with
Andreas Athienitis, Concordia University
Imagine a building that acts as a small power plant, able
to produce as much energy on-site as it consumes over a
year. Net-zero energy buildings (NZEBs) are today becoming
technically possible by combining energy efficiency measures
with building-integrated solar systems and other renewable
energy systems in an optimal manner. The rapid drop in prices
of photovoltaic panels over the last few years and recent
advances in NZEB research and technologies facilitate the
adoption of the NZEB concept both at the single building
level and the community level. This talk will explain how,
based on this concept and vision, we can transform the way
we design and operate our buildings and communities, opening
the way for innovative new products such as multifunctional
building walls, roof systems and windows that generate electricity
while controlling and storing sunlight.
Andreas Athienitis is a Professor of Building
Engineering at Concordia University and the Scientific Director
of the NSERC Smart Net-zero Energy Buildings Strategic Research
Network (2011-2016). He led the recently completed NSERC
Solar Buildings Research Network program, receiving the
ADRIQ-NSERC Celebrate Partnerships Award for the broad national
and international impact of its work and successful partnerships.
He holds a Concordia University Research Chair, Tier I in
Integration of Solar Energy Systems into Buildings. He is
the author of more than 200 papers in solar energy and buildings,
including several best paper awards. He played a key role
in the energy design of several award winning net-zero and
low energy buildings with building-integrated solar systems.
Organized by: The Partnership Group for Science
and Engineering (PAGSE)
