Interdisciplinary research on energy, buildings and related infrastructure. Decarbonising the energy needs of domestic, commercial and industrial buildings presents critical research and policy challenges. The solutions involve not just clean technology – we also need to engage with users, the community, the supply chain, and develop the necessary sustainable design skills, knowledge networks, and regulatory frameworks.Our Built Environment and Infrastructure theme combines expertise in sustainable design in the School of Architecture, energy data analytics in the School of Informatics, low carbon heat technology in the Schools of Engineering and Chemistry, with social impacts and user perspectives in the Schools of Social and Political Science and GeoSciences.Regulation is key to ensuring the construction sector follows a low carbon path, and through the Centre for Future Infrastructure in the Edinburgh Futures Institute, we advise government and the construction industry on resilient, adaptive and sustainable practices. People Centre for Future InfrastructureSean SmithSchool of ArchitectureJohn BrennanKate CarterSchool of Social and Political ScienceJan WebbFaye Wade School of EngineeringDaniel FriedrichDaniel FosasJulio Bros WilliamsonSchool of InformaticsNigel GoddardLynda WebbSchool of GeosciencesDan van der Horst Highlighted project Heat and the City The Heat and the City research team are studying sustainable heating for low energy buildings and cities. Visit the Heat and the City project website This article was published on Friday 30 October 2026
