Organisation profile
Organisation profile
The overarching aims of the Sustainable and Resilient Built Environment (SuRBe) Research Group are to augment the sustainability and resilience of the built environment, improve occupant quality of life and adapt to, and mitigate, climate change through our work.
We have a strong interest in environmentally-sustainable design, construction technology and operational performance, cultivated from different, but complementary, perspectives and at varying levels of resolution.
Our projects span widely in scope (from the building envelope to interior space and air quality), in architectural scale (from detailing of individual building components to broader design strategies) and in methodology (from qualitative to quantitative, from pre- to post-occupancy evaluation of buildings).
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Yahya Wisam Mahdi Al-SAEED
- Cardiff School of Art and Design - Lecturer in Architectural Design and Technology
- Sustainable and Resilient Built Environment (SuRBe) Research Group
Person: Academic
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Katie Beverley
- PDR - Senior Research Fellow (Ecodesign)
- Ecodesign
- Regional Innovation & Regeneration Centre (RIRC)
- Sustainable and Resilient Built Environment (SuRBe) Research Group
Person: Academic
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David Brown
- Cardiff School of Sport and Health Sciences - Professor in the Sociology of Sport and Physical Culture
- Centre for Sports Coaching, Management & Culture
- Physical Health Education for Lifelong Learning
- Sustainable and Resilient Built Environment (SuRBe) Research Group
Person: Academic
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Editorial: Novel interventions for the prevention and control of communicable diseases
Salmon, R., Karani, G. & Thomas, D. R., 18 Feb 2026, In: Frontiers in Public Health. 14, 1796513.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial
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Introducing exaptation theory to social enterprise innovation: case study on the Circular Economy Innovation Communities (CEIC) project
Liu, Z., James, S., Samuel, A., White, G. R. T., Beverley, K., Clifton, N. & Walpole, G., 13 Feb 2026, In: Journal of Enterprising Communities: People and Places in the Global Economy. p. 1-20 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Investigating the implementation of a community of practice (CoP) in the advancement of antiracist education in contemporary Wales
Olusola, J., Khan, S., Haughton, C. & Davis, S., 16 Feb 2026, In: Educational Review. p. 1-18 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
Activities
- 1 Membership of network
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SITdA - The Italian Society of Architectural Technology (External organisation)
Milocco Borlini, M. (Chair)
2019 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of network
Prizes
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SCOSA Innovation in Architectural Education Award
Milocco Borlini, M. (Recipient), Jahic, D. (Recipient), Hopkins, R. (Recipient), Pickford, P. (Recipient) & Bull, C. (Recipient), 19 Apr 2024
Prize