Steven Van Dessel| Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Steven

Van Dessel

Civil, Environmental, & Architectural Engineering

Associate Professor & Director Architectural Engineering Program

Education

Diploma of Architecture Sint-Lucas Instituut, Brussels 1990

PhD University of Florida 2000

Expert Bio

Professor Van Dessel's research activities are in the area of sustainable building design and building technology, with a special focus on the study of adaptive building envelop systems. One of the goals of his research is to develop smart materials that can alter their thermal properties in response to changing outdoor conditions, in order to conserve energy and optimize building thermal comfort.

Research areas/Expertise

Advanced Materials for Sustainable and Smart Buildings

Civil Engineering

green engineering

Architectural Engineering

built environment

sustainability

Sustainable Design

Sustainable Materials for the Built Environment

Media Coverage

New WWl memorial at Green Hill Park

Telegram.com

New WWl memorial at Green Hill Park

Steven Van Dessel, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, and his students were highlighted in The Telegram & Gazette (scroll down to last graph) for designing the new WWl memorial at Green Hill Park, which was unveiled yesterday.

Too Hot, Too Cold? Scientists Search For The Optimal Temperature For Learning

Forbes

Too Hot, Too Cold? Scientists Search For The Optimal Temperature For Learning

Forbes reported online about research led by Shichao Liu to study the optimal indoor conditions for learning. Liu, Jacob Whitehill and Steven Van Dessel received $299,991 develop technologies that detect and boost student engagement in lessons by controlling classroom temperature, ventilation, and lighting.

Patents

Retrofitting Buildings for Energy Efficiency

Other Inventor(s):

Steven Van Dessel

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Colleen B Wamback Associate Director, Public Relations

Colleen B Wamback
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