 102- 110

(2006) Kolokotroni, M., Giannitsaris, I. and Watkins, R., The effect of the London urban heat island on building summer cooling demand and night ventilation strategies, Solar Energy 80 (4) : 383- 392

(2005) Somarathne, S., Seymour, M. and Kolokotroni, M., Dynamic thermal CFD simulation of a typical office by efficient transient solution methods, Building and Environment 40 (7) : 887- 896

(2004) Kolokotroni, M., Robinson-Gayle, S., Tanno, S. and Cripps, A., Environmental impact analysis for typical office facades, Building Research and Information 32 (1) : 2- 16

(2002) Kolokotroni, M., Ge, YT. and Katsoulas, D., Monitoring and modelling indoor air quality and ventilation in classrooms within a purpose-designed naturally ventilated school, Indoor and Built Environment 11 (6) : 316- 326

(2001) Kolokotroni, M., Perera, M., Azzi, D. and Virk, GS., An investigation of passive ventilation cooling and control strategies for an educational building, Applied Thermal Engineering 21 (2) : 183- 199

(2001) Robinson-Gayle, S., Kolokotroni, M., Cripps, A. and Tanno, S., ETFE foil cushions in roofs and atria, Construction and Building Materials 15 (7) : 323- 327

(1999) Ni Riain, C., Kolokotroni, M., Davies, M., Fisher, J., White, M. and Littler, J., Cooling effectiveness of south façade passive stacks in a naturally ventilated office building, Indoor and Built Environment 8 (5) : 309- 321

(1999) Kolokotroni, M. and Aronis, A., Cooling-energy reduction in air-conditioned offices by using night ventilation, Applied Energy 63 (4) : 241- 253

(1998) Kolokotroni, M., Webb, BC. and Hayes, SD., Summer cooling with night ventilation for office buildings in moderate climates, Energy and Buildings 27 (3) : 231- 237

(1996) Birtles, AB., Kolokotroni, M. and Perera, M., Night cooling and ventilation design for office-type buildings, Renewable Energy 8 (1-4) : 259- 263

(1995) Kolokotroni, M. and Littler, J., Effectiveness of extractor fans in reducing airborne moisture in homes, Indoor Air 5 (1) : 69- 75

(1990) Kolokotroni, M. and Young, AN., Guidelines for bioclimatic housing design in Greece, Building and Environment 25 (4) : 297- 307

Conference Papers

(1998) Kolokotroni, M., Night ventilation for cooling - field tests and design tools, Seminar on Low-Energy Cooling Technologies - Challenges and oportunities for Environmental Control of Buildings

(1996) Kolokotroni, M., Webb, BC. and Hayes, SD., Summer cooling for office-type buildings by night ventilation, 17th AIVC Conference on Optimum Ventilation and Air Flow Control in Buildings

(1995) Kolokotroni, M., Perera, M. and Marshall, SG., Effectiveness of trickle ventilators in providing adequate fresh air in commercial buildings during the heating season, 2nd International Conference on Indoor Air Quality, Ventilation and Energy Conservation in Buildings

(1994) Kolokotroni, M. and Perera, M., Natural ventilation strategies to mitigate passive smoking in homes, 15th AIVC Conference on the Role of Ventilation