Dr Alan Lewis

Research interests

Recent Research

Care Provision Fit for a Future Climate

The Mathematization of Daylighting: a history of British architects' use of the daylight factor

Maximising the Benefits of Passivhaus: a guide to supporting older occupants

Daylighting in Older People's Housing

Conditioning Demand

Extra-care Housing for People with Sight Loss: lighting and design

EVOLVE Tool - Evaluation of Older People's Living Environments

My research centres on the intersection of Government policy and architectural practice, with a particular interest in the implications of an ageing population for housing design and the impact of building design on occupants’ health.

Much of my research has focused on the production of design guidance and the study of its effects on the built environment.