Personnel Profile
Jorge A.J. Caeiro, Assistant Professor
ducation
Ph.D., Thermal Engineering, University of Nottingham, United Kingdom, 2004
M.S., Energy Systems and the Environment, University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom, 2001
B.S., Mechanical Engineering - Thermodynamics Branch, Portugal, 1997
B.S., Marine Engineering, Portugal, 1989
Professional Experience
Engineering experience in the Shipping and Environmental Industries, Energy Consultancy, Teaching and as a full time Academic Researcher.
Research Area and Interests
- Thermally Powered Technologies for HVAC applications
- Solar Cooling Technologies
- District Energy systems, Cogeneration, Tri Generation and Thermal Storage
- Pinch Technology, exergy use optimization in industry and buildings
- Improvement of the Energy Performance of existing Buildings and New Construction
- Building integrated renewable and alternative energy solutions - Biomass and carbon neutral fuels
- Green and Sustainable Building Technologies and Construction - Low Energy and Net Zero Buildings
- Energy Economics and Energy Policies affecting the energy use in the building stock
- Carbon Management
Recent Research Projects
- Energy Systems Laboratory, Texas A&M University, College Station, 2009, Continuous Commissioning of Terminal E, Dallas - Fort Worth Airport, Texas
- Complex Built Environment Systems, University College London, London, United Kingdom, 2007, Carbon Reduction in Buildings . Project funded $8,000,000 by the UK�s Carbon Trust and Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council. Project Aims: Create an innovative, public domain, socio-technical model of energy use in buildings applicable at national, regional, city and community level, predicting current carbon emissions and the changes resulting from energy efficiency measures, the deployment of renewable energy technologies and the use of non-technical interventions.
Affiliations
- Member of the National Energy Research Network - United Kingdom Energy Research Centre
- Member of the International Building Performance Simulation Association (IBPSA)
Publications
Lander, B., Wei, G., Claridge, D., Caeiro, J.A.J., A study on the effects of unwanted air Infiltration on thermal comfort at an Airport Terminal, Proceedings of the 9th International Conference for Enhanced Building Operations (ICEBO�10), Austin, TX, U.S.A., Nov.17 � 18, 2009
Caeiro, J.A.J., Altan, H., Altamirano-Medina, H, Bruhns H.R., Using street surveys to establish Air Conditioning incidence in UK�s commercial offices stock, Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference - Improving Energy Efficiency in Commercial Buildings (IEECB�08), Frankfurt, Germany, 10 - 11 April 2008
Caeiro, J.A.J. Experimental testing of an innovative Lithium-Bromide water absorption refrigeration cycle coupled with ice storage - International Journal of Low Carbon Technologies, Volume 3(1), pp 59-69, ISSN 1748-1317, 2008
Caeiro, J.A.J, Brown, N., Altan, H., Field assessment of the urban density of air conditioning use in the United Kingdom in Non Domestic buildings, Proceedings of the European Council for an Energy Efficient Economy Summer Study, ECEEE 2007, La Colle sur Loup, Nice, France, 4 � 9 June 2007
Summerfield,A.J., Lowe,R.J., Bruhns,H.R., Caeiro,J.A., Steadman,J.P., Oreszczyn,T. Milton Keynes Energy Park Revisited: changes in internal temperatures and energy usage. International Journal of Energy and Buildings. Vol. 39 (7) pp 783-791 ISSN: 0378-7788, 2007
Caeiro, J.A.J., Eames I.W., Theoretical study of an absorption refrigeration cycle combined with Steam Jet Thermal Ice Storage, Proceedings of HPC'06. Heat Powered Cycles 2006, International Conference, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle, United Kingdom, 11-14 September 2006
Caeiro, J.A.J., Eames I.W., Experimental testing of a novel absorption refrigeration cycle combined with Steam Jet Thermal Ice Storage, Proceedings of HPC'06. Heat Powered Cycles 2006, International Conference, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle, United Kingdom, 11-14 September 2006
Brown, N., Wright, A.J., Caeiro, J.A.J, Altan H., Bruhns, H., Summerfield A.J. Large Scale Energy Surveys in the UK Retail Sector, COBRA 2006, the RICS International Construction Research Conference, University College London, London, United Kingdom, 7-8 September 2006
Caeiro, J.A.J., Bruhns H., Summerfield A.J., A Study on the Intensive Use of Air Conditioning in Large Retail Stores, Proceedings of Healthy Buildings 2006 International Conference, Lisbon, Portugal, 4-8 June 2006, ISBN 978-989-95067-0-1
Summerfield A.J, Bruhns H.R., Caeiro J.A.J., Lowe R.J., Steadman J.P., Oreszczyn T., Milton Keynes Energy Park Revisited: changes in internal temperatures, Proceedings of The Network for Comfort and Energy Use in Buildings (NCEUB) International Conference, Windsor, United Kingdom, April 2006
Brown N., Caeiro J.A.J., Bruhns H.R., Wright A.J., Summerfield A.J, Oreszczyn T., Air conditioning Surveys in the UK Retail Sector, or 'Keeping the Cold in', Proceedings of International Conference on Improving Energy Efficiency in Commercial Buildings (IEECB�06), Frankfurt, Germany, 26 - 27 April 2006
Summerfield A.J., Caeiro J.A.J., Bruhns H., Oredzczyn T., Steadman J.P., Life course epidemiology: An alternative approach to the collection and analysis of carbon emission data, RICS International Conference, Queensland, Australia, July 2005
Caeiro, J.A.J., Eames I.W., Absorption Refrigeration with Thermal Ice Storage, Paper IEA1.1, Proceedings of the 8th International Symposium on District Heating and Cooling, Trondheim, Norway, 14 -16 August 2002, ISBN 82 594 2341 3
Eames I.W., Caeiro, J.A.J., Reducing the environmental impact of comfort cooling by using a jet-pump thermal (ice) storage system, Proceedings of Eurotherm Seminar No72, Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass transfer of refrigeration Machines and Heat pumps, P443-448, Valencia, Spain, 31 March � 2 April 2003
Caeiro, J.A.J., Eames I.W., Experimental characterization of a steam jet vacuum freezing process using cylindrical storage elements, Proceedings of Eurotherm Seminar No72, Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass transfer of refrigeration Machines and Heat pumps, P247-252, Valencia, Spain, 31 March � 2 April 2003
Caeiro, J.A.J., Eames I.W. An innovative TIS � Absorption Refrigeration System, Proceedings of Eurotherm Seminar No72, Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass transfer of refrigeration Machines and Heat pumps, P231-234, Valencia, Spain, 31 March � 2 April 2003
Eames I.W. Caeiro, J.A.J., Absorption Refrigeration with Thermal Ice Storage, IEA District Heating and Cooling, Published by the Netherlands Agency for Energy and the Environment (NOVEM), May 2002,ISBN 90 5748 028 X
Contact Information
Civil and Architectural Engineering
Room 365, Engineering Complex
MSC 194 Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Kingsville, Texas 78363-8202
voice: (361) 593-2269
fax: (361) 593-2069
email: jorge.caeiro@tamuk.edu
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