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Professor Thomas Auer specializes in climate responsive building design with a focus on optimizing energy performance and environmental quality while considering local specifics and the influence of macro and microclimates on building form and material choice. His research primarily addresses energy efficiency and the impact of the built environment at both the building and district/urban scales. He employs simulation tools to analyze and optimize the interdependence between buildings and their technical services. Professor Auer's academic journey commenced with his studies in process engineering at the University of Stuttgart, and he has addressed energy efficiency and user comfort as part of Transsolar Energietechnik GmbH. Between 2001 and 2008, he held teaching assignments at Yale University, followed by visiting professorships at various institutions including the University of Kassel, École Spéciale d’Architecture in Paris, the University of Sassari in Italy, and Ryerson University in Toronto, Canada. He has been a professor at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) since 2014.
Technical University of Munich • Munich, Germany
Holder of Professorship in Building Technology
Yale University • New Haven, USA
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