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Professor Charlie Changfeng Fu

Professor of Built Environment
School of Computing and Engineering
charlie.fu@uwl.ac.uk

As the course leader for the Architectural Design and Technology courses at UWL, Professor Fu teaches a number of undergraduate modules in Architectural Design & Technology and Built Environment across different levels. These include level 6 studio-based projects and the final dissertation.

He has also supervised PhD students in the areas of BIM implementation, computational architecture, sustainable built environments, urban planning and development.

Prior to joining the University of West London in 2009, he worked as a researcher in the built environment area at Salford University and Cambridge University. He was a practical architect and a master planner in China.

Currently, he is also a chartered member of the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists (MCIAT) and the Royal Town Planning Institute (MRTPI), a qualified membership assessor for CIAT and a member of the EPSRC Peers Review College.

  • Qualifications

    • MEng in Architecture (Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China)
    • MPhil Town Planning (Anglia Rustin University)
    • PhD Built Environment (Salford University)

  • Memberships

    Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists (FCIAT)
    Chartered member of the Royal Town Planning Institute (MRTPI)
    Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
    Member of The EPSRC Peer Reviewer College
    Freeman of London, the Worshipful Company of Arts Scholars (2014-2021)

  • Research and publications

    Books and book chapters

    Maigari, M., Fu, C., Deng, J., Bahadori-Jahromi, A. (2023) Indoor Environmental Quality Study for Higher Education Buildings, in Indoor Environmental Quality and Health, IntechOpen, London. (ISBN 978-0-85014-019-4). https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.113332

    Fu C. (2013) Integration and Interoperability of IT Applications in Construction, Scholar Press, Saarbrücken, Germany, ISBN 978-3639702880.

    Fernando, T., Aouad, G., Fu, C., Yao, J. (2009) Chapter 12 - IT Infrastructure for supporting multi-disciplinary urban planning, in Designing Sustainable Cities, Cooper, Evans, Boyko, Wiley Blackwell, London. ISBN: 978-1-4051-7915-7

    Journal articles

    Deng, J., Chen, B., Fu, C., Du, J. (2023) Exploring Campus Environmental Health Issues and Individual Disparities in Environmental Perceptions Based on Daily Activity Path, Buildings, 2023, 13(10), 2544;  https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings13102544 

    Blay-Armah, A., Mohebbi, G., Bahadori-Jahromi, A., Fu, C., Amoakoh-Attah, J. (2023) Embodied carbon life cycle assessment: a comparative case study, Sustainability, 2023, 15(20), 14978;, MDPI, https://doi.org/10.3390/su152014978

    Lu, J., Fu, C., Zhou, T., Xie, J., Loo Y.M. (2022) A Review of Physical and Digital Mock-Up Applications in Healthcare Building Development, Buildings, 2022, 12(6), page 745. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings12060745

    Lama, S., Fu, C., Lee, A (2022) Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) evaluation of Higher Education learning environments, Journal of Smart Buildings and Construction Technology, Vol 4, Bilingual Publishing Co. https://doi.org/10.30564/jsbct.v4i1.4042

    Lama, S., Fu, C. (2021) BIM and Design Briefing Integration: Feasibility Study and Conceptual System Framework Development, Journal of Construction Research, Bilingual Publishing Co. https://doi.org/10.30564/jcr.v3i1.2960

    Fan, X., Chen B., Fu, C., Li, L., (2020) Research on the Influence of Abrupt Climate Changes on the Analysis of Typical Meteorological Year in China, Journal of Energies. https://doi.org/10.3390/en13246531

    Fan, X, Chen, B, Li, X, Fu, C., Li, L. (2020) Development of a simplified thermal performance prediction method based on free-running temperatures and building envelope characteristics, Journal of Building Engineering. ISSN 2352-7102. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2020.101898

    L.Y. Li, Fu, C. (2019) A Practical Study on Reducing CO2 Concentration in Educational Buildings in North-East China, Journal of Construction Research, vol 1, issues 1, 2019, Bilingual Publishing Co.  DOI: https://doi.org/10.30564/jcr.v1i1.589

    Hakimnejad A., Fu, C., Titkanlou H. M. (2016) The Interrelationship of Social Sustainability and Urban Form; the Case of Modern and Traditional Iranian Cities, International Journal of Environmental and Ecological Engineering Vol:3, No:1, 2016

    Hakimnejad A., Fu, C., Titkanlou H. M. (2015) A Review of Sustainable Built Environment Development and Evaluation in Iran, International Journal - Proceedings of the ICE - Engineering Sustainability, Volume 168, Issue 3, 01 June 2015 , pages 105 –119. https://doi.org/10.1680/ensu.14.00017

    Fu, C., Aouad, G. (2009) Data Integration for Quantitative Analysis of Sustainability, Proceedings of the ICE - Urban Design and Panning, Volume 162, Issue 3, pages 131 –140; ISSN :1755-0793 https://doi.org/10.1680/udap.2009.162.3.131

    Fu C., Tah J., Aouad G., Kagioglou M. and Zeisel J. (2007) Space-centred information management approach to improve CAD-based healthcare building design, ITcon Vol. 12, pg. 61-71, January 2007. https://www.itcon.org/2007/4     

    Fu, C., Kaya, S., Kagioglou M., Aouad G. (2007) Development of an IFC-based Lifecycle Costing Prototype Tool -Integrating Lifecycle Costing to nD modelling, Construction Innovation, Volume 7 Issue 1, pg 85-98, January 2007. https://doi.org/10.1108/14714170710721313

    Fu, C., Aouad, G., Lee, A., Marshall-Ponting, A., Wu, S. (2006) IFC Model Viewer to Support nD Model Application, Automation in Construction, 15 (2006) 178-185. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2005.04.002

    Fu, C., Aouad, G., Marshall-Ponting, A., Lee, A., Wu, S. (2004) IFC Implementation in Lifecycle Costing, The Journal of Harbin Institute of Technology, vol. 4, pp42-54 2004. 

    Lee, A., Wu, S., Fu C., Marshall-Ponting, A., Aouad, G., Tah, J., Cooper R. (2005) nD Modelling–A Driver or Enabler for Construction Improvement? RICS Research, Volume 5, Number 6 April 2005.

    Wu, S, Lee, A, Koh, WW, Aouad, G, Fu, C, (2004) An IFC-based Space Analysis for Accessible Building Layout, Journal of Construction Innovation 4:129-141.  https://doi.org/10.1108/14714170410815051

  • Conferences

    Conference papers

    Maigari, M; Fu C.; Balodimou E.; Prapooja, KC; Sudhakaran, S. (2024) Indoor Air Quality Study in Higher Education Buildings with a BIM-Based Solution, the International Post-Graduate Research Conference (IPGRC), Salford University, Greater Manchester, UK, 28th May 2024.

    Fu C.; Lama, S. (2021) Contemporary Indoor air quality in education buildings and solutions exploration, 2nd International Conference for Global Chinese Academia on Energy and Built Environment, 17th-19th July 2021 in China.

    Hakiminejad, A., Fu, C.,  Titkanlou, H.M. (2016) Social Sustainability and Its Relationships to the Urban Form, 18th International Conference on Sustainable Urban Environment,  Paris, France January, 21-22, 2016.

    FU, C., Khm IO. C (2014) Modernisation of Construction and Housing in UK, The Proceedings of the International Scientific-practical Conference, Part 2, p398-403, ISBN 978-601-296-592-6, Karaganda, Kazakhstan.  

    Li, X., Aouad, G., Li, Q. & Fu, C. (2008) An nD Modelling Enabled Collaborative Construction Supply Chain. In Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium on Intelligent Information Technology Application. ISBN: 978-0-7695-3497-8.

    Fu, C., Tah, J. & Aouad, G. (2007) The Lifecycle Costing Simulation for Building Construction and Maintenance in nD Modelling. International Conference of Building Simulation 2007, Tsinghua University, Beijing.

    Fu, C., Tah, J., Aouad, G. & Cooper, R. (2007) Statistic-Data-Based Urban Information Modelling For Sustainability Analysis. In Proceedings of the 4th International Symposium of Salford Centre for Research and Innovation (SCRI), Salford, UK: 333 – 342.

    Fu, C., Tah, J. & Ruffle, S. (2006) Implementation of Web-based Virtual Reality Technology in Public Participation, 2nd CIB International Conference of Mega Cities, Guangzhou, China.

    Fu, C., Tah, J., Aouad, G. & Cooper, R. (2006) Developing an Integrated Database for Urban Sustainability Analysis, 3rd International SCRI Research Symposium, Delft, Netherlands.

    Fu. C., Ruffle, S., Richens, P. & Aouad, G. (2005) Using Virtual Reality Technology to Facilitate Web-based Public Participation, The International Conference of Computing in Urban Planning and Urban Management 2005, University College, London, UK.

    Fu, C., Kagioglou, M. & Zeisel, J. (2005) The Development of A Space-Centred CAD Tool to Support Healthcare Building Design. In Proceedings of the 2nd International SCRI Symposium, Salford, UK: 526-535.

    Fu, C., Cooper, R. & Aouad, G. (2004) Sustainable Urban Planning and Design with ICT Support: An Introduction of VivaCity 2020 Project, 1st International SCRI Symposium, Salford, UK: 526-535.

    Ingirige, B., Kagioglou, M., Wetherill, M., Fu, C. & Aouad, G. (2004) A state of the Art review on Healthcare Delivery in the Built and Human Environment enabling a Vision for the Salford Centre for Research and Innovation (SCRI), 1st International SCRI Symposium, Salford, UK.

    Lee, A., Wu, S., Aouad, G. & Fu, C. (2004) nD Modelling in Construction – Buzzword or Reality? World IT Conference for Design and Construction, INCITE 2004: 35 – 42.

    Wu, S., Lee, A., Aouad, G., Cooper, R. & Fu, C. (2003) Web Services for Crime Deterrent Design Knowledge, CIB W78 – 20th International Conference on Information Technology for Construction, New Zealand.

    Wu, S., Lee, A., Aouad, G. & Fu, C. (2003) Web Services for Crime Deterrent Design Knowledge, CIB W78 - Distributing Knowledge in Building, Denmark.

    Lee, A., Wu, S., Aouad, G. & Fu, C. (2002) Towards nD Modelling, European Conference on Information and Communication Technology Advances and Innovation in the Knowledge Society (E-sm@art), Salford, UK.

    Fu, C. (2001) E-participation of Urban Design and Planning, UK Planning Research, Liverpool, UK.

    Hall, A. & Fu, C. (2000) Paper and presentation: Computer Visualisation Applied to the Participation of residents in the Regeneration of their Housing Estate, 5th Design and Decision Support System Conference in Architecture and Urban Planning, Eindhoven, Netherlands.

    Hall, A. & Fu, C. (2000) Poster session: Computer Visualisation Used to Assist Participation in Regeneration-the Woodberry Down Estate, Hackney, London, Planning Research 2000, London School of Economics, London, UK.

    Hall, A.& Fu, C. (2000) Computer Visualisation as an Aid to Participation in the Regeneration of Housing Areas, 14th Aesop Congress, Brno, Czech Republic.

  • Research degree supervision

    Principal Supervisor

    Mukhtar Maigari: BIM-based Indoor Environment Quality Monitoring & Controlling of Higher Education Buildings (2022 -)

    Seeja Sudhakaran: AI & BIM-based Automatic Design of Education Building (2023 -)

    Prapooja Kc: Study and Development of Solar Lighting System for Sustainable Education Buildings (2023 -)

    Dr Supreet Lama: Developing Innovative BIM Based Design Briefing Methods and Framework to Improve the Quality and Performance of Building Projects. Completed in 2023.

    Dr Ahmadreza Hakiminejad: Measuring Cities: A Study on the Development of Iranian Urban Sustainability Assessment Mechanisms; Based on the UK Experience. Completed in 2018

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