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Rohinton Emmanuel

Professor

 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3726-5892

  • 70 Cowcaddens Road, Glasgow Caledonian University

    G4 0BA Glasgow

    United Kingdom

Accepting PhD Students

PhD projects

Urban heat island, nature-based solutions to mitigate urban climate risk, machine learning approaches to urban climate risk analysis

Willing to speak to media

1993 …2026

Research activity per year

Personal profile

Research interests

Rohinton Emmanuel is a Professor of Sustainable Design and Construction and the former Director of the Research Centre for Built Environment Asset Management (BEAM).  His research focuses on the local climate consequences of urban development and growth, and its impact on building energy consumption, thermal comfort and human wellbeing.  His approach to urban climate mitigation is centred on building form, materiality and nature-based solutions and explore their impact on actions to tackle global climate change.

Rohinton pioneered the inquiry of urban heat island studies in warm regions and has taught and consulted on climate and environment sensitive design, building and urban sustainability and its assessment, building energy efficiency, thermal comfort and carbon in the built environment.  Rohinton was the Secretary of the largest international group of urban climate researchers, the International Association for Urban Climate (2010-2013) and was a member of the Expert Team on Urban and Building Climatology (ET 4.4) of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) as well as the CIB Working Group (W108) on “Buildings and Climate Change.”  He has also worked as a green building consultant (LEED certification) and has authored over 150 research publications.

Rohinton has generated research and enterprise income of approx. £19 million from a variety of income streams, including the European Commission, European Regional Development Fund, Erasmus Mundus, UKRI, and the third sector.  Currently, he is the project coordinator of the Erasmus Mundus Joint Master (EMJM) programme on urban climate and sustainability (Master of Urban Climate and Sustainability, www.murcs.eu) and has led the programme since 2017.

Education/Academic qualification

Architecture, PhD in Architecture, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

3 Sept 1993 → 30 Jun 1997

Award Date: 19 Aug 1997

Architecture, Master of Science in Architecture, Louisiana State University

20 Aug 1991 → 31 May 1993

Award Date: 1 Jun 1993

Architecture, Master of Science in Architecture, University of Moratuwa

1 Jan 1987 → 28 Feb 1990

Award Date: 28 Feb 1990

Architecture, Bachelor of Science in Built Environment, University of Moratuwa

1 Oct 1981 → 30 Nov 1984

Award Date: 30 Nov 1984

External positions

Academic Editor, PLoS Climate

1 Jan 2022 → …

External Evaluator, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

1 Nov 2021 → 28 Feb 2022

Member of Editorial Board, Building and Cities

1 Apr 2019 → …

Expert Reviewer, European Commission

1 Mar 2019 → …

Expert Reviewer, European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA)

1 Mar 2019 → …

Member, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council

2019 → 2025

Member, NERC Peer Review College

2019 → 2025

Member, Peer Review College, UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship (FLF)

1 Nov 2018 → 30 Jun 2025

Independent Advisor, Adaptation Sub-Committee, UK Climate Change Committee

1 Feb 2016 → 1 Apr 2019

Keywords

  • Meteorology
  • Urban Heat Island
  • Urban, Community and Regional Planning
  • Urban Thermal Comfort
  • Climate-sensitive design
  • Environmental Design
  • Carbon Management
  • Energy Efficiency in Buildings

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):

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
  2. SDG 4 - Quality Education
    SDG 4 Quality Education
  3. SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
    SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation
  4. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
  5. SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
    SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  6. SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
    SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
  7. SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
    SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
  8. SDG 13 - Climate Action
    SDG 13 Climate Action
  9. SDG 14 - Life Below Water
    SDG 14 Life Below Water
  10. SDG 15 - Life on Land
    SDG 15 Life on Land
  11. SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
    SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
  12. SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals
    SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals

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