Chris Puttick

Chris Puttick is a Senior Lecturer and programme lead for the Architectural and Environmental Engineering programme at the University of the West of England's Faculty of Environment and Technology. With 17 years of industry experience as a building services consulting engineer—including leadership roles in multi-disciplinary consultancies and his own firm—he integrates practical project delivery expertise across business development, design, construction, and post-occupancy phases into academia.

His academic credentials include:

• MEng (Master of Engineering)

Professional recognition:

• Member of the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (MCIBSE)

Research interests center on sustainable building systems with emphasis on energy efficiency and human-centric design. He specializes in Low energy building design, Building Ventilation, Heating and Cooling, Public Health Engineering, and Building Controls, while pioneering innovation in Building optimisation and commissioning through data-driven approaches to occupant psychology and comfort metrics. His work critically addresses Soft Landings implementation and Post Occupancy Evaluation to bridge design intent with operational performance.

Industry experience spans industrial, healthcare and laboratories, higher/further education, residential, arts/culture, sport/leisure, and office/school sectors. Projects covered full lifecycle management including contracts, procurement, specification, and tendering processes. As programme lead, he shapes curriculum development and mentorship for future engineers without explicit grants or student advisement records listed.