Overview
Making the appropriate decision about the most suitable energy retrofit policy and defining ambitious and realistic carbon reduction targets and evaluating whether these objectives are likely to be achieved necessitates accurate scenarios that indicate the buildings to be renovated and the renovation measures to be implemented as well as the constraints such as total annual budget, renovation rate, and energy saving.
Features
- This requires a deep understanding of available energy efficiency measures, their state of maturity, economic viability, and their benefits in terms of carbon reduction and energy saving.
- This Building Retrofitting research topic at Robert Gordon University suggest has a long validity and can derivates into various routes and tasks for many ambitious research students wishing to embark in building retrofitting journey.
Programme Structure
Research
- We welcome specific ideas from applicants for a potential research degree topic. The University offers a number of potential self-funded topics in each School which you could consider developing your research project around.
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
Start dates & application deadlines
There are no formal deadlines for you to submit your application, though we recommend you submit it as early as possible.
Language
Delivered
Disciplines
Civil Engineering & Construction View 57 other PhDs in Civil Engineering & Construction in United KingdomAcademic requirements
English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Normal entry requirements are a first or upper second class honours degree from a University of the United Kingdom, or from an overseas University, or degree equivalent qualification, subject to the approval of Robert Gordon University.
- Applicants holding other qualifications shall be considered on their merits and in relation to the nature and scope of the proposed research programme.
- Applicants will normally register for an MSc/PhD or MRes/PhD with transfer to PhD dependent on satisfactory progress. However, applicants who already possess a Master’s degree which includes a significant research component could be registered directly for a PhD, subject to a satisfactory research proposal, and clear evidence of research expertise.
Tuition Fee
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International
16640 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 16640 GBP per year during 36 months. -
National
4712 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 4712 GBP per year during 36 months.
Living costs for Aberdeen
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Funding
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Scholarships Information
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