Dr Altan currently teaches on the postgraduate taught masters programmes in the School where he is running two masters modules; (1) Building Environmental Simulation and Analysis and (2) Integrated Design Project, as well as supervising research projects at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. He also delivers lectures and workshops for the undergraduate/diploma Architecture courses on Computer Aided Environmental Design skills to RIBA Part 1 and Part 2 students, which greatly increases the visibility of Sustainable Design in studio project work.

Dr Altan is an Architect-Lecturer and Environmental Designer with particular interest in Energy Efficient Housing and Sustainable Building Design. He promotes the use of Building Environmental Design, Simulation and Modelling in practice at the early design stages to inform the building design and performance for future in order to achieve true sustainability.

His recent work has involved large scale consortium; CaRB project; Carbon Reduction in Buildings - a socio-technical, longitudinal study of carbon use in buildings. This was a research programme of Carbon Vision Buildings aimed at reducing carbon emissions from the UK building stock. CVB has been formed out of the Carbon Vision Partnership of the EPSRC and the Carbon Trust, and with the support of the ESRC. The vision of CaRB was to create an innovative, public domain, socio-technical model of energy use in buildings applicable at national, regional, city and community level. It predicted current carbon emissions and the changes resulting from energy efficiency measures, the deployment of renewable energy technologies and the use of non-technical interventions. CaRB had been conducted by a consortium of five universities in the UK in partnership with ESD and RICS (http://www.carb.org.uk).

“Green Wall Systems (GWS)”, KTA Collaborative R&D project funded by EPSRC, £34,969, Feb 2012 – Nov 2013, H. Altan.

Research Internship funded by EU ERASMUS programme, £10,000, Feb 2013 – Jul 2013, H. Altan.

“Developing an Economic Framework for a Building Insulation Product for Reducing Carbon Footprint and Cost for Installation”, Research Studentship Award funded by EPSRC, £80,370, Oct 2012 – Oct 2015, H. Altan (PI) and S.C.L. Koh.

“Effect of the Climate and Location on the Energy Consumption in the Retail Environment”, Research Studentship Award funded by EPSRC & Marks & Spenser, £80,370, Oct 2012 – Oct 2014, S.B.M. Beck (PI) and H. Altan.

“Crestron IBT”, KTA Collaborative R&D project funded by EPSRC, £22,835, Mar 2012 – Jun 2012, H. Altan.

Research Internship funded by EU ERASMUS programme, £9,000, Feb 2012 – Jun 2012, H. Altan.

“Wireless Friendly Energy Efficient Buildings (WiFEEB)”, Research project funded by EU/FP7, Marie Curie Industry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways (IAPP), £375,798, Jan 2012 – Jan 2016, R. Langley, H. Altan et al, [Part of a large consortium led by Sheffield University, total €2.1m].

“Development of an Economic Assessment Tool to Calibrate Cost Effectiveness of Energy Efficiency and Waste Reduction Measures for Low Energy Housing Delivery and Operation”, Research and Design project funded by CIC Start Online, £1,000, Dec 2011 – Aug 2012, M. Noguchi and H. Altan, [Part of a joint collaboration led by MEARU, the Glasgow School of Art in conjunction with NRGSTYLE Ltd, total £5,000]

“The Investigation of Connected Energy Efficient Domestic Buildings”, Research Studentship Award funded by EPSRC & British Gas, £80,370, Oct 2011 – Oct 2014, J. Zhang and H. Altan.

“Energy Analysis and LEED Simulation for INTERPOL, Singapore”, Consultancy project funded by CPG Consultants Pte Ltd, £24,000, Oct 2011 – Jun 2013, H. Altan.

“LEED Simulation for Asian Development Bank (ADB), Manila, Philippines”, Consultancy project funded by CPG Consultants Pte Ltd, £16,000, Aug 2011 – Jun 2013, H. Altan.

“Energy Masterplan (EM)”, KTA Collaborative R&D project funded by EPSRC, £34,098, Jun 2011 – Dec 2011, H. Altan.

“Building for the Future (BftF) Projects”, KTA Innovation Awards funded by EPSRC, £20,000, Jun 2011 – Aug 2011, H. Altan.

“The BIG Energy Upgrade: Energy Innovation for Deprived Communities (EIDC)”, Research project funded by EU/ERDF, £375,798, Apr 2011 – Mar 2014, S. Banwart, S.C.L. Koh, H. Altan et al, [Part of a large consortium led by Kirklees Council, total £14.9m].

“TPSI - Tall-Building Projects Sustainability Indicator”, KTA Proof of Concept project funded by EPSRC, £53,699, Apr 2011 – Mar 2012, H. Altan.

Research Internship funded by EU ERASMUS programme, £5,850, Jun 2011 – Sep 2011, H. Altan.

“EPSRC/ERDF Scoping Study: Building Energy Efficiency (BEE)”, Research project funded by EPSRC, £46,500, Dec 2010 – Mar 2011, S.C.L. Koh, H. Altan, [Part of a cross-disciplinary research led by Architecture & Management Schools, University of Sheffield, total £92,000].

“Experiments on the Thermal Performance of Green Roofs in Relation to the Increase of Substrate Depths”, Research project funded by the Green Roof Centre, £1,500, Nov 2010 – Oct 2011, H. Altan.

“Preliminary EU Collaboration” Research project funded by Seed Corn, RCUK, £5,981, Jul 2010 – Sep 2010, H. Kinoshita, H. Altan.

Research Internship funded by British Council IAESTE UK programme, £4,300, Jun 2010 – Aug 2010, H. Altan.

“UK Home Energy Efficiency Grading System and How to Improve Your Home to a Better Rating”, Research project funded by E.ON including a Nationwide Press Release and a Radio Day ‘E.ON Energy Fit’ in London, £2,000, May 2010 – Jun 2010, H. Altan.

Research Internship funded by British Council IAESTE UK programme, £3,440, Mar 2009 – Jun 2009, H. Altan.

“Post-Occupancy Monitoring of Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre at Sheffield University”, Research Project by BEAU Research Centre, £2,000, Dec 2008 – Feb 2010, H. Altan.

“Design Development of a Sustainable Student Housing based on the Passive House (Passiv Haus) Building Standard at Leeds Metropolitan University”, Research Project by UPP Ltd, £13,028, Mar 2008 – Jul 2009, H. Altan.

Research Internship funded by British Council IAESTE UK programme, £3,360, Apr 2008 – Jun 2008, H. Altan.

“Post-Occupancy Monitoring of Eco-Residences at Lancaster University”, Research Project by UPP Ltd, £15,000, Feb 2008 – July 2009, I. Ward, H. Altan.

“Post-Occupancy Monitoring of ICoSS Building at Sheffield University”, Grant awarded by ARUP Yorkshire, Feb 2008 – Mar 2009, £5,000, H. Altan, I. Ward.

“Testing Indoor Air Quality in Newly Built Energy Efficient Homes for the UK Social Housing Sector”, Grant awarded by Pilkington Energy Efficiency Trust, Oct 2008 – Sep 2009, £20,000, H. Altan, I. Ward.

“Design Development and Testing of a Low Energy Affordable Home for the Social Housing Sector”, Grant awarded by Yorkshire Forward via the Accent Group, Mar 2006 – Feb 2009, £18,000, I. Ward, H. Altan.

“Carbon Reduction in Buildings (CaRB): A Socio-Technical, Longitudinal Study of Carbon Use in Buildings”, Research project funded by the EPSRC and Carbon Trust as part of Carbon Vision Buildings (CVB) programme, £238,265, Oct 2004 – Mar 2009, I. Ward, H. Altan, [Part of a large consortium led by De Montfort University, total £3.2m].

Dr. Mohamed Refaee - The BIG Energy Upgrade: Energy Innovation for Deprived Communities (EIDC): Building Fabric and Energy Technologies [Ongoing]
- Energy Efficient Social Housing (EESH): Testing Indoor Air Quality in Newly Built Energy Efficient Homes for the UK Social Housing Sector [Completed]

Dr. Darren Roberts - Tall Building Projects Sustainability Indicator (TPSI): A Web-based Tool and Network Development [Completed]

Binh K. Nguyen - Tall Building Projects Sustainability Indicator (TPSI) and Energy Masterplan (EM) Projects [Completed]

Young Ki Kim - The BIG Energy Upgrade: Energy Innovation for Deprived Communities (EIDC): Building Fabric and Energy Technologies [Ongoing]
- Energy Masterplan (EM) and Building for the Future (BftF) Projects [Completed]

Rohan Shiram - LEED Simulation, Energy Modelling Consultancy and Crestron IBT Projects [Ongoing]

Blazej Zemleduch - LEED Simulation, Energy Modelling Consultancy and Living Wall (LW) Projects [Ongoing]

Juri Yoshimi - Meltham and Green Wall Systems (GWS) Projects [Ongoing]

Dr. Bing Chen - A Communication Platform in Sustainable Student Accommodation Design (Joint Supervision with A Pitts, IC Ward and J Kang), [Completed in 2008].

Dr. Sheng-Han Li - Modeling Environmental Impacts of Using Sustainable Wood on Low-rise Building Construction in Taiwan, [Completed in 2012].

Dr. Binh K. Nguyen - Developing a Framework for Assessing Sustainability of Tall-building Projects, [Completed in 2012].

Dr. Amr F.A. Elwan - Architectural Redesign of Existing Buildings in the City Context of Cairo (Joint Supervision with C Peng), [Completed in 2013].

Dr. Ida G. Monfared - Importance of Scale Format, Respondents Attitude, and Temporal
Effects in Post-Occupancy Evaluation Surveys (Joint Supervision with S Fotios and S
Sharples), [Completed: 2013].

Habid Becerra Santacruz - Low Income Housing in Mexico: An Evaluation of Thermal
Comfort and Performance of Industrialised Housing Construction System in a Warm-
temperate Climate [Corrections In-progress, Expected Completion: 2013].

Ali M.S. Kashkooli - A Critical Building Lifecycle Assessment Framework for Building
Designers and Decision Makers [Corrections In-progress, Expected Completion: 2013].

Young Ki Kim - Adapting UK Homes to Climate Change: Energy Consumption and
Overheating. [Corrections In-progress, Expected Completion: 2013].

Xi Wang - Friendly green-home standard: Modularisation design of healthy home within commercial operation in non-heating zone in China.
This PhD research is focusing on developing design guidelines of eco-friendly home standard for non-heated zone of China. This work forms part of the design project complete during taught masters programme, which was also highly commended in the Ecohouse Design Competition in 2008. (Joint Supervision with J Kang).

Sahar Zahiri - Passive Ventilation and Daylighting as Sustainable Strategies in Iranian Schools.
This PhD research is focusing on investigating sustainable design strategies that can be used to modify mechanical ventilation system and daylighting with the aim of improving indoor air quality and thermal comfort of existing school buildings.

Gunes Nazif - Zero Energy Building Design for Cyprus.
This PhD research is focusing on understanding for zero energy building design for Cyprus with a main goal to combine traditional techniques and recently emerging technologies in order to achieve more energy efficient buildings.

Mustafa Ersalici - Consideration of Renewable Energy Sources and Energy Efficiency in Residences According to the Mediterranean Region.
This PhD research is focusing on renewable energy sources for the Mediterranean region and developing a framework to understand the energy expenses and environmental impacts in the Mediterranean countries by evaluating energy efficiency policies and renewable energy systems for Residences in the Mediterranean region.

Juri Yoshimi – Observation and Simulation Analysis of the Thermal Impact of Vegetated Walls on Interior Environment of Buildings.
This PhD research is to quantify the environmental benefit of the vertical vegetation on building surfaces and to investigate the thermal performance and the impact of vegetated walls by collecting observational data and establishing an accurate simulation model of vegetation for a thermal analysis. (Joint Supervision with N Dunnett).

Gloria A. Vargas Palma – Facade design and Energy saving potential in México City.
This PhD research is to explore how different textures in buildings of Mexico City that can generate shadows to reduce heat gains. (Joint Supervision with F Stevenson).

Christopher Davenport – The Investigation of Connected Energy Efficient Domestic Buildings.
This E-Futures PhD research is to investigate issues arising from the implementation of smart metering and connected home technologies in the near future. The project will study both wireless and energy efficiency of various types of existing and future new buildings. (Joint Supervision with J Zhang).

Martin Braun – Effect of the Climate and Location on the Energy Consumption in the Retail Environment.
This E-Futures PhD research is to investigate the effect of the climate and location on the energy consumption in the retail environment. (Joint Supervision with SBM Beck).

Faisal H. Abubakar – Developing an Economic Framework for a Building Insulation
Product for Reducing Carbon Footprint and Cost for Installation.
This E-Futures PhD research is to develop an economic framework for building insulation products for reducing carbon footprint and cost for installation. (Joint Supervision with SCL Koh).

Director of Building Environments Analysis Unit (BEAU) (Sep 2007 to Current) - The Building Environments Analysis Unit (also known as Building Energy Analysis Unit) is an independent research group established in the School of Architecture as well as a registered research centre in the University of Sheffield. The research group has been established to continue with research and design activities within the School, particularly involving postgraduate taught masters and doctoral research students as well as existing postdoctoral researchers in the areas related to energy efficient and sustainable building design, environmental modelling and building performance simulation, post occupancy evaluation of building energy use and environments including daylighting and thermal comfort studies (http://www.beau.group.shef.ac.uk).

Co-founder and board member of IBPSA-England (Mar 2006 to Current) - The English regional affiliate of the world-wide acting International Building Performance Simulation Association and is linked to this association but acts as an independent organisation. IBPSA-England's objective is to provide a forum for the exchange of information between researchers, developers and practitioners operating in the area of building performance simulation and related issues (http://www.ibpsa-england.org).

Co-founder and director of SaBRE (Oct 2007 to Current) - A joint venture between the University of Sheffield and the Building Research Establishment (BRE). SaBRE is based at the University of Sheffield and brings together expertise on the built environment from both the School of Architecture and the Department of Civil and Structural Engineering. Its aim is to provide a range of services to industry, including collaborative research, consultancy, expert witness, testing and analysis, product development. In addition to these services SaBRE provides a gateway to the Building Research Establishment (http://www.sabre.group.shef.ac.uk).

Co-founder and board member of CIBSE Building Simulation Group (BSG) (Apr 2009 to Current) - The intention of the CIBSE Building Simulation Group is to inform and promote best practice in using computer simulation codes for building related applications, to improve the accuracy of predicting their performance in practice with the aim of designing comfortable and healthier buildings with optimum energy efficiency (http://www.cibse-bsg.org).

Programme Director/Co-ordinator/Leader for Sustainable Architecture Postgraduate Taught Masters Courses (MArch Studies & MSc) in the School of Architecture at the University of Sheffield between Nov 2007 to Sep 2011.

Member of Environmental Controls Project Executive Group (PEG) for the University of Sheffield since Feb 2009.

Member of the Sustainable Development Committee (SDSG) at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust since Mar 2010.

Member of peer review panel in many major international journals:
(1) International Journal of ENERGY; (2) Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) ‘ENERGY’ Journal; (3) Energy and Buildings Elsevier Journal; (4) Construction Information Quarterly (CIQ) Journal; (5) Building and Environment Elsevier Journal; (6) CIBSE Building Services Engineering Research & Technology (BSERT) Journal; (7) Sustainable Cities and Society Elsevier Journal.

Member of the Arts & Humanities (AHRC) and the Economic & Social (ESRC) Research Councils’ Peer Review College since Nov 2009.

Design Competition Awards:
(1) Received a ‘Highly Commended Award’ in the Ecohouse Student Design Competition 2008 with ‘Ecohouse Design’ sponsored by the Concrete Centre in conjunction with the Architectural Press and Teachers in Architecture [MArch Studies students in year 2007-08].

(2) Won a ‘Silver Award’ in the International CUBE 180 Design Competition with ‘AD(d)a HOMES - Adding Adaptable Homes’ sponsored by the Government of Shenzhen, China [MArch Studies students in year 2008-09].

(3) Won a ‘Third Prize Award’ in CISCO Student URBAN 2020 Competition with ‘URBAN 2020 - Connected Community of Future Design’ organised by CISCO in co-ordination of RIBA and MAKE Architects [MArch Studies students in year 2008-09].

(4) Won an ‘Honorable Prize Award’ in 2009 Incheon International Urban Design Competition with ‘Off-Grid City Urban Design' sponsored by INCHEON Urban Development Corporation (IUDC) [PhD students in year 2008-09].

(5) Received a ‘'One of the 3-Best Finalist Award’ in the Integrated Habitats Design Competition (IHDC) 2011 sponsored by the Victoria Business Improvement District (Victoria inSW1.com) with ‘Neepsend, Sheffield’ [March Studies & MA students in year 2010-11].

Invited speaker at international events:
‘Sustainable Design versus Energy Performance’, The Oxford Conference 2008, 50 Years On: Resetting the Agenda for Architectural Education, 22nd July 2008, Oxford, England, Forum 4: Refurbishment and Evidence Based Education – Conservation and Regeneration as Evidenced-Based Design.

‘Experiences through Post Occupancy Monitoring’, ECO DECO Conference on Eco-Deconstruction, Eco-Refurbishment and the Reuse of Materials in the Built Environment, 9th December 2008, Lincoln, England, Centre for Sustainable Architecture and Environments (CSAAE), University of Lincoln.

‘Carbon Reduction in Buildings / Energy Research in Buildings’, CEE Conference on Renewable Energy, Insight into this rapidly increasing Market, 26th-27th March 2009, Prague, Czech Republic, EastEuro Link.

‘Sustainable Architecture: Towards Environmentally Responsive Building Design’ and ‘Simulation in Design: Towards Sustainable Planning and Design’, 4th Congress Aedificare Spatium, 14th Architecture Week on ‘Technology + Architecture: Conceiving as a Whole’, 19th-23rd October 2009, Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico, Arquitectura.

‘Zero Carbon Housing: How can we go about achieving this?’, Low Carbon Innovation Network, Chairing Session in CleanTech Innovation Forum, Low Carbon Best Practice Exchange, 3rd December 2009, Harrogate, England, Events by Carbon Trust and Yorkshire Forward.

‘Using Post Occupancy Studies to Understand if a more Sustainable Building has a Positive Impact on its Occupants’, Ecobuild 2010 Exhibition, Public Seminars, 2nd-4th March 2010, London, England, Event Guide 2010, pp. 90, Saint-Gobain.

‘Low Carbon Architecture’, AECOM Shanghai, Shanghai Xian Dai Architectural Design (Group) Co., Ltd. and WWCOT Shanghai, Invited Speaker, 24th-27th August 2010, Shanghai, China, AECOM, SIADR, GDLR Groups.

‘Architecting Low/Zero Carbon Buildings for Future Climate’, The Training Academy, M&E Building Services Event, Invited Speaker, Retrofitting & Regulating, 6th-7th October 2010, London, Olympia, England, UBM Live.

Radio Interviews and Media Coverage:
‘Year-long Research Programme at the University of Sheffield is Aiming to Improve Urban Life in the UK through the Use of Living Walls’, BBC Sheffield Radio Live Interview (Media Coverage), 19th February 2013 & 19 April 2013, Sheffield, UK; can be accessed on: http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/news/nr/living-walls-1.253985

‘How to become the most Energy Efficient House in the UK’, E.ON Energy Fit Radio Day, Pre-Recorded Audio Interviews with National and Local Radio Stations, 2nd-3rd June 2010, London, UK.

Newspaper Article featuring ‘Sensors Set to Improve Hi-Tech housing’ by Jeni Harvey, Yorkshire Post, Wednesday 2, June 2010, Page 2, ABC 47760 Daily.

Book Chapters
A.E. Piroozfar, O.P. Larsen, H. Altan. “Customisation in Building Design and Construction: A Contribution to Sustainability”, In Frank T Piller & Mitchell M Tseng, Handbook of Research in Mass Customization and Personalization (In 2 Volumes), World Scientific Press (October 2009), pp. 969-998 (Chapter 8), ISBN: 978-981-4280-25-9.

Journal Papers

B.K. Nguyen and H. Altan. “Tall-Building Projects Sustainability Indicator (TPSI): A New Design and Environmental Assessment Tool for Tall Buildings”, Buildings Journal by Open Access, Special Issue, Vol. 2, April 2012, pp. 43-62, ISSN: 2075-5309.

A.E. Piroozfar, H. Altan, O.P. Larsen. “Design for Sustainability: A Comparative Study of a Customised Modern Method of Construction vs. Conventional Methods of Construction”, Architectural Engineering and Design Management Journal by Taylor & Francis, Issue 1, Vol. 8, February 2012, pp. 55-75, ISSN: 1745-2007, DOI: 10.1080/17452007.2012.650935.

S. Li and H. Altan. “Environmental Impact Balance of Building Structures and Substitution Effect of Wood Structure in Taiwan”, International Journal of Environmental Protection by World Academic Publishing, Vol. 2, No. 1, January 2012, pp. 1-7, ISSN: 2224-7777, DOI: 10.5963/IJEP0201001.

A.M.S. Kashkooli, Y. Smyrnova, H. Altan, J. Kang. “Multi-disciplinary Performance Assessment of a Building Unit using a New Semi-quantitative Method of Building Lifecycle Assessment”, Journal of Temporal Design in Architecture and the Environment by the Internet/WWW (www.jtdweb.org), Issue 1, Vol. 11, December 2011, ISSN: 1346-7824.

B.K. Nguyen and H. Altan. “TPSI – Tall-building Projects Sustainability Indicator”, 2011 International Conference on Green Buildings and Sustainable Cities, Procedia Engineering Journal by Elsevier, Special Issue, Vol. 21, November 2011, pp. 387-394, ISSN: 1877-7058.

B.K. Nguyen and H. Altan. “Comparative Review of Five Rating Systems”, 2011 International Conference on Green Buildings and Sustainable Cities, Procedia Engineering Journal by Elsevier, Special Issue, Vol. 21, November 2011, pp. 376-386, ISSN: 1877-7058.

S. Li and H. Altan. “Environmental Impacts of Building Structures in Taiwan”, 2011 International Conference on Green Buildings and Sustainable Cities, Procedia Engineering Journal by Elsevier, Special Issue, Vol. 21, November 2011, pp. 291-297, ISSN: 1877-7058.

Y. Zhang and H. Altan. “A Comparison of the Occupant Comfort in a Conventional High-Rise Office Block and a Contemporary Environmentally-Concerned Building”, Building and Environment Journal by Elsevier, Issue 2, Vol. 46, February 2011, pp. 535-545, ISSN: 0360-1323.

H. Altan. “Energy Efficiency Interventions in UK Higher Education Institutions”, Energy Policy Journal by Elsevier, Issue 12, Vol. 38, December 2010, pp. 7722-7731, ISSN: 0301-4215.

H. Altan and J. Mohelnikova. “Solar Control Glass”, Solid State Phenomena Journal by Trans Tech Publications, Vol. 165, (2010), pp. 1-6, ISBN: 3-908451-86-8, ISBN-13 978-3-908451-86-0.

A.M.S. Kashkooli and H. Altan. “Reusability of High Rise Buildings: The Case Study of Arts Tower, Sheffield, United Kingdom”, International Journal of Architectural Research by ARCHNET, Issue 1, Vol. 4, March 2010, ISSN: 1994-6961.

J. Mohelnikova and H. Altan. “Evaluation of Optical and Thermal Properties of Window Glazing”, WSEAS Transactions on Environment and Development Journal by WSEAS, Issue 1, Vol. 5, January 2009, ISSN: 1790-5079.

H. Altan, I. Ward, J. Mohelnikova, F. Vajkay. “Daylight, Solar Gains and Overheating Studies in a Glazed Office Building”, International Journal of Energy and Environment by NAUN, Issue 2, Vol. 2, 2008, pp. 129-138, ISSN: 1109-9577.

H. Altan, I. Ward, J. Mohelnikova, F. Vajkay. “An Internal Assessment of the Thermal comfort and Daylighting Conditions of a Naturally Ventilated Building with an Active Glazed Facade in a Temperate Climate”, Energy and Buildings Journal by Elsevier, January 2009, Vol. 41, No.1, pp. 36-50, ISSN 0378-7788.

I. Ward, A. Ogbonna, H. Altan. “Sector Review of UK Higher Education Energy Consumption”, Energy Policy by Elsevier, Vol. 36, Issue 8, August 2008, pp. 2939-2949, ISSN: 0301-4215.

H. Altan. “Sustainability Design vs. Energy Performance”, The Oxford Conference 2008, 22nd-23rd July 2008, Oxford, A Re-Evaluation of Education in Architecture, WIT Press, pp. 177-182, ISBN: 978-1-84564-206-8.

I.C. Ward, H. Altan and L. Nianxiong. “Design and Evaluation of a Low Carbon Emitting: Naturally Ventilated Student Health Centre, University of Sheffield, UK”, WA - World Architecture Magazine by Archi-Neering: Murphy/Jahn Architects, Vol. 210, Issue 12, December 2007, pp. 130-133 [Published in English and Chinese].

I.C. Ward, H. Altan, J. Mohelnikova and D. Plsek. “Environmental Evaluation of an Active Facade in a Naturally Ventilated Office Building”, Building Science Journal, Sustainable Building, Issue 04, April 2007, pp. 49-53.

I.C. Ward, H. Altan, J. Mohelnikova and D. Plsek. “Evaluation of Single and Double Glazed Facades in a Temperate Climate”, Building Science Journal, Sustainable Building, Vol. 22, No. 5A, November 2006, pp. 59-63.

Refereed International Conference Papers
M. Refaee and H. Altan. “The Impact of Indoor Activity on Electrical Energy Consumption and Indoor Environment”, 1st Annual International Conference on Architecture and Civil Engineering (ACE 2013), Advances in Architecture and Civil Engineering, Singapore, 18th-19th March 2013, Proceedings, pp. 46-50, GSTF, ISSN: 2301-394X.

H. Altan and H.F. Alshareef. “An Evaluation of the Total Energy Consumption of Educational Buildings: Prototype Case Studies in Saudi Arabia”, 1st Asia Conference of International Building Performance Simulation (ASim 2012), Simulation for Real Performance Shanghai, China, 25th-27th November 2012, Proceedings.

H. Altan and M.B. Tabriz. “Using Wind Catchers as a Passive Cooling System for Residential Buildings in Cyprus”, 1st Asia Conference of International Building Performance Simulation (ASim 2012), Simulation for Real Performance Shanghai, China, 25th-27th November 2012, Proceedings.

S. Zahiri and H. Altan. “Evaluation of Thermal Conditions in a Secondary School Building in Middle East: A Comparison Study of Computed and Measured Conditions1st Asia Conference of International Building Performance Simulation (ASim 2012), Simulation for Real Performance Shanghai, China, 25th-27th November 2012, Proceedings.

M. Refaee and H. Altan. “Measured Indoor Environment and Energy Consumption Compared to Accepted Standards: A Case Study of Kirklees, Yorkshire, UK”, 28th International Conference on Passive and Low Energy Architecture (PLEA 2012), 7th-9th November 2012, Lima, Peru, Towards an Environmentally Responsible Architecture, Proceedings.

S. Zahiri and H. Altan. “The Quality of Indoor Environment in School Buildings: The Effect of Building Materials and Thermal Properties on the Climatic Variables in Classrooms”, 5th International Conference (enviBUILD 2012), Buildings and Environment, 25th-26th October 2012, Brno, Czech Republic, Brno University of Technology, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Proceedings, pp. 163-166, FAST, ISBN: 978-80-214-4505-5.

H. Altan, Z. Emankaf, Y.K. Kim and M. Refaee. “Design of HVAC Systems for Deprived Community Houses in Yorkshire and the Humber Region in the UK”, Joint Conference: 33rd AIVC Conference and 2nd TightVent Conference (AIVC 2012 & TightVent 2012), Optimising Ventilative Cooling and Airtightness for [nearly] Zero-Energy Buildings, IAQ and Comfort, Copenhagen, Denmark, 10th-11st October 2012, Proceedings, pp. 215-221, INIVE.

R. Barbisan and H. Altan. “Energy Retrofit of the Existing Housing Stock in England”, Joint Conference: 33rd AIVC Conference and 2nd TightVent Conference (AIVC 2012 & TightVent 2012), Optimising Ventilative Cooling and Airtightness for [nearly] Zero-Energy Buildings, IAQ and Comfort, Copenhagen, Denmark, 10th-11st October 2012, Proceedings, pp. 143-147, INIVE.

J. Yoshimi and H. Altan. “The Thermal Benefits of Green Roofs in the UK Climate”, The 2012 World Green Roof Congress (WGRC 2012), Urban Grey To Urban Green, Copenhagen, Denmark, 18th-21st September 2012, Abstract Proceedings, pp. 79, Livingroofs, TFI Group, Realdania, City of Copenhagen.

P. Patlakas and H. Altan. “Visualizing Post-occupancy Evaluation Data: Rationale, Methodology and Potential of EnViz, a Visualization Software Prototype”, 30th International Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe (eCAADe 2012), Prague, Czech Republic, 12th-14th September 2012, Proceedings.

Y.K. Kim and H. Altan. “Heat Losses from Non-repeating Linear Thermal Bridge and Impact on Heating Energy Consumption in a Typical UK Home”, 11th International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies (SET 2012), 2nd-5th September 2012, Vancouver, Canada, Proceedings, pp. 67-77, ISBN: 09781236-1-2.

M. Refaee and H. Altan. “An Evaluation of Indoor Environments in Social Housing in the South Yorkshire and the Humber Region of England, UK”, 11th International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies (SET 2012), 2nd-5th September 2012, Vancouver, Canada, Proceedings, pp. 1008-1015, ISBN: 09781236-1-2.

A.M. S. Kashkooli and H. Altan. “A Semi-quantitative Methodology of Building Life Cycle Assessment (BLCA): Demonstrated through a Case Study in Sheffield, UK”, 11th International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies (SET 2012), 2nd-5th September 2012, Vancouver, Canada, Proceedings, pp. 1-10, ISBN: 09781236-1-2.

A.M.S. Kashkooli, R.M. Eufrasio and H. Altan. “Measuring Lifecycle Carbon Footprint of a Case Study in Mexico”, 11th International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies (SET 2012), 2nd-5th September 2012, Vancouver, Canada, Proceedings, pp. 18-29, ISBN: 09781236-1-2.

A.M.S. Kashkooli, G.A. Vargas and H. Altan. “Lifecycle Energy Analysis of a Typical Office Building Block in Mexico Warm and Humid Climate”, 11th International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies (SET 2012), 2nd-5th September 2012, Vancouver, Canada, Proceedings, pp. 30-39, ISBN: 09781236-1-2.

H. Altan, M. Refaee, L. Han and M. Noguchi. “Measured Indoor Environment and Energy Consumption Compared to Accepted Standards: A Case Study Home in South Ayrshire, UK”, International Conference on Zero Energy Mass Custom Homes (ZEMCH 2012), 20th-22nd August 2012, Glasgow, Scotland, Proceedings, GSA, ISBN: 978-0-9574189-0-5.

L. Han, H. Altan and M. Noguchi. “Promoting Energy Conscious Behaviour of Occupants through Monitoring Energy Usage Patterns”, International Conference on Zero Energy Mass Custom Homes (ZEMCH 2012), 20th-22nd August 2012, Glasgow, Scotland, Proceedings, GSA, ISBN: 978-0-9574189-0-5.

M. Ersalici and H. Altan. “Consideration of Solar Energy Sources and Energy Efficiency for Housing in the Mediterranean Islands”, International Conference on Zero Energy Mass Custom Homes (ZEMCH 2012), 20th-22nd August 2012, Glasgow, Scotland, Proceedings, GSA, ISBN: 978-0-9574189-0-5.

Y.K. Kim and H. Altan. “Future Energy Demand in UK Housing under Climate Change”, International Conference on Zero Energy Mass Custom Homes (ZEMCH 2012), 20th-22nd August 2012, Glasgow, Scotland, Proceedings, GSA, ISBN: 978-0-9574189-0-5.

A. Rohatgi, K. Dhamne, B. Raidu, M. Noguchi and H. Altan. “Cost-effectiveness Measurement Model for Scottish Energy Efficient Affordable Housing Design”, International Conference on Zero Energy Mass Custom Homes (ZEMCH 2012), 20th-22nd August 2012, Glasgow, Scotland, Proceedings, GSA, ISBN: 978-0-9574189-0-5.

X. Wang and H. Altan. “The Thermal Performance Evaluation of Future Chinese Low-energy Apartments within Changing Climate in 'Hot Summer and Cold Winter' Climatic Zone in China”, 12th Conference of International Building Performance Simulation Association (BS 2011), 14th-16th November 2011, Sydney, Australia, Proceedings, pp. 2738-2745, IBPSA Australasia and AIRAH, ISBN: 978-0-646-56510-1.

J. Yoshimi and H. Altan. “Thermal Simulations of the Effects of Vegetated Walls on Indoor Building Environment”, 12th Conference of International Building Performance Simulation Association (BS 2011), 14th-16th November 2011, Sydney, Australia, Proceedings, pp. 1438-1443, IBPSA Australasia and AIRAH, ISBN: 978-0-646-56510-1.

B.K. Nguyen and H. Altan. “Strategies to Reduce Lateral Forces on High-rise Buildings that Use Diagrid Structural System”, the World Congress on Engineering and Technology (CET 2011), 28th October - 2nd November 2011, Shanghai, China, Proceedings, Vol. 5, pp. 795-798, IEEE, ISBN: 978-1-61284-365-0.

H. Altan and M. Refaee. “Air Temperature and CO2 Variation in a University Office Building with Double-skin Facade”, International Scientific Conference on Cleantech for Sustainable Buildings (CISBAT 2011), 14th-16th September 2011, Lausanne, Switzerland, EPFL, Proceedings, pp. 511-516, ISBN: 978-2-8399-0906-8.

M. Ersalici and H. Altan. “Review of Renewable Transport Technologies for Sustainable Environments in European Countries”, 10th International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies (SET2011), 4th-7th September 2011, İstanbul, Turkey, Proceedings, ISBN: 978-605-88549-1-8.

A.M.S. Kashkooli, S. Zahiri and H. Altan. “The Impact of Bionic Design in Proposing an Energy Efficient Future: Case study of Ocean-Scraper 2050”, 10th International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies (SET2011), 4th-7th September 2011, İstanbul, Turkey, Proceedings, ISBN: 978-605-88549-1-8.

X. Wang and H. Altan. “Investigation into current Chinese Low Energy Buildings and the Thermal Comfort Conditions in Hot Summer and Cold Winter Climatic Zone in China”, 10th International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies (SET2011), 4th-7th September 2011, İstanbul, Turkey, Proceedings, ISBN: 978-605-88549-1-8.

Y.K. Kim and H. Altan. “UK Dwelling Overheating Temperatures and Comfort Criteria under Climate Change”, 10th International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies (SET2011), 4th-7th September 2011, İstanbul, Turkey, Proceedings, ISBN: 978-605-88549-1-8.

S. Zahiri and H. Altan. “Optimising Daylight Distribution in School Buildings in Iran”, 5th International Conference (SOLARIS 2011), 10th-11th August 2011, Brno, Czech Republic, Brno University of Technology, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Institute of Building Structures, Proceedings, pp. 264-269, ISBN: 978-80-214-4306-8.

A.M.S. Kashkooli, Y. Smyrnova, H. Altan, J. Kang. “Multi-disciplinary Performance Assessment of a Building Unit using a New Semi-quantitative Method of Building Lifecycle Assessment”, 5th International Symposium on Temporal Design (JDT 2011), 21st-22nd July 2011, Sheffield, England, Proceedings, ISSN: 1346-7824.

A.M.S. Kashkooli, Y. Smyrnova, H. Altan, J. Kang. “Comparison of Energy and Carbon Efficiency vs. Acoustic Environment in Building Life Cycle Assessment (BLCA): A Simple Tool for Building Designers and Decision Makers”, 5th International Symposium on Temporal Design (JDT 2011), 21st-22nd July 2011, Sheffield, England, Proceedings, ISSN: 1346-7824.

S. Li and H. Altan. “Life Cycle Balance of Building Structures in Taiwan and Substitution Effect of Wood Structure”, International Workshop on Civil Engineering and Urban Planning (WCEUP 2011) and 2nd International Conference on Multimedia Technology (ICMT 2011), 26th-28th July 2011, Hangzhou, China, Proceedings, pp. 1098-1101, ISBN: 978-1-61284-774-0, 978-1-61284-771-9.

S. Zahiri, S. Sharples, H. Altan, “Developing Sustainable School Design in Iran: A Thermal Comfort Survey of a Secondary School in Tehran”, PLEA 2011, 27th International Conference on Passive and Low Energy Architecture, 13th-15th July 2011, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, Architecture and Sustainable Development, Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1, pp. 523-528, ISBN: 978-2-87463-278-5.

X. Wang and H. Altan. “Investigation of the Thermal Comfort Theory Extension in Chinese Low-energy Dwellings in Hot Summer and Cold Winter (HSCW) Zone”, 9th China Urban Housing Conference (CHI 2011) on Low Carbon Green City and Harmonious Habitat Society, 8th-9th June 2011, Hong Kong, China, China Architecture & Building Press, Proceedings, pp. 523-530, ISBN: 978-7-112-13319-2, (Received Best Paper Award).

M. Ersalici and H. Altan. “Renewable Energy Potentials as Alternative Sources of Energy Supply in the Mediterranean Islands”, 3rd International Conference on Renewable Energy Resources & Energy Efficiency (RESEE 2011), 19th-20th May 2011, Nicosia, Cyprus, MSE Press, Proceedings, pp. 14, ISBN: 978-9963-567-03-4.

G. Nazif and H. Altan. “Zero Energy House Design for Cyprus: Combining Vernacular Techniques with Emerging Technologies”, 3rd International Conference on Renewable Energy Resources & Energy Efficiency (RESEE 2011), 19th-20th May 2011, Nicosia, Cyprus, MSE Press, Proceedings, pp. 60, ISBN: 978-9963-567-03-4.

A.M.S. Kashkooli and H. Altan. “Critical Building Life Cycle Assessment Methodology: Developing a Simple LCA Tool”, Detail Design in Architecture 9 Conference on Innovative Detailing: Materials & Construction Methods for a Low Carbon Future (DDiA9 2010), 4th-5th November 2010, University of Central Lancashire (UCLAN), Preston, England, Proceedings, pp. 279-291 (Chapter 4), ISBN: 978-1901922-76-9.

S. Li and H. Altan. “Using Wood Sustainably in Buildings with Low Environmental Impacts in Taiwan”, Detail Design in Architecture 9 Conference on Innovative Detailing: Materials & Construction Methods for a Low Carbon Future (DDiA9 2010), 4th-5th November 2010, University of Central Lancashire (UCLAN), Preston, England, Proceedings, pp. 81-90 (Chapter 2), ISBN: 978-1901922-76-9.

J. Garcia, H. Becerra and H. Altan. “Alternative Cover for Better Thermal Performance for Residential Buildings in a Temperate Climate Zone of Mexico”, The joint 3rd PALENC, 5th EPIC and 1st Cool Roofs International Conference on the Application of Passive Cooling Techniques in the Urban Environment and in Buildings with Emphasis on Heat Mitigation Techniques (PALENC 2010), 29th September - 1st October 2010, Rhodes Island, Greece, Proceedings, ISBN: 978-960-6746-08-6.

A.M.S. Kashkooli, Y.K. Kim, H. Altan. “Employing Renewable Energy in Buildings and Urban Areas: Case of Off-Grid City, South Korea”, 10th International Conference on Clean Energy (ICCE 2010), 15th-17th September 2010, Famagusta, N. Cyprus, Proceedings.

Y.K. Kim and H. Altan. “Hourly Discomfort Conditions of Super Insulated Low Energy Homes with High Airtightness in the UK”, The 9th International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies (SET 2010), 24th-27thAugust 2010, Shanghai, China, Proceedings.

X. Wang, H. Altan and J. Kang. “A New Approach for Energy Efficiency in Chinese Apartments”, The 9th International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies (SET 2010), 24th-27thAugust 2010, Shanghai, China, Proceedings.

H. Altan. “Low Energy Design Scheme for Social Housing Sector in the UK”, Renewable Energy 2010 International Conference, 27th June - 2nd July 2010, Yokohama, Japan, Proceedings.

H. Altan and J. Mohelnikova. “Glass in Building Facades and Indoor Climate Control in Buildings: A Case Study in Sheffield, UK”, International Conference on Building Envelope Systems and Technologies (ICBEST 2010), 27th-30th June 2010, Vancouver, Canada, Proceedings Vol. 1, June 2010, pp. 107-110, NRCC.

A.E. Piroozfar, H. Altan and O. Popovic Larsen. “Delivering Sustainability by means of Modern Methods of Construction”, The 6th International Conference on Innovation in Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC 2010), 9th-11th June 2010, Pennsylvania, USA, Proceedings.

H. Altan and J. Mohelnikova. “Moving Towards Passive House Standards in University Student Accommodation Blocks at Lancaster and Leeds Metropolitan Universities in the UK”, 14th International Passive House Conference 2010, 28th-29th May 2010, Dresden, Germany, Proceedings, Passiv Haus Institut, pp. 127-132, ISBN: 978-3-00-031174-1.

H. Altan and Y. Zhang. “Lighting Design in Workplaces: A Case Study of a Modern Library Building in Sheffield, UK”, Portugal SB10 - Sustainable Building Affordable to All, Low Cost Sustainable Solutions, 17th-18th-19th March 2010, Algarve, Portugal, Proceedings, Multicomp, pp. 171-178 (Chapter 3), ISBN: 978-989-96543-1-0.

H. Becerra-Santacruz, H. Altan. “Low-Income Housing in Mexico: A Comparative Study of Thermal Performance of four different Orientations in a Temperate Region”, 1st International Congress on Sustainable Cities (SC 2009), 25th-29th October 2009 in Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico, Proceedings, Simars.

H. Altan. “Energy Efficient Design Scheme for the UK Social Housing Sector”, Renewable Energy Resources & Energy Efficiency Conference, 23rd-24th October 2009, Nicosia, Cyprus, MSE Press.

P. Svora and H. Altan. “Alkali Activated, Ecologically Friendly Fire Resistant Composites”, 5th International Conference on Mechatronic Systems and Materials (MSM 2009), 22nd-25th October 2009, Vilnius, Lithuania, Proceedings, VGTU Press, pp. 213-214, ISBN 978-9955-28-493-2.

A.E. Piroozfar, O. Popovic Larsen and H. Altan. “Customisation in Construction Industry: Reducing Environmental Impact while Serving the Customer”. 5th International World Congress on Mass Customization and Personalization (MCPC 2009), 4th-8th October 2009, Helsinki, Finland, Proceedings, The University of Art and Design.

B. Chen and H. Altan. “Sustainable Housing Assessment Methods: Lessons Learned from the Study of BREEAM EcoHomes”. In: Zou J., Xu R., Jin D. and Lin G. (ed.) the China Urban Housing Conference Proceedings - Special Forum on Sustainability and Housing Industrialization, 11th-12th September 2009 in Hefei, China, Beijing: China Architecture and Building Press, pp. 551-559, ISBN 978-7-112-11250-0.

H. Altan and M. Refaee. “An Assessment of Indoor Air Quality in Newly Built Energy Efficient Homes in the North East of England”, International Scientific Conference on Renewables in a Changing Climate (CISBAT 2009), 2nd-3rd September 2009, Lausanne, Switzerland, Proceedings, EPFL, pp. 311-316.

B. Sodagar, D. Rai, J. Murphy, H. Altan. “The Role of Eco-refurbishment in Sustainable Construction and Built Environment”, 3rd CIB International Conference on Smart and Sustainable Built Environments (SASBE 2009), 15th-19th June 2009 in Delft, The Netherlands, Proceedings, TU Delft, ISBN: 978 90 5269 372 9, 978 90 5269 373 6, (Received Best Paper Award).

H. Altan and J. Mohelnikova. “Energy Efficiency Savings and Building Refurbishment”, 3rd International Conference on Sustainable Energy and Environment (SEE 2009), World Renewable Energy Congress 2009 – Asia, 18th-23rd May 2009, Bangkok, Thailand, Proceedings, WREC Press, pp 864-868, ISBN: 978-974-456-697-3.

H. Altan. “Carbon Reduction in Buildings / Energy Research in Buildings”, CEE Conference on Renewable Energy, Insight into this rapidly increasing Market, 26th-27th March 2009, Prague, Czech Republic, Proceedings, EastEuro Link.

H. Altan, J. Mohelnikova, O. Fric, M. Kadlec. “Windows and Building Envelopes, and their Influence on Indoor Thermal Comfort”, 4th IASME/WSEAS International Conference on Energy and Environment (EE 2009), 21st-26th February 2009, Cambridge, England, Proceedings, WSEAS Press, pp 256-262, ISSN: 1790-5095, ISBN: 978-960-474-055-0.

H. Altan. “Experiences through Post Occupancy Monitoring”, ECO DECO Conference on Eco-Deconstruction, Eco-Refurbishment and the Reuse of Materials in the Built Environment, 9th December 2008, Lincoln, England, Centre for Sustainable Architecture and Environments (CSAAE), University of Lincoln.

H. Altan, I. Ward, J. Mohelnikova, F. Vajkay. “Computer Daylight Simulations in Buildings”, 7th WSEAS International Conference on System Science and Simulation in Engineering (SSSE 2008), 21st-23rd November 2008, Venice, Italy, Conference Proceedings, pp 125-127, ISSN: 1790-2769, ISBN: 978-960-474-027-7.

H. Altan, I. Ward, J. Mohelnikova, F. Vajkay. “Solar Gains Evaluation in a Glazed Administrative Building”, 2nd WSEAS/IASME International Conference on Energy Planning, Energy Saving, Environment Education (EPESE 2008), 26th-28th October 2008, Corfu, Greece, Conference Proceedings, pp 55-56, ISSN: 1790-5095, ISBN: 978-960-474-016-1.

H. Altan, I. Ward, J. Mohelnikova, F. Vajkay. “Overheating Analysis of a Naturally Ventilated Office Building in a Temperate Climate”, PLEA 2008, 22nd-24th October 2008, Dublin, Republic of Ireland, Towards Zero Energy Building, Abstract Proceedings, pp 66, ISBN: 78-1-905254-34-7.

H. Altan, J. Mohelnikova. “Design of a Residential Building as a Low Energy House in order to Improve Building Energy Efficiency”, SET 2008, 7th International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies, 24th-27th August 2008, Seoul, Korea, Conference Proceedings, Vol.1, pp 179-183, ISBN: 978-89-961095-1-894540.

H. Altan. “Sustainability Design vs. Energy Performance”, The Oxford Conference 2008, 22nd-23rd July 2008, Oxford, A Re-Evaluation of Education in Architecture, WIT Press, pp 177-182, ISBN: 978-1-84564-206-8.

J. Caeiro, H. Altan, H. Altamirano-Medina, H. Bruhns. “Air Conditioning Incidence in the Office Buildings’ Sector: Large Scale Data Collection in UK’s Urban Areas”, Improving Energy Efficiency in Commercial Buildings 2008 (IEECB) Conference, 10th-11th April 2008 in Frankfurt, Germany, Building Performance Congress.

H. Altan and I. Ward. “Daylighting Analysis of an Active Facade in a Naturally Ventilated Office Building”, PLEA 2007, 22nd-24th November 2007, Singapore, Sun, Wind and Architecture.

H. Altan, I. Ward, A. Ogbonna. “Importance of Building Energy Monitoring: Environmental Evaluation of a New Higher Education Building”, Portugal SB07 - Sustainable Building 2007, 12th-13th-14th September 2007, Lisbon, Portugal, Sustainable Construction, Materials and Practices.

H. Altan, I. Ward, A. McDowell. “Comparison Study of the likely Performance of an Advanced Naturally Ventilated Building: The Relationship between Computer Simulation Analysis and Findings from a Monitoring Exercise”, CISBAT 2007 - International Scientific Conference, 4th-5th September 2007, Lausanne, Switzerland, Renewables in a Changing Climate - Innovation in the Built Environment.

J. A.J. Caeiro, N. Brown, H. Altan. “Field Assessment of the Urban Density of Air Conditioning Use in the United Kingdom in Non Domestic Buildings”, ECEEE 2007 Summer Study, 4th-9th June 2007, Côte d’Azur, France, Saving Energy - Just Do It!, ISBN: 978-91-633-0899-4.

I. Ward, H. Altan, J. Mohelnikova and D. Plsek, M. Jaros. “Glazed Facades and Overheating Problems in Buildings”, ICBEST 2007, 28th-30th March 2007, Bath, England, Building Envelopes, Systems and Technology.

H. Altan. “Sustainable Planning and Design: The Role of Environmental Analysis at the Initial Design Stages”, IAPS 2006, 11th-16th September 2006, Alexandria, Egypt, Environment, Health and Sustainable Development.

H. Altan, I.C. Ward, J. Mohelnikova and D. Plsek. “Daylighting in an Office Building with a Glazed Facade”, SOLAR 2006, 13th-15th September 2006, Canberra, Australia, Clean Energy? Can Do!.

H. Altan and I. Ward. “Thermal Modelling, Performance Analysis of Building Fabric Options and Climate Change Impact”, GBEN 2006, 11th-12th September 2006, Preston, Lancashire, England, Global Built Environment.

N. Brown, A.J. Wright, J. A.J. Caeiro, H. Altan, H. Bruhns, A.J. Summerfield. “Large Scale Energy Surveys in the UK Retail Sector”, COBRA 2006, 6th-8th September 2006, London, England, Law in the Built Environment.

H. Altan and I. Ward. “Non-domestic Energy Use - Experiences of the Higher Education Sector”, COBRA 2006, 6th-8th September 2006, London, England, Law in the Built Environment.

I.C. Ward, H. Altan and L. Nianxiong. “Design and Evaluation of a Low Carbon Emitting Naturally Ventilated Student Health Centre”, PLEA 2006, 6th-8th September 2006, Geneva, Switzerland, Clever Design, Affordable Comfort.

I.C. Ward, H. Altan, J. Mohelnikova and D. Plsek. “Environmental Evaluation of an Active Facade in a Naturally Ventilated Office Building”, PLEA 2006, 6th-8th September 2006, Geneva, Switzerland, Clever Design, Affordable Comfort.

I.C. Ward, H. Altan, J. Mohelnikova and D. Plsek. “Evaluation of Single and Double Glazed Facades in a Temperate Climate”, EuroSun 2006, 27th-30th June 2006, Glasgow, Scotland.

H. Altan. “Thermal Performance and Sustainability Assessment of a Health Building in a Maritime Climate - A Case Study in Sheffield, UK”, Building Performance 2006 IEECB Focus, 24th-27th April 2006, Frankfurt, Germany.

I. Ward, H. Altan, F. Nikiforiadis and N. Liu. “Building Performance and Sustainability: The Integration of Building Energy and Environmental Simulation Tools in Architectural Design - Demonstrated through a Case Study of New Housing Design”, PRoBE 2005, 16th-17th November 2005, Glasgow, Scotland.

I.C. Ward, H. Altan. “Establishing the Potential for using Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Measures in a Village Hall Complex in Derbyshire, England”, PLEA 2005, 13th-16th November 2005, Beirut, Lebanon, Environmental Sustainability.

H. Altan. “Assessment of Sustainability in Domestic Buildings”, PLEA 2004, 19th-22nd September 2004, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, Built Environments and Environmental Buildings.

H. Altan. “Improving Energy Efficiency and Reducing Carbon Dioxide Emission within Private Housing Sector in Sheffield, UK”, PLEA 2003, 9th-12th November 2003, Santiago, Chile, Rethinking Development.

H. Altan, I.C. Ward. “Home Energy Use and the Environment: Housing Conditions and Potential Energy-Efficiency Improvements in Sheffield, UK”, PLEA 2002, 22nd-24th July 2002, Toulouse, France, Design with the Environment.

H. Altan. “Analysis of Existing Environmental Assessment Methods for Buildings within the UK”, PLEA 2001, 7th-9th November 2001, Florianopolis, Brazil, Renewable Energy for Sustainable Development of the Built Environment.

H. Altan, Y. Gorji-Mahlabani. “The Applications of Solar Energy and Solar Radiation Data in Renewable Energy Resource Planning”, PLEA 2000, 2nd-5th July 2000, Cambridge, England, Architecture City Environment.

Book Reviews
H. Altan, book review for Elsevier: The Green Studio Handbook – Environmental Strategies for Schematic Design, by A.G. Kwok and W.T. Grondzik, Architectural Press, Oxford, 2007.

H. Altan, book review for Laurence King Publishing: Towards Zero Energy Architecture – New Solar Design, by M. Guzowski, Laurence King Publishing Ltd, China, 2010.

Other Outputs

Mustafa Ersalici - H. Altan. “İskandinav Ülkelerinde Sürdürülebilir Ulaşimda Kullanilan Teknolojilere ve Uygulamalarina Bakiş”, KIBRIS TEKNiK, #1(2), pp. 19-22, April 2012, Kibris’in İnsaat Dergisi, ISSN: 1986-440X, Online: 1986-4418 (http://kibristeknik.com/) [Published in Turkish].

H. Altan. “Architecting Low/Zero Carbon Buildings for Future Climate”, The Training Academy, M&E Building Services Event, Invited Speaker, Retrofitting & Regulating, 6th-7th October 2010, London, Olympia, England, UBM Live.

H. Altan. “Low Carbon Architecture”, AECOM Shanghai, Shanghai Xian Dai Architectural Design (Group) Co., Ltd. and WWCOT Shanghai, Invited Speaker, 24th-27th August 2010, Shanghai, China, AECOM, SIADR, GDLR Groups.

H. Altan, ‘How to become the most Energy Efficient House in the UK’, E.ON Energy Fit Radio Day (Media Coverage), Pre-Recorded Audio Interviews with National and Local Radio Stations, 2nd-3rd June 2010, London, UK.

Newspaper Article featuring H. Altan, ‘Sensors Set to Improve Hi-Tech housing’, by Jeni Harvey, Yorkshire Post, Wednesday 2, June 2010, Page 2, ABC 47760 Daily.

H. Altan, ‘Using Post Occupancy Studies to Understand if a more Sustainable Building has a Positive Impact on its Occupants’, Ecobuild 2010 Exhibition, Public Seminars, 2nd-4th March 2010, London, England, (Chair and Invited Speaker), Event Guide 2010, pp. 90, Saint-Gobain.

H. Altan, ‘Zero Carbon Housing: How can we go about achieving this?’, Low Carbon Innovation Network, Chairing Session in CleanTech Innovation Forum, Low Carbon Best Practice Exchange, 3rd December 2009, Harrogate, England, (Invited Speaker), Events by Carbon Trust and Yorkshire Forward.

H. Altan, ‘Sustainable Architecture: Towards Environmentally Responsive Building Design’ and ‘Simulation in Design: Towards Sustainable Planning and Design’, 4th Congress Aedificare Spatium, 14th Architecture Week on ‘Technology + Architecture: Conceiving as a Whole’, 19th-23rd October 2009, Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico, (Invited Key Speaker), Arquitectura.

X. Wang, H. Altan, ‘Urbanism, Mixture of Sustainability, Technology, and Culture: Case of Off-Grid City, South Korea, 2009’, 9th UK CARE Annual General Meeting, 5th September 2009, Salford, Great Manchester, UK, SynTao.

H. Altan, ‘Carbon Reduction in Buildings / Energy Research in Buildings’, CEE Conference on Renewable Energy, Insight into this rapidly increasing Market, 26th-27th March 2009, Prague, Czech Republic, (Invited Speaker), EastEuro Link.

H. Altan, ‘Experiences through Post Occupancy Monitoring’, ECO DECO Conference on Eco-Deconstruction, Eco-Refurbishment and the Reuse of Materials in the Built Environment, 9th December 2008, Lincoln, England, (Invited Speaker), Centre for Sustainable Architecture and Environments (CSAAE), University of Lincoln.

H. Altan, T. Crosbie, ‘Using Qualitative Data to Interpret Monitored Building Data’, Sustainable Building: The Need for Energy Profiling in Design and Operations, 31st March 2009, SST, University of Teesside, Middlesbrough, England, (Invited Speaker), Workshop by Centre for Construction, Innovation and Research (CCIR).

Ward IC (BEAU: H. Altan). What are the Energy and Power Consumption Patterns of different Types of Built Environment?, Energy Policy, Vol. 36, Issue 12, December 2008, pp 4622-4629, 2008.

H. Altan, ‘Near Zero Carbon Housing: How can we go about achieving this?’, Low Carbon Innovation Network, CleanTech Innovation Forum, Low Carbon Best Practice Exchange, (Chairing Session), 20th November 2008, Manchester, England, Events by Carbon Trust.

H. Altan, ‘Energy Assessor for Non Domestic Buildings’, BRE Awareness Meeting, 13th February 2008, Sheffield, England, Events by Building Research Establishment.

H. Altan, ‘Importance of Building Simulation in Sustainable Building Design’, Undergraduate Lecture Series, 14th January 2008, Lincoln, England, (Invited Speaker), University of Lincoln, School of Architecture.

BEAU (I. Ward and H. Altan). “Hip to be Square: Home Office goes Green at new Sheffield HQ”, BSJ - Building Services Journal, Sustainability, November 2007, pp. 41-44.

H. Altan, ‘Energy Monitoring of an Active Facade Office Building’, the UK NCEUB Meeting, 20th September 2007, London, England, (Invited Speaker), Events by Network for Comfort and Energy Use in Buildings.

H. Altan, T. Crosbie, ‘A Socio-Technical Analysis of Energy Efficient Social Housing’, the UK NCEUB Meeting, 19th April 2007, London, England, (Invited Speaker), Events by Network for Comfort and Energy Use in Buildings.

H. Altan, Energy-Efficiency in Housing: Drivers and Barriers to Improving Energy Efficiency and Reducing Carbon Dioxide Emissions in Private Housing Sector. Thesis (Ph.D.), University of Sheffield, School of Architecture, 2004.

H. Altan, Passive Solar Housing in the UK on the World-Wide Web. Dissertation (M.Arch.), University of Sheffield, School of Architecture, 1998.

Media Coverage
H. Altan, ‘Year-long Research Programme at the University of Sheffield is Aiming to Improve Urban Life in the UK through the Use of Living Walls’, BBC Sheffield Radio Live Interview (Media Coverage), 19th February 2013 & 19 April 2013, Sheffield, UK; can be accessed on:
http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/news/nr/living-walls-1.253985

H. Altan, ‘Sheffield Leads Study into Use of ‘Living Walls’’, The Star, Published on Wednesday 20 February 2013 06:00, Sheffield, UK; can be accessed on:
http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/sheffield-leads-study-into-use-of-living-walls-1-5427227

The University of Sheffield Media Centre Web pages featuring H. Altan, ‘Research into Living Walls Aims to Improve Urban Life’ (Published on 19 February 2013); can be accessed on:
http://www.shef.ac.uk/news/nr/living-walls-1.253985

H. Altan, ‘How to become the most Energy Efficient House in the UK’, E.ON Energy Fit Radio Day (Media Coverage), Pre-Recorded Audio Interviews with National and Local Radio Stations including Sky News and Smooth Radio, 2nd-3rd June 2010, London, UK.

Newspaper Article featuring H. Altan, ‘Sensors Set to Improve Hi-Tech housing’, by Jeni Harvey, Yorkshire Post, Wednesday 2, June 2010, Page 2, ABC 47760 Daily; can be accessed on:
http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/Sensors-set-to-improve-hitech.6334560.jp

LowCarbonEconomy.Com Web Article featuring H. Altan, ‘Terraced Houses make most Energy Efficient Homes’ (Published 6/2/2010 5:39:22 PM); can be accessed on:
http://www.lowcarboneconomy.com/community_content/_low_carbon_blog/9840/terraced_houses_make_most_energy_efficient_homes

ClickGreen Web Article featuring H. Altan, ‘Coronation Street-Style Terraced Homes rated most Energy Efficient’ (Published Wed 02 Jun 2010 10:39); can be accessed on:
http://www.clickgreen.org.uk/news/national-news/121362-coronation-street-style-terraced-homes-rated-most-energy-efficient.html

Telegraph & Argus Web Article featuring H. Altan, ‘Undercliffe Homes near top for Energy Efficiency’ (Published 6:50am Thursday 3rd June 2010); can be accessed on:
http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/8198374.Homes_near_top_for_energy_efficiency/

Channel4.Com Web Article featuring H. Altan, ‘Energy Efficient Buildings named’ (Published Source PA News, 02 June 2010); can be accessed on:
http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/business_money/energy+efficient+buildings+named/3666542

Aol News Web Article featuring H. Altan, ‘Energy Efficient Buildings named’ (Published Friday, 04 June 2010, 21:29 GMT); can be accessed on:
http://news.aol.co.uk/environment-news/energy-efficient-buildings-named/article/2010060119092981452452

Utility-Exchange Web Article featuring H. Altan, ‘E.ON Names Most Energy Efficient Buildings In Country’ (Published Source: Channel4.Com, Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010 at 11:17); can be accessed on:
http://www.utility-exchange.co.uk/2010/06/e-on-names-most-energy-efficient-buildings-in-country/

Lynn News Web Article featuring H. Altan, ‘Energy Efficient Buildings named’ (Published on Thu Jun 10 09:08:02 BST 2010); can be accessed on:
http://www.lynnnews.co.uk/news/national/energy_efficient_buildings_named_1_644683

The University of Sheffield Media Centre Web pages featuring H. Altan, ‘Research hands out Grades for Energy Efficient Housing’ (Published on 02 June 2010); can be accessed on:
http://www.shef.ac.uk/mediacentre/2010/1639.html

MSN (UK) Environment Web pages featuring H. Altan, ‘Energy Efficient Buildings named’ (Published Source pa.press.net, on Saturday, 05 June 2010); can be accessed on:
http://environment.uk.msn.com/news/headlines/article.aspx?cp-documentid=153618438