Ian is Vice Dean of Research at The Bartlett Faculty of the Built Environment and Professor of Energy, Environment and Health at the UCL Energy Institute.
Ian’s research in the built environment is at the intersection of climate, energy and health. His research background is in evaluating climate mitigation actions and energy efficiency in the built environment their impact on energy demand and building energy performance, along with indoor and outdoor environmental conditions, and associated health and wellbeing outcomes.
His research focuses on the intersectionality of climate actions for the sustainable transition of the built environment around a nexus of energy, environment, and health. His research goes beyond the singular focus of emissions reduction and instead looks to empower and protect citizens and address systemic inequities and his research team has provided novel findings and methods on the impacts of decarbonisation policy and technology adoption on building energy performance at a national and global building stock level, along with the intersectional impacts these actions have on urban environments, environmental exposures, human health, gender dynamics, and poverty.