Information for industry

The TSBE Centre is a young, expanding Industrial Doctorate Centre, with EPSRC funding which offers Engineering Doctorates (EngD) programmes in association with UK industry. We are proud to be part of the School of Construction Management and Engineering at the University of Reading, which is a world leader in teaching and research about the management, design and economics of engineered technologies, primarily in the construction field. The School's commitment to world-class research led to the School attaining a top international rating of 5 in the most recent Research Assessment Exercise.

Find out more about the main areas of research within the Centre.

Our work with industry

The TSBE Centre work with a range of consultancy companies, the construction industry, local government and IT companies to mention just a few. Research for all these organisations keeps them at the cutting edge of their business. We have companies who are already using the first and second year research done by their Engineer to improve business, attract clients and reduce the carbon footprint of their buildings and products.

• Find out more about the benefits of sponsoring an EngD.
• If your organisation is interested in sponsoring research at the TSBE, please register your interest via the online form.

Current sponsors

Our Research Engineers are currently working with a number of different organisations on projects across a wide range of sustainable technologies and solutions relating to the built environment:

• AECOM are working with Richard Tetlow on the Impact of Occupant Behaviour on the Energy Performance of New Low Carbon Buildings project.
• Buro Happold are working with Bridget I Ogwezi on the Hybrid Materials as Multifunctional, Adaptable 'Skins' for Lower-Energy Buildings project.
• Reading Borough Council are working with Jeremy Rawlings on the LoCUS (Low Carbon Understanding for SMEs) project.
• CIOB (Chartered Institute of Building) are working with Jonathan Grossman on a Study of Sustainable Project Management Practices.
• CRESS & Port of Felixstowe are working with Chris Knight on the Quantifying the Benefits of Energy Storage for Container Cranes project.
• Halcrow are working with Michelle Agha-Hossein on the Innovative Sustainable Technologies for Building Refurbishment project.
• Hereford Futures &  BRE are working with Mohamed Ismail on the Sustainability Guide for the Built Environment project.
• Johnson Construction are working with Sahm Sawaf on the Energy Reduction Solutions Within Retail Outlets project.
• Peter Brett Associates are working with Howard Darby on the Whole life cycle in carbon design and management in buildings project.
• SSE (Scottish Southern Energy) & Solar Century are working with Peter Burgess on a Study of Parameters Affecting Performance of Solar Photovoltaic Systems of Various Designs Operating in the Field.
• SSE (Scottish Southern Energy) are working with Robert Burzynski on the Study of the Parameters Affecting the Energy Use in Zero Carbon Housing.
• AES (Applied Energy Services) are working with Marek Kubik on The Impact of High Levels of Renewable Generation on an Existing Fossil Fuel Based Electricity Market.
• Wind Dam Renewables Ltd are working with Rosario Nobile on the Building Integrated Wind Energy project.
• Microsoft are working with Dan Williams on The Contribution of Microsoft Technology and Innovation in Creating a Low Carbon Environment in the UK.
• Capgemini are working with Tim McGinley on An Intelligent User-Centric Approach for Optimising Human Wellbeing and Energy Efficiency and with Soi Luong on the Sustainable Data Centres within the Education sector project.
• BCT (Bat Conservation Trust) are working with Stacey Waring on a project Investigating the Features That Constitute a Bat Friendly Breathable Roofing Membrane.