Mike Lawrence

Lecturer in Low Carbon Design, BRE Centre for Innovative Construction Materials

Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering, University of Bath

e-mail: M.Lawrence@bath.ac.uk

Phone: 01225 385504

Fax: 01225 386691

Curriculum Vitae

Research Interests

Low carbon building materials and construction techniques, including:

• Hemp-Lime
• Lime mortars, especially non-hydraulic and using calcitic aggregates
• Straw bale construction
• Unfired clay bricks
• Novel mortars using low carbon binders

Current Research Projects

Previous research projects

2007-9 ModCell: Prefabricated straw bale panels. TSB Technology Programme, in collaboration with White Design, Integral Structural Design, Agrifibre Tecghnologies, Eurban, CWCT, Lime Technology Ltd.

2009-10 Development of unfired clay brick masonry. TSB Technology Programme, in collaboration with Ibstock, Hanson, arc Architects, Errol Brick Co., Lime Technology Ltd, BDA

2010 - 12 Developing Hemp-lime low-carbon construction for mainstream uptake through innovation and optimisation. DEFRA LINK Project in collaboration with Lhoist UK Ltd, Building Research Establishment Ltd, Hanson Ltd, Lime Technology Ltd, Hemp YTechnology Ltd, Wates Group Ltd, Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios LLP, The National Non-Food Crops Centre