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  • Pelsmakers, S., Donovan, E., Moseng, K. & Eyebye, B., Developing architecture studio culture: peer-peer learning, 4 Apr 2020, Education, Design and Practice – Understanding skills in a Complex World AMPS, Architecture_MPS; Stevens Institute of Technology New Jersey / New York: 17-19 June, 2019. AMPS, (AMPS Proceedings Series).
  • Donovan, E. & Pelsmakers, S., Integrating sustainability in design studio through blended learning, 4 Apr 2020, Education, Design and Practice – Understanding skills in a Complex World AMPS, Architecture_MPS; Stevens Institute of Technology New Jersey / New York: 17-19 June, 2019. AMPS, (AMPS Proceedings Series).
  • Pelsmakers, S., Kozminska, U., Donovan. E., (2019),What can we learn from sustainable Nordic housing architecture? (3 exemplary case studies), S-arch conference Cuba
  • Pelsmakers, S., Hilberth, T., (2019), Feedback in architecture: what does it mean, and why do it?, S-arch conference Cuba
  • Pelsmakers, S., Vereecken, E., Airaksininen, M., Elwell, C., (2018), Void conditions and potential for mould growth for insulated and uninsulated suspended timber ground floors, Special Issue International Journal of Building Pathology & Adaptation
  • Ibrahim, A., Pelsmakers, S., (2018), Low energy housing retrofit in North England: Overheating risks and possible mitigation strategies, BSERT (Building Services Engineering Research and Technology)
  • Pelsmakers, S., Elwell, C.A.,(2017), Heat loss reduction potential of suspended timber ground floor insulation interventions, Energy and Buildings, special issue
  • Pelsmakers, S., Croxford, B., Elwell, C.A.,(2017), Suspended timber ground floors: measured heat-loss compared with models, Building Research Information
  • Pelsmakers, S., Fitton, R., Biddulph, P., Swan, W. , Croxford, B., Stamp, S. , Calboli, F. , Shipworth, D., Lowe, R., Elwell, C.A.,(2017), Heat-flow variability of suspended timber ground floors: implications for in-situ heat-flux measuring, Energy and Buildings
  • Ibrahim, A., Chen, X., Pelsmakers, S., Peng, C., (2017), “Evaluating Overheating Risk and Mitigation Strategies in Low Energy Houses in the UK: Two Sheffield Case Studies”, CIBSE Conference (UK, April 2017)
  • Andreou, E., Pelsmakers, S.,(2015), Should the Passivhaus standard include the environmental impact of materials in its standard?, accepted paper & presented at the 2015 International PassivHaus Conference, Leipzig
  • Vogiatzi, E., Pelsmakers, S., Altamirano-Medina, H., (2015), The PassivHaus Standard: minimising the overheating risk in a changing climate' Sheffield School of Architecture, Sustainability and Resilience Conference (September 2015)
  • Kyrkou, D., Taylor, M., Pelsmakers, S., (2011), Urban sustainability assessment systems. How appropriate are global sustainability assessment systems?, PLEA 2011 27th International Conference on Passive and Low Energy Architecture
  • ​Salman, T., Pelsmakers, S., Taylor, M., (2011), Can the UK’s zero carbon standards for housing be a solution for CO2 reduction in Turkey? PLEA 2011international conference
  • Baeli. M, Pelsmakers, S., (2011), The cost of retrofitting to PassivHaus standards - 3 case studies, PLEA 2011 international conference
  • Blanco-Lambert, C., Pelsmakers, S., (2011), Sustainable Solution for the Reconstruction of Low Income Housing in Post Disaster Zones, PLEA 2011 International conference​

Books
  • Architecture in the Anthropocene and the climate emergency: several publications due as co-editor and co-author in 2021.
  • Kimpian, J., Hartman, H., Pelsmakers, S., Energy, People Buildings: Architecture for a Changing World, Riba Publishing, due 2021​
  • Pelsmakers, S. ,(2015), The Environmental Design Pocketbook, edition 2, Riba Publishing (476 pages);  www.environmentaldesignpocketbook.com, Edition 3 due in 2021
  • Pelsmakers, S., (2012), The Environmental Design Pocketbook, edition 1, Riba Publishing (416 pages)
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Book Chapters
  • Pelsmakers, S., Hoggard, A., Sustainability and our professional environment - design validation and collaboration to create relevant architecture, book chapter in Jones, A,., Hyde, R., “Defining Contemporary Professionalism - for architects in practice and education” , 2019, Riba Publishing
  • Pelsmakers, S., (2018), Creating Truly Sustainable Future Urban Housing: A New Paradigm for Architectural Practice and Teaching, 14th Alvar Aalto Symposium, Aug 2018
  • Pelsmakers, S.,  (2018),“Reflections on the changing shape of practice: what does this mean for architectural education?” in “Emerging Architectures and Sustainability – Changing Shape of practice”, ISBN: 978-87-90979-75-1, Arkitektskolens Forlag
  • Pelsmakers, S., Kroll, D., (2017), Recent approaches to sustainable retrofit of Victorian houses, in Mobilising Housing Histories, book edited by Prof. Peter Guilllery and Dr David Kroll, Riba Publishing
  • Pelsmakers, S., Kroll, D, (2015),'The Sustainable Retrofit Challenge: What does it mean for architecture?' In ‘Industries of Architecture’, edited by Lloyd Thomas, K., Beech, N., Amhoff, T., Routledge Critiques
  • Pelsmakers, S, (2013), 'Future-proofing London: Mitigation strategies for a changing global climate, in “Imagining the Future City: London 2062", UCL, Ubiquity Press 
  • Contribution to Levitt, D., (2009), The Housing Design Handbook: A Guide to Good Practice, Routledge (chapter 3 Technical Issues, Edition 1)

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