Ian B.

WORK HISTORY

EDUCATION

ABOUT IAN B.

An anthropologist at heart, my research experience spans user research for agile software, international best practice in public participation, sustainability across the built environment, and digital planning. Communities- Affiliate member of RTPI - the (inter)national community of town and country planners- Member of UXPA - UK, the national community of user experience professionals. As a \'PhD to UX\' professional, I can apply the knowledge and insights from conversations with countless placemaking professionals in my current work, and equally wide diversity of use-cases. Past projects that I can capitalise on include: 1) an overview of energy-efficient retrofits in social housing; 2) digital planning and consultations software for urban development management, local plans, and citizen engagement3) compliance for offsite construction4) interviewing dozens of professionals across Europe, and beyond, who have actively engaged citizens in urban planning and placemaking5) research about renewable energy and iconic sustainable buildings The industry report \'Social Retrofits for the Future\', commissioned by the Greener Futures Partnership: https://greenerfuturespartnership.co.uk/news/gfp-news/new-retrofit-report-will-disrupt-sector-thinking/ List of academic publications on ResearchGate: I served as editor-in-chief of the blog of the Association of European Schools of Planning, and contributed dozens of articles, mainly in the period 20••••20: https://aesop-youngacademics.net/blog My long-term aim is to loop practice with research to help deliver beautiful regenerative neighbourhoods and landscapes.