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Personal Statement
I am an architect by training, specialising in building physics, and I currently hold a Chancellor's Fellowship in Architecture and Health at the University of Strathclyde. I completed my Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Washington, studying the unintended consequences of energy retrofits, in particular the hygrothermal risks that building-envelope interventions carry and how they affect performance over time.
Before Strathclyde, I was a postdoctoral researcher at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), working to reduce energy demand in existing homes. Much of that research brought occupant energy practices into retrofit decisions, so that the way people actually use a building shapes the technical choices made for it. My work aims to improve the energy performance of the existing building stock and to develop low-energy, evidence-based routes to a low-carbon built environment.
Alongside my research, I have taught undergraduate and postgraduate courses in building physics, structural systems, and research methods, working with students from a wide range of academic backgrounds. I also serve on the editorial board of the Journal of Building Performance Simulation and review for other journals in building physics and building energy.
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, Hygrothermal Performance of Energy Retrofits in Buildings: An Assessment of the Residential Building Stock in the US, University of Washington
Award Date: 2 Jun 2023
Master of Science, University of Washington
Award Date: 7 Jan 2021
Bachelor of Architecture, Universidad del Bio-Bio
Award Date: 17 Dec 2012
External positions
Postdoc, Eindhoven University of Technology
1 Feb 2024 → 31 Jul 2025
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 13 Climate Action
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Occupants in the loop: A Biometric-Informed System for Real Time Occupant-Centred Building Performance
Recart, C. (Principal Investigator) & Colombo, S. (Co-investigator)
1/10/26 → 30/09/27
Project: Research
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MIESDOC: Modelling Innovative Use Scenarios for Future Domestic Comfort (MIESDOC)
Recart, C. (Principal Investigator), Kuijer, L. (Principal Investigator) & Loonen, R. (Principal Investigator)
1/02/24 → 31/07/25
Project: Projects from Previous Employment
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Co-designing equitable engagement-Home health assessment in healthcare practice in Scotland
Oliveira, S., Maclean, L., McGill, G. & Recart, C., 12 Jun 2026. 14 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Proceeding › peer-review
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Strathclyde RKEI Network Report: Collaborative Cultures
McGuire, D., Batchelor, H., Reilly, G., Moghadas, S., Jamieson, R., Trelli, P. S., Kinnaird, Y., Vavouris, A., Wilkinson, M., Sampath, S., Recart, C., Kinnear, A., Clark, R., Feng, J., Luchinskaya, D., Witte, K., Dobson, K. J., Naghiyeva, T., Gherghina, G. L. & Haroon-Tejumola, Q. O. & 5 others, , 4 Dec 2026, Glasgow: University of Strathclyde. 14 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other report
Prizes
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Best Graduation Design Project - Architecture
Recart, C. (Recipient), 2013
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Activities
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UKIEG 2026: Retrofitting for Health: Advancing Indoor Environmental Quality in the UK Building Stock
Moreno-Rangel, A. (Organiser), Recart, C. (Organiser), Moreno-Rangel, A. (Chair), Recart, C. (Chair) & McElroy, L. (Keynote/plenary speaker)
24 Jun 2026Activity: Presenting or Organising an Event › Organiser of major conference
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Beyond efficiency - integrating occupants into the building energy performance equation
Recart, C. (Speaker)
1 Mar 2026Activity: Talk or Presentation › Oral presentation