Professor Jonathan Wright

• The automatic synthesis of optimum HVAC System configurations for minimum energy use (funded by ASHRAE).
• The simultaneous optimization of building fabric construction, HVAC system capacity, and the HVAC system supervisory control strategy (funded by the EPSRC).
• The multi-criterion optimum design of buildings (funded by the EPSRC).
• First principle model-based fault detection and diagnosis of HVAC system operation (funded by ASHRAE).
• Model-based commissioning of HVAC systems (PhD studentship).
• Uncertainty analysis of a HVAC sub-system (PhD studentship).
• Model-based optimum superviroy control of fabric-thermal stroage systems (PhD studentship).
• Modelling and optimum control of a sub-dewpoint chilled beam system (PhD studentship).

Firth, S, Howard, B, Wright, J (2018) OPEN SCIENCE BUILDING STOCK MODELLING: AN EXAMPLE USING GBXML, OPENBUILDING AND ENERGYPLUS. In uSim 2018, Glasgow, UK.

Vatougiou, P, Wright, J, Loveday, D, He, M (2018) The heating performance of air-source-heat-pumps in the retrofit of domestic buildings. In, Cambridge, pp.374-381.

• Editorial Board member of Building and Environment
• Editorial Board member of the Journal of Building Performance Simulation

I was educated at Loughborough University of Technology. I joined Liverpool University as a Lecturer in 1987 and returned to Loughborough University in 1991. I was promoted to Professor in 2007.

Broad interests and expertise

• The application of Evolutionary Algorithms in the model-based optimum design and control of buildings.

Professional affiliations

• Member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers
• Member of the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers
• Member of the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers