Robin Hilbrecht
Ph.D. Candidate
| Degrees: | B.A.Sc. (Waterloo), M.A.Sc. (Carleton), P.Eng |
| Email: | RobinHilbrecht@cmail.carleton.ca |
Robin joined the CABER group in September 2022 for her M.A.Sc. in Sustainable Energy Engineering, and she began her PhD in Building Engineering in May 2024. Robin’s master’s thesis research was focused on hygrothermal testing and simulation using the guarded hot box. Her current research focuses on structurally insulated panel testing, hygrothermal performance, simulation, and environmental impact analysis.
She completed her undergraduate studies (B.A.Sc.) in Mechatronics Engineering at the University of Waterloo in 2015. Her professional experience includes seven years working in the refrigeration industry in a variety of roles including automation and controls engineering, mechanical design, and sales.
After living in wide variety of rental housing in Toronto, Edmonton and Ottawa, Robin is interested in creating ways for buildings to adapt for climate change and improve Canada’s housing conditions.
Publications:
Baldwin, C., Hilbrecht, R., Cruickshank, C.A. (2026). Development of a Methodology for Hygrothermal Testing Using a Modified Guarded Hot Box. In: Nagy, B., Szalay, Z. (eds) Proceedings of CESBP 2025 – 6th Central European Symposium on Building Physics. CESBP 2025. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 795. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-14011-1_26
Hilbrecht, R., Baldwin, C., Cruickshank, C.A., Dalkowski, T., Chung, D. (2025). Exploratory Testing of Wind Driven Rain Sequences Using a Pressurized Spray Rack for Hygrothermal Modelling. In: Branco, J.M., Lima, D.F., Moscoso, Y., Silva, S.M. (eds) Moisture in Buildings. ICMB 2025. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 776. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-09054-6_39
Hilbrecht, R., Cruickshank, C. A., Baldwin, C., & Scharf, N. (2025). A Rapid Review of Hygrothermal Performance Metrics for Innovative Materials in Building Envelope Retrofits. Energies, 18(18), 5016. https://doi.org/10.3390/en18185016
Hilbrecht, R. F. (2024). Development of a Hygrothermal Model Validation Methodology Using a Two-Storey Guarded Hot Box. Thesis (M.App.Sc.) – Carleton University, 2024. https://doi.org/10.22215/etd/2024-16150
Hilbrecht, R., Baldwin, C., and Cruickshank, C.A. (2024). Use of Imposed Boundary Conditions on Two-Dimensional Wall Assembly Models in Delphin. Presented at eSim 2024: 13th Conference of IBPSA-Canada, June 5-7, 2022. https://publications.ibpsa.org/conference/paper/?id=esim2024_147.