Helena Kuivjõgi

Helena Kuivjõgi is a Research Fellow at the Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture, School of Engineering, Tallinn University of Technology. Her work focuses on indoor climate optimization and energy efficiency in buildings, with expertise in energy performance assessment and ventilation system design.

• Born: March 7, 1995
• ORCID: 0000-0003-3657-1713

Education: Master's Degree (2019) from Tallinn University of Technology, with thesis on thermal comfort in operating rooms.

Research Interests: Specializes in energy efficiency of commercial buildings, weather normalization for HVAC systems, and market-driven renovation strategies. Key subfields include NZEB standards, smart grid integration, and occupant behavior modeling.

Projects: Currently contributes to:

• Enabling Smart-Grid Ready Buildings (2025–2028, EU Commission, €489,863)
• Agile Resource Management for Smart Energy (2024–2027, EU Commission, €531,000)
• DECARBON-HOME Decarbonization Initiative (2021–2026, Finnish Academy, €220,795)

Teaching: Leads courses in building energy simulation using IDA-ICE software, emphasizing model constraints and simulation methodologies.

Publications: Seven peer-reviewed works center on data-driven energy assessment, ventilation optimization, and market barriers to NZEB adoption, with recent 2024 research comparing machine learning vs. statistical methods for retrofit savings.