CIBSE candidate Serra Ardor won second place in the 2026 REHVA Student Competition held in Nice, France.
She holds an MSc in Environmental Design and Engineering with Distinction from University College London (UCL) and a First-Class BA in Architecture from the University of Manchester. She is currently a Junior Building Physics & Sustainability Consultant at HTA Design, specialising in environmental design, dynamic thermal modelling and zero-carbon building strategies.
Representing CIBSE, Serra received the award for her research and presentation titled "Beyond Passive Cooling: Testing Hybrid Strategies to Reduce Overheating in Epilepsy Care Homes". Her work modelled climate resilience and thermal comfort using hybrid cooling solutions tailored for vulnerable residents.