Staf Roels

KU Leuven — Belgium

Engineering · Physical Sciences

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Research Topics

Hygrothermal properties of building materials(148), Building Energy and Comfort Optimization(118), Wind and Air Flow Studies(84), Urban Heat Island Mitigation(62), Building materials and conservation(48)

Publications362 total

Energy Saving Potential of Secondary Glazing in Heritage Buildings
Lecture notes in civil engineering·2026
Impact of Implementation Approaches for Moisture Transfer Properties in the Hygroscopic Range
Lecture notes in civil engineering·2026
Review of methods for assessing the measured heat transfer coefficient (HTC)
Building and Environment·2025
The influence of the salt/water mixing ratio on the climate control of salt solutions
Journal of Building Physics·2025
Optimizing retrofit strategies for terraced dwellings: ConstrucThor case study
Building Simulation Conference proceedings·2025Open Access
Optimizing indoor environment and energy consumption in a museum building using specialized data-driven software
Building Simulation Conference proceedings·2025Open Access
Does dataset richness impact MPC’s performance? A case study of a single-family dwelling
Energy and Buildings·2025· 2 cited
Hygrothermal response of masonry facades with vapour-tight or capillary-active internal insulation under current and future climate scenarios
Built Heritage·2025· 5 citedOpen Access
A state-of-the-art empirical round robin validation of heat, air and moisture (HAM) models
Building and Environment·2025· 8 citedOpen Access
Quantifying dynamic solar gains in buildings: Measurement, simulation and data-driven modelling
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews·2025· 4 cited
Modelling district heating demand: A synthetic dataset for two residential neighbourhoods
Data in Brief·2025· 2 citedOpen Access
Impact of Excitation Signal on a Predictive Model Used to Harness Energy Flexibility of a Dwelling
Lecture notes in civil engineering·2024
User Impact as an Uncertainty in Hygrothermal Simulations: Insights from a Round Robin Test
Lecture notes in civil engineering·2024· 2 citedOpen Access
Uncertainties in Real-Life Heat Loss Coefficient Estimation Resulting from Monitoring Frequency: A Case Study
Lecture notes in civil engineering·2024Open Access
Heritage Preservation in Museums – First Steps Towards an Optimization Toolbox
Lecture notes in civil engineering·2024Open Access
A comprehensive benchmark dataset for the validation of building component heat, air, and moisture (HAM) models
Building Simulation·2024· 6 citedOpen Access
Impact of dataset sampling period on building thermal models used for flexibility activation
Building and Environment·2024· 9 citedOpen Access
Impact of semi-empirical methods implemented in heat, air, and moisture (HAM) models on predicted wind-driven rain (WDR) loads and hygrothermal responses
Building and Environment·2024· 12 citedOpen Access
Assessing the impact of the dataset’s size and quality on building thermal models for energy flexibility
Energy and Buildings·2024· 8 cited
Estimating the as-built thermal performance of dwellings using simulated on-board data: From ideal to limited monitoring
Energy and Buildings·2024· 4 citedOpen Access
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Frequent Co-authors

Jan Carmeliet(12), Hans Janßen(11), Hugo Hens(8), Evy Vereecken(7), Bert Blocken(7), H.J.P. Brocken(5), Jan Carmeliet(5), Masaru Abuku(5), Jelle Langmans(4), O.C.G. Adan(3), Robert Černý(3), Zbyšek Pavlík(3), Christopher Hall(3), Kumar Kumaran(3), L. Pel(3), Liesje Van Gelder(3), Rudolf Plagge(2), Carl-Eric Hagentoft(2), Ocg Olaf Adan(2), Geert Bauwens(2)