Personal profile
Research interests
Specialist Professor Carolyn Hayles is a UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) funded Policy Research Fellow, investigating Climate Change Adaptation Pathways with Cadw, the Welsh Government’s Historic Environment Service (2023- 2025).
Carolyn has more than 25 years of experience conducting research in the disciplines of Architecture, Interior Design, Civil Engineering and Construction Management. Her interests include: Biophilic Design; Design for Health and Wellbeing; Green Building Design; Regenerative and Restorative Design; the Conservation, Repair and Refurbishment of Heritage Buildings; and the impact of Climate Change on the Built Environment; with a particular research interest in the development and delivery of sustainable, climate resilient and adaptive decision-making processes and frameworks. Carolyn has worked in the UK, USA, Australia, Mediterranean Europe, Hong Kong, and Singapore. Between 2020–23 Carolyn was a Climate Resilience Embedded Research Fellow with Welsh Government, investigating how resilient buildings in the UK and Wales are to the challenges associated with Climate Change.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, The weathering and conservation of historic building stone: Culzean castle, a case study, University of Glasgow
Award Date: 1 Nov 1998
Expertise related to 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. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 13 Climate Action
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Monitoring and Evaluating Education for Sustainable Development: Co-Creating Quality Learning Experiences and Outcomes
White, R. M., Hayles, C. S. & Gough, G., 1 Jan 2025, Perspectives and Practices of Education for Sustainable Development: A Critical Guide for Higher Education. Taylor and Francis, p. 229-254 26 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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A Novel Case Study Methodology for Affordable Housing In-Depth Post-occupancy Evaluation in Wales, UK
Duncan, T., Hayles, C. & Littlewood, J., 7 Mar 2024, Sustainability in Energy and Buildings 2023. Littlewood, J. R., Jain, L. & Howlett, R. J. (eds.). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, p. 745-757 13 p. (Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies; vol. 378).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Climate Adaptation Planning: Developing a Methodology for Evaluating Future Climate Change Impacts on Museum Environments and Their Collections
Hayles, C., Huddleston, M., Chinowsky, P. & Helman, J., 28 Nov 2023, In: Heritage. 6, 12, p. 7446-7465 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus) -
A methodology to assess energy-demand savings and cost-effectiveness of adaptation measures in educational buildings in the warm Mediterranean region
Heracleous, C., Michael, A., Savvides, A. & Hayles, C., 22 Apr 2022, In: Energy Reports. 8, p. 5472-5486 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access29 Citations (Scopus) -
Engagement with Higher Education Surface Pattern Design Students as a Catalyst for Circular Economy Action
Whitehill, S., Hayles, C. S., Jenkins, S. & Taylour, J., 20 Jan 2022, In: Sustainability (Switzerland). 14, 3, p. 1146 1 p., 1146.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access18 Citations (Scopus)