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Academic Staff - Environmental Building
Mr Steve Goodhew Dr Steve Goodhew

School of Civil and Structural Engineering,
Palace Court, Palace Street
Plymouth, Devon, PL1 2DE, UK

Tel: +44 (0)1752 233692
Fax: +44 (0)1752 233658
e-mail: S.Goodhew@plymouth.ac.uk
Introduction
1984: BSc Building, Bristol Polytechnic.

1986: PGCE, University of London Institute of Education.

1992: Member, Chartered Institute of Building.

1994 - date: Senior Lecturer, School of Civil & Structural Engineering, University of Plymouth.

2001: PhD, University of Plymouth.
Teaching
Construction Science; Information Technology; Energy Efficiency; Materials.

Updated : Click here to link to my 'ENBS321 Construction Management IT Project 2' page for the 2002/2003 academic year.

Click here to link to my 'IT Projects' page for the 2000/2001 academic year.
Research
Thermal properties of Earth Building Materials: The use of a thermal probe technique to measure the thermal conductivity and diffusivity of Cob, Mud and Stud, Pise', Wychert, Claylime, Adobe and suchlike.

Radon Gas Concentrations and Natural Ventilation: The scope and use of natural ventilation in buildings to reduce radon concentrations close to the UK Action Limit.

Energy Efficient and Environmentally Benign Buildings and Materials: The reduction of waste and the enhancement of environmental effectiveness in buildings using computer simulations and thermography.

Moisture contents of straw bale and clay straw buildings:
Publications
My recent publications include the following:

Goodhew, S. M. R. 1999. Earth Buildings and the New Millennium. CIOB Millennium Environmental Compendium of Research, September 1999.

Goodhew, S. M. R., Fitzgerald, D and Southcombe, C. 1999. Water Efficient Dwellings; Do UK Housebuilders Recognise a Need ?. Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction. Paper accepted December 1999.

Goodhew, S. M. R. 1999. The Use of Thermal Simulation to Aid a Multidisciplinary Approach to Problem Solving for the Low Energy Design of Buildings. EAAE Conference, Architecture and Engineering, Feb 4th - 6th. Proceedings to be published 1999.

Goodhew, S. M. R., Griffiths, R., Watson, L. and Short, D. 2000. Some preliminary studies of the thermal properties of Devon Cob Walls. TERRA 2000, 11th - 13th May.

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Other Activities
  • Programme Manager - Building Degrees Programme.
  • Degree Leader BSc (Hons) Construction Management & the Environment.
  • Stage 3 Tutor Building Degree Programme.
  • CIOB Liaison Officer.
  • Chief examiner, core studies, CIOB Educational Framework.
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