UK Centre for Moisture in Buildings - February 2021 Newsletter

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February 2021 Newsletter

Dear UKCMB member,

I hope this message finds you and your families safe.

Welcome to the February 2021 edition of the UKCMB newsletter. In this edition we cover:

1st International Conference on Moisture in Buildings (ICMB21) update
New collaboration with Ghent University
ERBE sponsorship opportunity
Job opening for a moisture expert
Recordings from UKCMB Annuals Conference now online
Would you like to write a blog for UKCMB?

If you have any relevant news, events or new research that you’d like us to share with the rest of the UKCMB community, then please email it to ukcmb@ucl.ac.uk. Likewise, if you have any news that you’d like us to share on Twitter, then please send it to us, it would be great to know what our members are up to. You can follow our Twitter account here: https://twitter.com/ukcmb.

As always, we want to thank you for your continuing interest and support.

Best wishes,
Ella and the UKCMB Management Team

1st International Conference on Moisture in Buildings (ICMB21) update

We are very pleased that for this first event we have received an incredible amount of interest. Following a rigorous peer review process, around 90 outstanding contributions were accepted for oral and poster presentations! Watch the conference website for the programme.

In response to many requests we received we also extended the early bird window for the conference registrations. Visit https://bit.ly/3d9enPP until 15 March to register at a reduced rate, and join us on 28-29 June for the event! Details of the keynotes, poster award and publications will follow on the conference webpages.

New collaboration with Ghent University

The UKCMB affiliate doctoral researchers met with the hygrothermal modelling group at Ghent University (Belgium) for a sharing seminar on the 5th February 2021. Doctoral researchers and academics from University College London presented their work on the moisture response of internally insulated walls under current and future climates, water-repellent treatments for solid and cavity walls, and resilience of heritage infrastructure and cities to environmental hazards. The hygrothermal modelling group at Ghent University, led by Prof Nathan Van Den Bossche, presented their research on characterisation of water-repellent treatments, moisture migration in historic masonry, and hygrothermal performance of the building envelope and heritage constructions subject to climate change. This seminar has laid the foundations for an international collaboration with the UKCMB, University College London and Ghent University.

ERBE sponsorship opportunity
The Centre for Doctoral Training in Energy Resilience and the Built Environment (ERBE CDT) is looking for potential ERBE-funded PhD projects for students who will start their PhDs in Sept 2021. If you would like to do a joint application with UKCMB, please email ukcmb@ucl.ac.uk. Further information for potential partners can be found here.

Recordings from UKCMB Annual Conference now online
The video presentations from the UKCMB Annual Conference held in December 2020 are now available to view on our website. These videos can only be accessed by our members, to view the videos please visit https://ukcmb.org/members/. When prompted please enter the password UKCMB2021. We’ll send you a new password in March. If you have people in your networks who would like to become a member, they can sign-up here: http://eepurl.com/dvVaYv

Job opening for a moisture expert
Hodkinson Consultancy are looking for a Building Physics Specialist to join their Building Performance and Simulation Team. They are looking for someone with skills in thermal bridging and condensation. Read the full job description here: https://www.hodkinsonconsultancy.com/join-our-team/

Would you like to write a blog for UKCMB?
We’re pleased that the blog feature on our website is now up and running. If you’d like to submit content for the blog, we’d love to hear from you. Please email ukcmb@ucl.ac.uk.

Core Knowledge Partners:
The following organisations are Core Knowledge Partners in the UK Centre for Moisture in Buildings:

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