Pieter-Jan Hoes

Pieter-Jan Hoes is an Assistant Professor in the unit Building Physics and Services at Eindhoven University of Technology's Department of the Built Environment. His work focuses on computational design optimization of high-performance buildings across energy, comfort, and occupant behavior dimensions.

• Operational manager of EngD program Smart Buildings & Cities (2014-2019)
• Active in international scientific committees (Building Simulation, BauSim, CLIMA)
• Co-chair of IBPSA World website committee

Research interests include:

• Multi-objective design optimization
• Performance robustness analysis
• Energy flexibility in buildings
• Occupant behavior modeling
• Surrogate machine learning models
• Decarbonization strategies

Recent publications demonstrate:

• 80% carbon emission reductions through mobile heat batteries
• 14.9% energy savings from optimized façade systems
• Advanced sensitivity analysis techniques
• Decision support frameworks for renovation

Scientific recognition includes:

• Best research paper award (Energy and Buildings, 2017)
• Best PhD student paper (ICEBO 2010)