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- Dr Graham Squires University of Birmingham
- Bioregional
- Dr Daniel O'Neill
- Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
- University of Aberdeen
- Ulster University
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- Qualifications:PhD
- Position:Associate Professor in Building Sustainability
- Department:Faculty of Environment and Technology (FET)
- Telephone:+441173287418
- Email:Samantha2.Organ@uwe.ac.uk
About me
Samantha is Associate Professor in Building Sustainability and works part-time in industry. A Fellow of the RICS with a degree in Building Surveying, she has industry experience in the UK and abroad. Samantha is currently ESG Director for a Building Consultancy.
Samantha believes in fostering closer networks between academia and industry. She won the national RICS Matrics Young Surveyor of the Year Building Surveying category in 2020. In 2019 she was one of only five finalists nationally for the Women of the Future Awards (Real Estate, Construction and Infrastructure) and was shortlisted for the UWE Student Staff Outstanding Teaching Awards 2019.
Samantha gained experience in academia as an associate research fellow, research assistant, associate lecturer, and Senior Lecturer. She forms part of the Building Surveying teaching team and has previous experience in Programme Leadership for MSc Building Surveying. Her teaching activities include PhD supervision, undergraduate and postgraduate dissertation supervision, and teaching modules from level 1 to postgraduate (M level). She is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
Samantha led a team as the Principal Investigator on an externally-funded research project for Historic England on the Carbon Reduction Potential of the Historic Building Stock. She was the Principal Investigator for an internal government report for the Department of Energy and Climate Change, a joint project with the University of Birmingham and Bioregional focusing on household uptake of low carbon products and services.
Other research has included an inter-institutional project for the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. This was a joint project with the University of Birmingham, the University of Aberdeen, and Ulster University looking titled Innovative Finance for Real Estate Development in Pan-European Regeneration culminating in a digital report. Samantha's PhD on Owner-occupier motivations for energy efficiency refurbishment (domestic) is an area she continues to be passionate about.
Samantha is currently a Trustee for the Property Research Trust and a member of the editorial board for the Journal of Sustainable Real Estate.
During her time in practice, Samantha has gained experience in working on and running construction, refurbishment and other projects. Her experience ranges across building types and ages, including listed and scheduled structures. She previously worked in the Central Buildings Team at the National Trust, supporting their national approach to sustainability in buildings, and liaising with internal and external groups.
Until 2023, Samantha was a RICS Matrics UK Board member for those in the early stages of their surveying journey. She has experience of supporting and supervising candidates preparing for their Assessment of Professional Competency (RICS) and is a mentor for the Mentoring Partnership. Samantha continues to be part of the Women of the Future network.
She was previously an Enterprise Advisor for a grammar school, and is involved with school and club visits to talk about and run activities relating to surveying.
Area of expertise
Samantha has particular expertise in sustainability and energy efficiency, particularly in relation to the existing built environment. Her interests also include the adaptive reuse of existing buildings.
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