Dr. Aaron Gillich

Title of Talk:
The Net Zero Imperative: Creating Impact with Applied Research
 

Short Bio:
Aaron Gillich (BEng, MSc, PhD, FHEA, CEng, MCIBSE) is Professor of Building Decarbonisation and Director of the BSRIA LSBU Net Zero Building Centre. The Centre is a joint venture between BSRIA and LSBU with the goal of accelerating a decade of action on decarbonising the built environment. Aaron has worked for the past 15 years across industry, academia, and government. He has a BEng in Aerospace Engineering, an MSc in Astronomy and Physics, and a PhD in Energy Policy. His research centres on the links between technical and policy solutions to decarbonising existing buildings. He has led a number of research and demonstration projects for low carbon innovations in heat pumps and heat networks. His interests also include retrofit programme design and market transformation strategy.