Michael’s research broadly addresses sustainability and energy issues in buildings and has involved experimentation with full-scale prototypes, innovative envelope systems, computer simulation, and collaboration with industry and practice.
Michael’s current and recent research areas include:
- · Net zero buildings and associated technologies and systems
- · Affordable Housing
- · Building envelope performance
- · Energy simulation and computer modeling (including computational fluid dynamics and finite element analysis)
- · Prefabricated construction
- · Parametric design and Building Information Modeling
