Dr. Tom Woolley, Author of Natural Building Materials, Health and Indoor Air Quality and chair of the UK Clean Air Steering Committee
Tom Woolley B.Arch., PhD is an architect and environmental researcher living in County Down, Northern Ireland working for Rachel Bevan Architects. He is best known for his work on sustainability, building materials and low impact construction. He was Professor of Architecture at Queens University Belfast from 1991 to 2007and is a visiting Professor at the Centre for Alternative Technology. He is Chair of the UK Clean Air Steering Committee and the All Party Parliamentary Group on Carbon Monoxide.
Tom Woolley has published widely on construction, planning, housing, green architecture and buildings and health. His latest book is Natural Building Techniques.
Tom is a consultant to ECOS, the European Environmental Citizens Organisation for Standards and represents them on a range EU sustainability standards working groups.
He is a member of the Irish Hemp Co-operative where he is working on innovative manufacturing and construction methods using hemp and other bio-based materials.