Clayton McDowell
PhD., MEngPrac, BEng(Hons), MIEAust
Clayton has experience spanning across a range of industries including research and development, sustainable facilities management, sustainable buildings, modular construction and heavy manufacturing. Clayton holds PhD in Sustainable Buildings with his research topic focusing on the energy and thermal performance of residential buildings for low-income elderly households. Clayton is internationally recognised through the Desert Rose project where he lead Team-UOW Australia-Dubai, a multidisciplinary group of staff, students, and industry partners to design and build a modular dementia friendly net-zero energy house as part of the Solar Decathlon Middle East 2018 competition. He is currently the Associate Director Sustainability for the University of Wollongong where he is leading their carbon neutral journey. Clayton is passionate about improving sustainability and quality of life especially for vulnerable communities.
Clayton has experience spanning across a range of industries including research and development, sustainable facilities management, sustainable buildings, modular construction and heavy manufacturing. Clayton holds PhD in Sustainable Buildings with his research topic focusing on the energy and thermal performance of residential buildings for low-income elderly households. Clayton is internationally recognised through the Desert Rose project where he lead Team-UOW Australia-Dubai, a multidisciplinary group of staff, students, and industry partners to design and build a modular dementia friendly net-zero energy house as part of the Solar Decathlon Middle East 2018 competition. He is currently the Associate Director Sustainability for the University of Wollongong where he is leading their carbon neutral journey. Clayton is passionate about improving sustainability and quality of life especially for vulnerable communities.
