Konstantinos Kapsis, University of Waterloo

Research

building controls building energy building-integrated photovoltaic electric vehicles experimental study greenhouse gas emissions modelling and co-simulation smart heat pumps

Latest funding

Water is Our Friend: Flood-Resilient and Climate-Adaptive Amphibious Housing for Indigenous Populations in Canada
SSHRC · 2021 · Co-investigator
$250,000
A holistic assessment of the role of building-integrated photovoltaic systems in the electrification and decarbonization of buildings
NSERC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$12,500
A holistic assessment of the role of building-integrated photovoltaic systems in the electrification and decarbonization of buildings
NSERC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$108,000

All 3 grants and awards

Water is Our Friend: Flood-Resilient and Climate-Adaptive Amphibious Housing for Indigenous Populations in Canada

Co-investigatorSSHRC2021New Frontiers in Research Fund - Exploration

Principal investigators: English, Elizabeth

Keywords: Amphibious Architecture Flood Risk Reduction Climate Change Adaptation Indigenous Traditional Environmental Knowledge Floodplain Management Community Engagement and Resilience Public Safety and Disaster Management Sustainable Building Systems Building Science Buoyant Stability in Wind

$250,000

A holistic assessment of the role of building-integrated photovoltaic systems in the electrification and decarbonization of buildings

Principal investigatorNSERC2021Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Kapsis, Konstantinos

$12,500

A holistic assessment of the role of building-integrated photovoltaic systems in the electrification and decarbonization of buildings

Principal investigatorNSERC2021Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Kapsis, Konstantinos

Keywords: building energy; building-integrated photovoltaic; experimental study; modelling and co-simulation; greenhouse gas emissions; smart heat pumps; electric vehicles; building controls

$108,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: building controls Dear Professor Kapsis, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on building controls connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "A holistic assessment of the role of building-integrated photovoltaic systems in the electrification and decarbonization of buildings" (2021), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]