Cluster for Research and Design and Sustainability (CriDS)

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The University of Strathclyde's Cluster for Research and Design and Sustainability (CRiDS) specialises in research areas including sustainable architecture and urbanism, identification of social ecologies, resilient communities' environmental support systems, solar design technology innovations, health improvements, and educational advancements for sustainable development.

CRiDS, established in 2010, has a significant goal of positively impacting people's lives through high-quality research and research-driven education, both presently and in the future. The Cluster has attracted over 30 postgraduate researchers globally.

CRiDS's international expertise is employed at the globally recognised Arcosanti urban laboratory in Arizona, USA, and in constructing social innovation networks and frameworks worldwide. In collaboration with Strathclyde Engineering for Development, CRiDS contributes to designing and constructing earthquake-resistant schools in Nepal and developing efficient technologies for communities in developing countries.

CRiDS's research encourages applications related to the following areas:

• Architecture and Ecology: Investigating environmental and sociological aspects that shape the relationship between nature, people, and place, focusing on transforming the negative impacts of the built environment on natural and human development.
• Social Innovation and Resilience: Studying social innovation networks, frameworks, and solutions that bolster communities' resilience within the context of sustainable built environment development.
• Energy and Resource Efficiency and Occupant Health: Supporting design interventions that aim for energy and resource use reductions and improved health, including research into the impact of house dust mites on asthma and solutions for thermal comfort and air quality.
• Education for Sustainable Development: Exploring transformative methods for cross-disciplinary education in sustainable development and contributing to the development of curricula, teaching methods, and materials within Higher Education Institutions across Europe and North Africa.

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University of Strathclyde
Glasgow