Profile
Tom Woolley joined the CCRI in October 2008. He is an architect and environmental researcher. He was Professor of Architecture at Queens University Belfast from 1991 to 2007 and is currently a Professor of Architecture at the Centre for Alternative Technology Graduate School of the Environment. Tom also serves as a visiting Professor at the University of Central Lancashire.
Recent Publications
Books
(2008) Building With Hemp and Lime, with Rachel Bevan IHS/BRE Press 2008 ISBN 978-1-84806-033-3
Book contributions
(2007) Hemp and Lime Composite Construction Design Guidance, with Rachel Bevan in Advances in EcoMaterials (ICEM8 2007 Ed Wang B. Song J,H, and Abe H. Brunel University Press July. pp 181-188. ISBN 978-1-902316-54-3
(2008) Building New Houses, are we moving towards zero-carbon? with Melissa Taylor Chapter 8: Housing, the Environment and our changing climate Edited by C. Sinn and J. Perry Chartered Institute of Housing Coventry 2008. ISBN 978 1 905018 60
(2008) Low Impact Methods of Construction-the way forward? Chapter 9: Housing, the Environment and our changing climate Edited by C. Sinn and J. Perry Chartered Institute of Housing Coventry 2008. ISBN 978 1 905018 60 4
(2008) The alternative eco-building movement and its impact on mainstream construction in Chapter 10 of Corporate Social Responsibility in the Construction Industry , ed M. Murray and A Dainty Taylor and Francis 2008 Abingdon ISBN 978-0-415-36208-5
Refereed papers
Woolley, T.(2006) Force of Nature: The Need for Natural Building Construct Ireland Vol 3 Issue 4 December
Woolley, T.(2006)Can Natural Building Be a Real Alternative Labour Housing Winter 2006
Other Publications
(2008) Galvanising and Sustainable Construction: A Specifiers Guide. Published by the Galvanisers Association June 2008
(2006) Balanced Value for Sustainable Procurement with Bob Lewis, Tamsin Fox-Davies and Josephine Prior. Building Research Establishment Information Paper IP6/06
(2006) Natural Building, A Guide to Materials and Techniques Crowood Press
(2006 Power and Glory. The Edifice Complex review. Architecture Today 161, September
(2006) The Blind Leading the Blind: Local Authority sustainable building assessment tools. Public Sector and Local Government Magazine September.
Proceedings
(2006) Natural Building - A Win Win Possibility. Proceedings of the Tenth International Panel Products Symposium, Llandudno 11-13 October 2006 Bio-composites Centre University of Wales Bangor ISBN 184 220 094 1
External presentations in the UK and other activities
(2008) Sustainable Building: What does it mean? Tomorrow's World Housing and Climate Change. National Housing Forum June 2
