Constantinos A. Balaras
Director
Mechanical Engineer
Institute for Environmental research and Sustainable
Greece
Biography
Mechanical Engineer with a PhD (1988), MSc (1985) in thermal sciences from Georgia Institute of Technology, and BSc (1984) in energy from Michigan Technological University. Leader of Group Energy Conservation at IERSD-NOA since 1995. Research interests in the areas of energy conservation and high performance buildings, energy audits and refurbishment, solar thermal and cooling applications, analysis and numerical modeling of thermal energy systems, indoor environmental quality, HVAC systems. Instrumental in the development of the technical guidelines and the national regulation on the energy performance of buildings (KENAK) for EPBD transposition in Greece. Editorial Board member in "Energy & Buildings" and "Sustainable Cities & Society". ASHRAE Vice President (2011-2013) & Director At Large (2007-2010), Technical Chamber of Greece (Chartered Mechanical Engineer), EUR ING, Fellow ASME, Fellow ASHRAE.
Research Interest
Research and Development in the areas of energy conservation, high performing buildings, thermal and solar building applications, building energy audits-diagnosis and retrofitting, national regulations - technical guidelines – software tools for EPBD transposition, environmental impact of buildings, indoor environmental quality, thermal energy systems and building thermal simulations, solar airconditioning. Leader of Group Energy Conservation in IERSD at NOA, staffed by an associate research scientist and two research assistants. Project coordinator, scientist-in-charge, task leader and participant in ï¾50 R&D and demonstration projects financed by the European Commission, national Ministries and organizations, and the private sector. Teaching on building energy management, renewable energy sources, rational use of energy, heat transfer.
Publications
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C.A. Balaras, M.W. Wildin, S.M. Jeter, M. Hertel, Solar Energy Technical Committee, ASHRAE Handbook – HVAC Applications, Chapter 35 – Solar Energy Use, p. 35.1- 35.30, ISBN 978-1-936504-94-7, Atlanta: ASHRAE (2015). ï‚ï‚‹
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C.A. Balaras, E.G. Dascalaki, K. Nagidi, S. Morner, Solar Energy Technical Committee, ASHRAE Handbook – HVAC Systems and Equipment, Chapter 37 – Solar Energy Equipment, p. 37.1-37.24, ISBN 978-1-939200-27-3, Atlanta: ASHRAE (2016)
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C.A. Balaras, Energy Performance of Hellenic Buildings, p. 205-210 in Greek Energy Directory 2016, C. Stambolis (Editor), 271 p., ISSN 2529-0878, Athens: EditCom Ltd, Institute of Energy for SE Europe - IENE (2016).
