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Henze, Gregor P

Professor and Charles Victor Schelke Chair

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  • Professor Henze’s research emphasizes model predictive control and reinforcement learning control of building energy systems, district energy systems, building thermal mass, refrigeration systems, model-based benchmarking of building operational performance, fault detection and diagnosis, control strategies for mixed-mode buildings, uncertainty quantification of occupant behavior and its impact, human presence detection, sensor fusion algorithms, energy analytics and decision analysis as well as the integration of building energy system operations with the electric grid system.

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  • AREN 2110 - Thermodynamics
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2022 / Fall 2023 / Fall 2024
    Explores fundamental principles of thermodynamics, including first and second law of thermodynamics, thermophysical properties, power and refrigeration cycles, gas mixtures and psychrometrics. Degree credit not granted for this course and MCEN 3012 or GEEN 3852.
  • AREN 3010 - Energy Efficient Buildings
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2018
    Lecture course on the analysis and design of buildings and their systems to satisfy the requirements for a comfortable and healthy indoor environment. Examines psychometrics, thermal comfort, building heating and cooling loads, fluid flow basics, and HVAC components and systems.
  • AREN 4010 - Energy System Modeling and Control
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2019
    Engineering course devoted to building automation and control systems. Topics include HVAC control technology and strategies, measurement and device technologies, analysis and modeling of dynamic systems, simulation of conventional and advanced control approaches, assessment of control loop performance and hands-on direct digital control (DDC) programming exercises as used in current building control practice. Same as AREN 5010.
  • AREN 4110 - Building Energy Systems Engineering
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2018 / Spring 2019 / Spring 2020 / Spring 2021 / Spring 2023 / Spring 2024
    Prepares students for professional practice in building energy systems engineering, i.e., analysis and design of residential and commercial buildings, including district energy systems. Upon completion, students possess the skills to calculate heating, cooling, and ventilation requirements, as well as analyze, design, and evaluate integrated building energy systems to meet the following goals: indoor environmental health, safety, and productivity (codes and standards); economic drivers (affordability, life cycle cost), and societal needs (environmental equity, energy justice, decarbonization). Same as AREN 5110.
  • AREN 5010 - Energy System Modeling and Control
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2019
    Engineering course devoted to building automation and control systems. Topics include HVAC control technology and strategies, measurement and device technologies, analysis and modeling of dynamic systems, simulation of conventional and advanced control approaches, assessment of control loop performance and hands-on direct digital control (DDC) programming exercises as used in current building control practice. Recommended prerequisite: AREN 4140. Same as AREN 4010.
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