Role
I am currently in the first-year of my PhD studies with Plymouth University. My research project aims to investigate the decision-making process for the selection of facades for multi-storey buildings.
Qualifications
PhD Environmental Building
2011-ongoing (completion due 2014), Plymouth University
Director of Studies: Dr Wei Pan (www.plymouth.ac.uk/staff/wpan)
Second Supervisor: Dr Pieter de Wilde (www.plymouth.ac.uk/staff/pjdewilde)
BSc (Hons) Building Surveying and the Environment
2007-2010, Plymouth University
Graduated with First Class Honours
Received the Royal Institution for Chartered Surveyors (RICS) prize for outstanding performance
MA Food and Welfare Studies
1997, Dundee University
Including work experience at The Good Housekeeping Institute, London
HND Hotel, Catering and Hospitality Management (European)
1992-1994, Plymouth University
Including work experience at the Hotel Stadt Homburg, Saarland, Germany
Background
Research Assistant
2010-2011, Plymouth University
Three short-term Research Assistant contracts within the Environmental Building Group at Plymouth University. My roles included helping Dr Steve Donohoe and Mr Andrew Fox to prepare sustainably-themed learning materials for the new MSc Sustainable Construction (Cost/Project Management). I also assisted Dr Wei Pan on three funded pedagogic research projects:
- Centre for Education in the Built Environment (CEBE) funded development project: Developing a guide for integrating 'Research-informed Teaching' into sustainable construction education.
- CEBE-funded research project: Implementing and evaluating the integration of critical thinking into Project Based Learning (PBL) in Environmental building.
- Plymouth University Teaching Fellowship Award Scheme (TFAS)-funded project: Enhancing design project-based learning in sustainable building by incorporating learning technology.
Product Development
1997-2007, various UK locations
Successful 10-year career in food product development, progressing from Product Development Technologist to Product Development Manager. Working with fish, pastry and meat products, the roles included: developing food products from concept to launch, external and internal customer liaison, flavour profile creation, product costing, technical assistance, and quality monitoring.
Professional membership
Incorporated member of the Chartered Institute of Building (ICIOB).
Student member of the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers.
Student member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
Research interests
I am particularly interested in research that aids building energy efficiency and occupier comfort. I particularly enjoy research that takes a case study approach, as I like the real-life aspect and the interaction with industry colleagues.
Other research
Plymouth University Built Environment Research Group:
www.plymouth.ac.uk/researchcover/rcp.asp?page=375&pagetype=G
Student Rep for the Plymouth University School of Architecture, Design and Environment Research and Graduate Committee for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Student membership of the Association of Researchers in Construction Management: www.arcom.ac.uk. Abstract accepted for the ARCOM Conference 2012, in Edinburgh, UK, 3-5 September.
Publications
Journal Articles
Pan, W. and Garmston, H. (2012) 'Building Regulations in Energy Efficiency: Compliance in England and Wales', Energy Policy, 45, 594-605. DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2012.03.010. Link to Energy Policy website: www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0301421512002157.
Conference Papers
Pan, W. and Garmston, H. (2012) 'Enhancing Project-Based Learning in Sustainable Building by Incorporating Learning Technology', the 48th Annual International Conference of the Associated Schools of Construction. Birmingham School of the Built Environment, UK, 11-14 April. Link to paper: http://ascpro.ascweb.org/chair/paper/CEUE220002012.pdf.
Pan, W. and Garmston, H. (2011) 'Compliance with Building Regulations in Energy Efficiency: Post-2006 New-Build Dwellings in the UK', the 6th conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems. Dubrovnik, Croatia, 25-29 September. Book of Abstracts. Eds: Ban, M., Duic, N., and Guzovic, Z. ISBN: 978-953-7738-12-9. Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture: Zagreb. Link to conference website: www.dubrovnik2011.sdewes.org/.
Other Research Related Output
2011: Poster presentation at Plymouth University's 9th VC's Teaching and Learning Conference: Excellence in Teaching, the student experience and pedagogic research, 7th July. Poster title: 'Enhancing project-based learning in sustainable building by incorporating learning technology' (Pan and Garmston).
2011: Research-informed teaching web-pages produced as part of a CEBE-funded research project, under the leadership of Dr Wei Pan, and presented on the Plymouth University extranet. Link to web-pages: www.plymouth.ac.uk/pages/view.asp?page=38614.
Additional information
South West Women in Construction
I am the Events Administrator for South West Women in Constructon (SWWIC), a women's network with over 60 members, in the South West of England. New members are always welcome - please see the following webpage for details: www.swwic.co.uk/new/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7&Itemid=7.
SWWIC featured on the Royal Navy website in early 2012, as part of their annual cheque handover: www.royalnavy.mod.uk/News-and-Events/Latest-News/2012/February/17/120217-Injured-Marines.
Women in Technology Network
I am the Student Co-ordinator for Plymouth University's Women in Technology Network (WiTNet) for the 2011-2012 academic year: www.plymouth.ac.uk/pages/view.asp?page=29968.
I helped run a joint breakfast meeting event on 24th February 2012, between SWWIC and WiTNet, which was enjoyed by 26 attendees in the Isaac Foot restaurant on Plymouth University campus.
Chartered Institute of Building
I recently became a Committee member (April 2012) for the Plymouth-centre of the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB): www.ciob.org.uk/regions/plymouth-centre.
Constructing Excellence
Member of the Constructing Excellence Plymouth Club: www.plymouthcec.org.uk.
Links
Why I enjoyed studying for my UG degree at Plymouth University: http://upmedia.plymouth.ac.uk/Play.aspx?VideoId=2184
