Filbert Musau
Lecturer, Researcher and Co-Director - MEARU.
Architecture
Mackintosh Environmental Architecture Research Unit
Research Interests
Energy in Buildings, Environmental design in Architecture - Lighting, thermal control, ventilation, air quality, Architectural Design, Indoor environment and occupant comfort and health
Research Profile
Dr Filbert Musau's past and ongoing research interests have focused on energy efficiency in buildings in the context of thermal control, daylight & natural ventilation; urban density; space planning. A related area has focused on simulation of environmental and energy performance of buildings with various software packages. He has published numerous scientific papers on these areas in the Architectural Science Review, International Journal of Ventilation, the Passive and Low Energy (PLEA) organisation; and the International Building Performance Simulation Association (IBPSA). Dr. Musau is the founder of SEA (Space and Energy in Architecture) – a network that brings together scholars and industry experts interested in the ways in which spaces can be planned and utilised to bring forth realmore...
Dr Filbert Musau's past and ongoing research interests have focused on energy efficiency in buildings in the context of thermal control, daylight & natural ventilation; urban density; space planning. A related area has focused on simulation of environmental and energy performance of buildings with various software packages. He has published numerous scientific papers on these areas in the Architectural Science Review, International Journal of Ventilation, the Passive and Low Energy (PLEA) organisation; and the International Building Performance Simulation Association (IBPSA). Dr. Musau is the founder of SEA (Space and Energy in Architecture) – a network that brings together scholars and industry experts interested in the ways in which spaces can be planned and utilised to bring forth real improvements in built environments and energy efficiency.
Dr. Musau is actively engaged in research and consultancy partnerships with industry. He is currently the Leading an international collaboration between India, Kenya and UK investigation INdoor Environmental Quality of Housing for the Urban Poor, Funded by ODA-GCRF. He is also currently Co-Investigator of Principal Investigator has completed research as the Principal Investigator of four projects funded by InnovateUK, Scottish Enterprise, Scottish Innovation Vouchers, ODA, among others. In these, he has explored links between building development processes; energy and environmental performance; and occupant satisfaction. He was also the Principal Investigator of research on a Control System for Energy Reduction in Vacant Environments (ConSERVE), with support from Danfoss Ltd. and funding from InnovateUK. He has completed several research projects funded by GSA’s Sustainability in Action Fund; GSA’s Research Development Fund; won several CIC Start Online funding competitions; won several Scottish Innovation Voucher Scheme competition calls; and the Scottish Funding Council. Other past research projects explored: ‘Urban Density and Microclimate’; ‘Daylight Design in Exhibition Spaces’; ‘Façade Design for Thermal Control in Office Buildings in the Tropics’; and ‘Building Form and Natural Ventilation’.
Dr. Musau is also registered Architect and Lecturer in Environmental Design in Architecture in the Mackintosh School of Architecture (MSA). He has been a member of the faculty since 2009 and is Co-Director of the Mackintosh Environmental Architecture Research Unit (MEARU). He directs two Masters Degree Programs in Architecture – M.Arch. Energy and Environment; and MSc in Environmental Architecture; and supervises PhD students in these subjects. Since joining MSA, he has taught Architectural Technology and Environmental Design across the undergraduate, diploma and graduate programmes.
Qualifications
Dr Musau graduated with a First Class Honours degree in Architecture and also holds an MPhil degree in Environmental Design in Architecture and a PhD in Energy Efficiency in Buildings - both received from the University of Cambridge.
