Gregor Henze

Gregor Henze is an endowed professor at the University of Colorado Boulder and a Contingent Worker at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), with a joint appointment since 2013. His expertise spans building energy systems, model predictive control, and reinforcement learning applications in architectural engineering.

• Education:
  • Master of Mechanical Engineering, Oregon State University
  • Master of Energy and Process Engineering, Technical University of Berlin
  • PhD in Civil Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder

Henze’s research focuses on advanced controls for building energy systems, including sensor fusion algorithms, district energy systems, and building-to-grid integration. He has authored over 200 publications and holds three patents, with recent work emphasizing machine learning and real-time optimization.

Recent publications highlight reinforcement learning in building control (2023) and optimization frameworks for district thermal energy systems (2022). His work intersects energy analytics, occupancy detection, and smart building technologies.

• Scientific Awards:
  • 4 Best Paper Awards
  • Research and Commercialization Award from Colorado Cleantech Industry Association (2011)
  • Fellow of the Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute

Henze is a co-founder and Chief Scientist of QCoefficient, Inc., developing real-time control solutions for grid-interactive buildings. He served as the Fulbright Distinguished Chair at CSIRO, Australia (2022).