
Dr David Grierson
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Architecture
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Inaugural Cosanti Foundation Alumni Award Recipient 18/3/2023 Cosanti Foundation Alumni Award Recipient 18/3/2023 Selected entry to the UK Universities' Climate Innovation Showcase, 'Construction sustainable futures' Recipient 1/11/2021 Selected entry to the UK Universities' Climate Innovation Showcase, 'Building futures with Nature in mind'.' Recipient 1/11/2021 Appointed External Examiner at Sheffield Hallam University Recipient 1/10/2015 Appointed External Examiner at INTO, Queens University Belfast Recipient 1/10/2015
Area of Expertise
Academic Engagement as:
- Grant Reviewer for Research Councils (Austrian Science Fund, ESRC UK, NSFC China, ANR France, DFT Germany, NWO Netherlands)
- Visiting Professor (USA and Qatar)
- PhD Examiner (in the UK)
- Postgraduate Course Examiner (University College London, Queens University Belfast, Sheffield Hallam University)
- Quality Assurance Scrutineer (the Bartlett, UCL)
- Senior Academic Staff Selector/Interviewer (USA, Spain, UK)
- Co-Editor of Routledge Book Series (Architecture and Urbansim in the Global South)
- Co-Editor of Journal Special Issues (International Journal of Architectural Research, Open House International)
- Member of Journal Editorial Boards (ArchNet - IJAR, OHI, European Journal of Engineering Education, Design Principles and Practices, Altralineas Ediziona, International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, International Journal of Environmental, Cultural, Economic and Social Sustainability)
- Conference organiser (UK) and participator (Canada, Italy, New Zealand, Germany, Turkey, India, Spain, USA, and UK)
- Workshop organiser (Guatemala, Italy, Belgium, USA and UK)
- Invited guest lecturer (India, Qatar, Italy, Czech Republic, Malaysia, Hong Kong and UK)
Industry Engagement with:
- The Scottish Executive (Building the Curriculum)
- The Government of Catalonia (Serra Hunter Programme)
- The Cosanti Foundation (Strategic Steering Committee)
- The Royal Academy of Engineering (Visiting Professor in Sustainability)
- Zero Waste Scotland (Designing Out Construction Waste)
- Scottish Enterprise (Design Consultant)
- Glasgow City Council (Urban Design Panel)
- East Ayrshire Council (Design Consultant)
- North Lanarkshire Council (Design Consultant)
- Scottish Housing Associations (Design Consultant)
Public Engagement and Outreach with:
- The British Council (India, Malaysia and Hong Kong)
- The English Schools Foundation (Hong Kong)
- The Ellen MacArthur Foundation (UK)
- Yew Chung Educational Foundation (Hong Kong)
- Singapore International School (Hong Kong)
- King George V School (Hong Kong)
- Victoria Shanghai Academy (Hong Kong)
- Renaissance College (Hong Kong)
Prize And Awards
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Architecture and Urbanism in a Contact Zone : Histories of Difference, Migrancy and Dwelling in Kolkata Mukherjee Campbell Mark, Grierson David, Salama Ashraf M Architecture and Urbanism in the Global South Architecture and Urbanism in the Global South (2023) A study on children's multi-sensorial experiences of nature : design approaches and preferences for primary school architecture, case studies in Glasgow, Scotland, UK To Phuong, Grierson David ArchNet-IJAR: International Journal of Architectural Research (2023) https://doi.org/10.1108/ARCH-02-2023-0053 "Patterns" of Threshold Spaces in the Historical City of Jeddah : Investigating the Relationship Between the Public Spaces and Residential Units Massoud Bama, Grierson David, Salama Ashraf M Architecture and Urbanism in the Global South Architecture and Urbanism in the Global South (2023) Uncertain Regional Urbanism in Venezuela : Government, Infrastructure and Environment Capra Ribeiro Fabio, Grierson David, Salama Ashraf M Architecture and Urbanism in the Global South Architecture and Urbanism in the Global South (2023) Urban Architecture and Local Spaces in Pakistan Grierson David, Ahmed Suneela Architecture and Urbanism in the Global South Architecture and Urbanism in the Global South (2022) https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003246275 Urban Form and Life in Tripoli, Libya : Maintaining Cultural Heritage Grierson David, Abudib Huyam, Remali Adel Mohammad Architecture and Urbanism in the Global South Architecture and Urbanism in the Global South (2022)
Publications
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Zero Carbon and the Built Environment Speaker 4/3/2021 Participation in Hong Kong English Schools Foundation University Fair 2020 Recipient 20/1/2020 Participation in Hong Kong British Council Study UK Fair 2020 Recipient 18/1/2020 Renaissance College Visiting researcher 24/9/2019 Victoria Shanghai Academy Visiting researcher 20/9/2019 King George V School Visiting researcher 19/9/2019
SFC Alliances for Research Challenges (ARCS) Grierson, David (Co-investigator) Scottish Research Alliance for Energy, Homes and Livelihoods 01-Jan-2023 - 01-Jan-2027 KA107 staff and PhD students mobility with the University of Belgrade, Serbia Dimitrijevic, Branka (Principal Investigator) Salama, Ashraf (Co-investigator) Grierson, David (Co-investigator) 3 academics and 2 PhD students involved in mobility activities 01-Jan-2018 - 31-Jan-2020 Sustainable Development for Ecotourism. Grierson, David (Principal Investigator) Salama, Ashraf (Principal Investigator) 01-Jan-2018 - 01-Jan-2021 Development of the Space/Nature Syntax Method Grierson, David (Principal Investigator) Munro, Karen (Researcher) 02-Jan-2017 - 01-Jan-2019 Zero Waste Scotland Circular Economy Investment Fund Project Grierson, David (Principal Investigator) Dimitrijevic, Branka (Co-investigator) 01-Jan-2017 - 01-Jan-2019 BC-SDBE:Building Capacity: Sustainable Development of the Built Environment: British Council Newton Institutional Links Project Salama, Ashraf (Principal Investigator) Grierson, David (Co-investigator) Pour Rahimian Leilabadi, Farzad (Co-investigator) 15-Jan-2016 - 30-Jan-2018
Research Interests
David's research interests and experience extend from his doctoral work in Ecology, Sustainability and the City completed in 2000. His early work on ecological approaches to environmental sustainability has led to research activity in Asia, Africa, North America and Europe involving architecture, urbanism, sustainable development of the built environment, education for sustainable development, design for sustainability, and more recently, biophilia and space nature syntax methods. Awards and funding secured and managed on projects related to these topics totals over £1M since 2005.
Funded Projects:
- The Nepal School Project (Feb 2018 - ). Principal Investigator with Strathclyde Engineering for Development.
- Designing Out Construction Waste: guidance and pilot support (Oct 2017 - Jan 2018) Zero Waste Scotland. Principal Investigator with Ricardo Energy and Environment.
- BC-SDBE: Building Capacity: Sustainable Development of the Built Environment: British Council Newton Institutional Links Project (Oct 2016 - Oct 2018) British Council. Co-I.
- KLABS: Creating Knowledge Labs for Sustainable and Resilient Environments (Oct 2015 - Oct 2018) European Commission Funding. Co-I.
- Sustainable Design and the Impact of Small Scale Renewable Energy Intervention in Rural West Africa (Oct 2014 – Sep 2018) EPSRC Doctoral Funding. Principal Investigator.
- Participatory Design and its Role in Sustainable Development: Rethinking Technologies for Healthcare and Water Infrastructure in the Developing World (Feb 2014 - Sep 2018) EPSRC Doctoral Funding. Principal Investigator.
- Analysing and Testing the Architectural & Ecological Model Developed at Arcosanti, Arizona, USA (Oct 2013 - Sep 2017) EPSRC, Cosanti Foundation, Doctoral Funding. Principal Investigator.
- Mainstreaming Innovation (Sep 2012 – Sep 2013) ERDF, SFC, and Scottish Government. Consortia Project with nine HEIs: Principal Investigator at Strathclyde.
- Online CPD for Design Professionals (Jun 2012 – Jun 2013) SFC Knowledge Exchange Development Fund. Principal Investigator.
- Evaluation of Intelligent Homes Prototype (Feb 2012 – Oct 2012) Scottish Enterprise. Principal Investigator.
- Benefit Analysis of Edge Fall Prevention System (Feb 2011 – Feb 2012) ERDF, Scottish Government. Principal Investigator with Roof Profiles Ltd.
- Promoting Inclusive Education through the Built Environment (Oct 2010 – Oct 2013) University of Strathclyde Doctoral Award. Principal Investigator.
- CIC Start Online (Sept 2009 - Sept 2012) ERDF, SFC, and Scottish Government. Consortia Project with seven HEIs: Principal Investigator at Strathclyde.
- Development of Online Modules in Entrepreneurship (Oct 2009 – Oct 2010) RCUK. Principal Investigator.
- Project Gateway to the Professions: Urban Design Skills (Oct 2008 - 2009) Royal Town Planning Institute. Co-I.
- Strathclyde Masters Programme in Sustainability (Jan 2009 – Jan 2010) EPSRC. Principal Investigator.
- Sustainable Engineering EPSRC Studentships (Oct 2008 – Oct 2009) EPSRC. Principal Investigator.
- Gartcosh Steel Mill Regeneration Project (Nov, 2007) Scottish Enterprise Lanarkshire. Principal Investigator.
- Sustainable Engineering EPSRC Studentships (Oct 2007 – Oct 2008) EPSRC. Principal Investigator.
- Visiting Professor in Engineering for Sustainable Development (Oct 2007 - Sep 2009) Royal Academy of Engineering. Principal Investigator.
- Sustainable Engineering EPSRC Studentships (Oct 2006 – Oct 2007) EPSRC. Principal Investigator.
- Succeeding for the Workplace (Developing Generic Skills Workshops for Postgraduates) (Oct 2005) RCUK (Roberts). Principal Investigator.
- Sustainable Engineering EPSRC Studentships (Oct 2005 – Oct 2006) EPSRC. Principal Investigator.
- Online CPD for the Construction Industry (Sep 2005 – Sep 2006) SHEFC CPD Development Fund. Co-I.
- Sustainable Design: Community Heating, CHP, and SUDS at Kirkintilloch, Scotland (Jun 2005 – Jun 2006) Energy Savings Trust. Principal Investigator with Hillhead Housing Association.
- Rationalising Postgraduate Provision across the Faculty of Engineering (Oct 2004 – Oct 2005) EPSRC. Principal Investigator.