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Profile summary
Dr Xiaoxiong Xie is a lecturer in the Built Environment discipline of the School of Art, Design and Architecture at the University of Plymouth. His research explores the dynamic interactions between indoor and outdoor environments, focusing on how local-scale outdoor climates and buildings mutually influence each other. In the context of global warming and increasingly frequent and intense heat events, he uses multi-scale modelling, integrating building energy simulation with urban climate models, to understand how cities and buildings adapt to the changing climate. His work addresses the potential health impacts on city dwellers and informs strategies related to climate adaptation and healthy and energy-efficient building design within urban settings. Additionally, his research includes the adaptation of climate-adapting technologies such as air source heat pumps. He is the recipient of the CIBSE Building Simulation Award.
Professional memberships
- Member of International Association of Urban Climate (IAUC)
- Member of International Building Performance Simulation Association (IBPSA)
- Graduate Member of Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE)
- Interim CEng
Roles on external bodies
Dr Xiaoxiong Xie serves as a peer reviewer for the following journals:
- Building and Environment
- Journal of Building Engineering
- Building Simulation
- Architectural Engineering and Design Management
Teaching interests
Currently leading building physics and engineering modules:
- BLDG511 Building Services Engineering
- BLDG608 Building Control and Commissioning
- BLDG611 Research Methods
Contributing to:
- BLDG515 Common Challenge: Built Environment
Additional information
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):
Academic qualifications
PhD Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Reading
2018 → 2023
MSc Architectural Engineering Design, University of Sheffield
2017 → 2018
BEng (Hons) Building Services Engineering, Hong Kong Polytechnic University
2013 → 2017
External positions
Research Associate, Cardiff University
2023 → 2024
Research Interests
- Climate resilient buildings and cities
- Urban microclimate and design
- Building decarbonisation and retrofitting
- Multi-scale urban and building modelling
- Urban heat risk and vulnerability
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Urban microclimate-aware retrofitting framework for climate-resilient energy demand reduction (UMAR)
Goodhew, S. (CoI - Co-Investigator), Alencastro, J. (CoI - Co-Investigator), Oladinrin, O. (CoI - Co-Investigator) & Xie, X. (PI - Principal Investigator)
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
1/10/25 → 30/09/26
Project: Research
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Gap filling crowdsourced air temperature data in cities using data-driven approaches
He, M., Luo, Z., Xie, X., Wang, P., Wang, H. & Zapata-Lancaster, G., 1 Mar 2025, In: Building and Environment. 271, 112593.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Making intra-urban monitoring ‘a walk in the park’: A mobile monitoring approach for assessing pedestrians’ environmental conditions
Lam, C. K. C., Alnaqshabandy, H., Lewin, S., Morewood, J., Xie, X. & Goodhew, S., 31 Jul 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Building and Environment. 284, 113487.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Could residential air-source heat pumps exacerbate outdoor summer overheating and winter overcooling in UK 2050s climate scenarios?
Xie, X., Luo, Z., Grimmond, S., Liu, Y., Ugalde-Loo, C. E., Bailey, M. T. & Wang, X., 15 Nov 2024, In: Sustainable Cities and Society. 115, 105811.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Spatial and temporal variation of anthropogenic heat emissions in Colombo, Sri Lanka
Blunn, L., Xie, X., Grimmond, S., Luo, Z., Sun, T., Perera, N., Ratnayake, R. & Emmanuel, R., Mar 2024, In: Urban Climate. 54, 101828.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Impact of building density on natural ventilation potential and cooling energy saving across Chinese climate zones
Xie, X., Luo, Z., Grimmond, S. & Sun, T., 1 Oct 2023, In: Building and Environment. 244, 110621.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Prizes
Media stories
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Study Data from Cardiff University Update Knowledge of Information Technology (Gap Filling Crowdsourced Air Temperature Data In Cities Using Data-driven Approaches)
27/02/25
1 item of Media coverage
Media story
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Could residential air-source heat pumps exacerbate outdoor summer overheating and winter overcooling in UK 2050s climate scenarios? - dataset
Xie, X. (Creator), Luo, Z. (Creator), Grimmond, S. (Creator), Liu, Y. (Creator), Ugalde Loo, C. E. (Creator), Bailey, M. (Creator) & Wang, X. (Creator), ZENODO, 20 Aug 2024
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.13351764, https://zenodo.org/records/13351764
Dataset