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Roel Loonen is an Associate Professor in Building Physics and Services at Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands. His research and teaching focus on the development and application of modeling and simulation strategies to provide decision support in designing buildings that combine high indoor quality with low environmental impact. Roel collaborates with small and medium-sized enterprises on research and development projects, aiming to accelerate the introduction of innovative building envelope technologies and renewable energy systems to the market. His projects address the advancement of adaptive facades and building-integrated renewable energy technologies, including the development, validation, and application of new building performance simulation models. He holds a cum laude BSc and MSc in Building Services from Eindhoven University of Technology and earned his PhD for his dissertation on computational performance optimization of innovative adaptive façade concepts. Roel is an active member of the academic community, serving on the board of the Dutch-Flemish chapter of the International Building Performance Simulation Association (IBPSA) and acting as co-chair of its website committee. He has received several accolades, including the REHVA Young Scientist Award in 2021, and has been recognized for his contributions to academic supervision and research.
Eindhoven University of Technology • Eindhoven, Netherlands
Leading research and teaching in Building Physics and Services.
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