WOBO has been informed that time is running out for submissions to the President’s Prize and the FCE – Open Competition for PhD Review Papers – both deadlines: 1^st November 2020. 

The President of WSSET is offering a cash prize of £1,000 for a research project or idea related to helping the fight against COVID-19. This competition is open ONLY to PhD students or young researchers up to 30 years old. 

Projects and ideas related to minimising the impact of COVID-19 in hospitals, healthcare centres and buildings include but are not limited to:

• Innovative and efficient personal protective equipment/mask design;
• Technologies including heating ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems;
• Indoor air quality devices;
• Filtration systems;
• Novel design/modelling for natural-ventilated buildings.
  

•   Sustainable and resilient cities;
•   Sustainable urban systems and infrastructure;
•   Green and sustainable buildings and materials;
•   Energy efficiency in buildings;
•   Smart and responsive buildings;
•   Energy demand and use optimization;
•   Waste management and recycling;
•   Energy and carbon savings incentive;
•   Energy and environment policies.

Deadline: 1^st November 2020

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