Andrii Zakovorotnyi

Andrii Zakovorotnyi serves as Senior Research Associate at the Institute of Building Technology and Energy within the School of Engineering and Architecture at Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HSLU). His research focuses on advanced building energy systems and thermal simulations.

He holds a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Thermal Physics from Kiev Polytechnic Institute (2013, 2015), following which he joined HSLU as an intern before becoming a research assistant and later research fellow. His educational background directly informs his current research trajectory in energy-efficient building technologies.

His research interests span Building Energy Simulation, Thermal Engineering, and Renewable Energy Systems, with particular expertise in CFD modeling of building environments and energy monitoring systems. Current projects address critical challenges like climate-resilient urban design through AI-based Mixed Reality (KlimaCoLab), seasonal thermal energy storage (ITC Hochleistung-Wärmedämmung), and optimization of photovoltaic-integrated energy storage systems.

Analysis of his 15 most recent publications reveals strong emphasis on practical applications of building energy modeling, with recurring themes in geothermal cooling systems, cloud-based simulation platforms for self-sufficient buildings, and advanced data analytics for energy profiling. His work consistently bridges computational methods with real-world building performance validation.

Project leadership includes significant contributions to national initiatives like BFE-Projekt CoolShift+, SCCER FEEB&D work packages, and Minergie 2017 development. His technical approach integrates Monte Carlo uncertainty analysis, clustering algorithms for energy data, and climate change adaptation strategies into building design frameworks.

Based at the Center for Integrated Building Technology (Room C312), his laboratory work focuses on experimental validation of thermal building models and development of monitoring protocols for building automation systems. Current work includes the COOL2REGEN project investigating active building cooling with heat pumps and geothermal probes for high regeneration grades.