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Sustainable Materials Program

The Sustainable Materials program focuses on reducing the impact of materials on the environment and providing long-term durable solutions for the built environment. Researchers within this theme cover a broad range of issues associated with sustainable materials, ranging from technical to socio-technical and economic.

Key Information

• Funding: Self-funded
• School: Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society
• Location: Edinburgh
• Delivery type: Full-time, Part-time
• Supervisor: Alan Mark Forster
• Start date: September

Program Description

Sustainable materials reduce the impact on the environment and provide a long-term durable solution for the built environment. The environmental and social impact of material use is recognized across the construction industry. As the industry moves towards designing zero-carbon buildings, increasing attention is paid to the materials used in the construction of buildings and civil engineering work.

Research Activities

Research activities within the theme include:

• The reduction of carbon emissions in the delivery and maintenance of new and historic buildings
• The selection of materials and components for low-carbon building
• Traditional low-energy materials (lime, earth)
• Construction technology for 'green' buildings
• The impact of CO2 in maintenance interventions and approaches to repair of existing buildings
• Monitoring and characterization of civil engineering materials both at the micro and macro scale, including concrete durability
• The impact of climate change (flooding and increased rainfall) on traditionally built structures, investigating deteriorological mechanisms in structure and fabric

Project Supervisor

Staff contributing to this research area include:

• Professor Phil Banfill
• Professor John McCarter
• Dr. Alan Forster

Lead Supervisor

Alan Mark Forster

Associate Professor

Entry Requirements

Candidate criteria: We welcome applications from suitably qualified candidates.

Funding Information

The funding status and tuition fees are as follows: | Status | Full Time | Part Time | | --- | --- | --- | | Scotland | £5,151 | £2,575.50 | | England / Wales / N Ireland | £5,151 | £2,575.50 | | International | £20,456 | £10,228 |

• Status: Your residency status is usually defined as the country where you have been ordinarily resident for the three years before the start of your course.
• International: 'International' includes applicants from European Union countries who do not hold Pre-Settled or Settled status in the UK.

The university offers a number of competitive funded scholarships for research degrees. Full or partial support may be available for well-qualified candidates from UK research councils, research pools, charities, or industry.