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Liam O'Brien

Professor in Architectural Conservation and Sustainability Engineering, Carleton University

Professor in Architectural Conservation and Sustainability Engineering, Carleton University Liam O’Brien, Ph.D., P.Eng. is a full professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering at Carleton University. He is the principal investigator of the Human Building Interaction Lab, which consists of a team of 15 researchers with diverse backgrounds in engineering, architecture, and psychology. His team is developing occupant-centric design processes, building code, and controls for high-performance buildings. He has authored over 150 publications and two books on this topic. He is the Operating Agent of IEA EBC Annex 79: Occupant-Centric Building Design and Operation and the past president of the Canadian chapter of the International Building Performance Simulation Association.