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Professor Kevin John Lomas is a renowned academic at Loughborough University, holding the position of Professor of Building Simulation and serving as Division Lead for Architecture and Building. He directs the Loughborough Centre for Doctoral Training in Energy Resilience and the Built Environment. With over 35 years of expertise, his research focuses on building energy systems, thermal modeling, and climate-responsive design. He has secured £ millions in grants, supervised 40 PhD students, and authored over 140 publications.
Trained as a civil engineer, his work bridges physics and architecture, addressing challenges like low-energy building design, indoor environmental quality, and overheating mitigation in residential and healthcare settings. Notable projects include the UK Energy Follow-up Survey, the Active Buildings Centre, and the REFIT initiative analyzing extreme heat impacts on urban populations.
His research employs advanced methodologies such as synthetic occupancy testing in prototype homes, Bayesian calibration, and time-series forecasting to improve energy models. He collaborates with national agencies like BEIS and EPSRC, influencing policy through findings on building regulations, heat pump adoption, and climate resilience.
- Education: BSc, PhD, DSc (Doctor of Science), Chartered Engineer (CEng), Fellow of CIBSE (FCIBSE), Member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (MEI)
- Key Projects: £2.4M EPSRC-SFI Energy Resilience CDT, £300k GCRF-funded REFIT study, £2.1M ERBE CDT Phase 2
- Impact: Advised UK government on overheating risks, contributed to building regulation reforms, and developed operational rating systems for homes
