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Liam O’Brien

Professor in Architectural Conservation

  • B.Eng. Aerospace (Ryerson), M.A.Sc. Aerospace Engineering (Toronto), Ph.D. Building Engineering (Concordia)
  • 5208 Canal Building, Carleton University
  • 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON, K1S 5B6
  • liam.obrien@carleton.ca

Prof. O’Brien’s mailbox is located in room 3432 C.J. Mackenzie Building, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6 Canada

Previous Teaching Assignments

Human Building Interaction Laboratory/Delta Controls Laboratory

The Delta Controls Lab provides a portal to the wealth of information carried by the Canal Building’s building automation system (BAS), including energy use, thermal comfort, lighting/daylighting, indoor air quality, heating, cooling ventilation, and green roof performance.

Building Performance Research Centre

IEA EBC Annex 79: Occupant-Centric Building Design and Operation

Carleton University ASHRAE Student Chapter

Graduate Student Openings

Graduate students (MASc or PhD) with a background in heat transfer, thermodynamics, programming, energy systems, and/or building science/physics are needed to pursue research in the following topics. Please contact Prof. O’Brien if you have the above background and are interested in researching these topics. Co-supervision by another professor in CEE or another department (e.g., Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering) is also a possibility. The right candidates will be given the opportunity to work on important problems with significant impact on industry, the opportunity to work with industry partners, and competitive compensation.

Research Interests