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Alan Short is the President and Professor of Architecture at the University of Cambridge's Department of Architecture. He holds concurrent roles as a Ministry of Education Distinguished Professor in China and international co-director of Chongqing University's National Centre for Low-Carbon Green Buildings. His research focuses on sustainable architecture, urban climate resilience, and low-carbon building systems. He leads interdisciplinary teams addressing climate adaptation in healthcare infrastructure, urban ventilation, and energy efficiency in China's Hot Summer-Cold Winter regions.
Education:
- Bachelor’s in Architecture, Trinity College, Cambridge (Senior Scholarship recipient)
- Postgraduate Exchange Fellowship, Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design
Research Interests:
- Climate-responsive building design
- Urban heat island mitigation
- Low-carbon cooling strategies
- Infection-resilient healthcare environments
- Natural ventilation systems
Key Projects:
- LoHCool: UK-China collaboration on low-carbon cities (2015–2019)
- Robust Hospitals in a Changing Climate: NHS energy adaptation (2013–2015)
- Excising Infection in Surgical Environments (ExISE): AHRC-funded theatre design
Awards & Honors:
- Higher Doctorate (Litt.D.) from University of Cambridge (2023)
- tv/e Global Sustainability Film Award (2013, 2019)
- RIBA Awards (1995, 2000, 2003, 2006)
- CIBSE Environmental Initiative of the Year (2006)
Labs & Collaborations:
- Interdisciplinary teams at Cambridge, Imperial College, and Zhejiang University
- UK-China EPSRC/NSFC partnerships
- Advisory roles to NHS and UK Government on infrastructure resilience
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