I will be posting a summary here on my research findings - in the meantime please refer to links on the right to find out more.
Links and other resources

Latest papers

Suspended timber ground floors: Heat loss reduction potential of insulation interventions (free to access)
Suspended timber ground floors: measured heat loss compared with models (free access)
Heat-flow variability of suspended timber ground floors: Implications for in-situ heat-flux measuring

Press Releases

"Research shows underfloor insulation can reduce heat loss in older homes by 92%"  (Oct 2017)

"Ground-floor insulation can reduce floor heat loss by up to 92 percent" (Oct 2017)

"New research finds potential for greater retrofit energy savings in homes" (June 2017)

Current research

Thermal comfort implications of cold floors

My PhD journey

My Final PhD thesis can be downloaded here ("Pre-1919 suspended timber ground floors in the UK: estimating in-situ U-values and heat loss reduction potential of interventions")

Some images and description of my field studies, including insulation installation images and link to a short talk and discussion (2013-15)
Collage of field work undertaken by the author during the 2013-14 winter, which included measuring floor heat-loss on several points across a floor, with the instruments as shown. Image copyright by © Sofie Pelsmakers