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EnergyDesign Research Group

EnergyDesign Research Group

Name of the research group:
EnergyDesign Research Group
Name of the institute within which the research group operates:
Institute of Architecture

Research group leader, academic degree
Name Scientific degree Status Department
Dr. András Reith Ph.D. Scientific leader Department of Engineering Studies
Dr. Bálint Baranyai Ph.D. Operative leader Department of Building Structures and Energy Design
Permanent members of the research group
Name Scientific degree Status Department
Dr. Balázs Füredi DLA assistant professor Department of Engineering Studies
Dr. Miklós Halada DLA habil associate professor Department of Building Structures and Energy Design
Hajnalka Juhász Ph.D. teaching assistant Department of Building Structures and Energy Design
Dr. Ádám Katona Ph.D. assistant professor Department of Building Structures and Energy Design
Dr. Balázs Kokas DLA assistant professor Department of Building Structures and Energy Design
Dr. Tamás Kondor DLA habil associate professor Department of Architecture and Urban Planning
Dr. Ali Modar Ph.D. assistant professor Department of Building Structures and Energy Design
Dr. Péter Paári DLA assistant professor Department of Building Structures and Energy Design
Dr. Tamás Pethes DLA assistant professor Department of Building Structures and Energy Design
Dr. Attila Béla Széll DLA habil associate professor Department of Building Structures and Energy Design
Dedar Salam Khoshnaw Ph.D. student expected Ph.D. defense 2026 Marcel Breuer Doctoral School
Li Hanxiao DLA. student expected DLA defense 2027 Marcel Breuer Doctoral School
Balázs László Novák Ph.D. student teaching assistant Department of Engineering Studies
Szabolcs Patyi Ph.D. student teaching assistant Department of Engineering Studies
Soma Ribányi Ph.D. student Marcel Breuer Doctoral School
Szilvia Szilágyi Ph.D. student Marcel Breuer Doctoral School
Arailym Aitzhan TDK student UP FEIT
Ariunzaya Tuul TDK student UP FEIT
Florencia Florencia TDK student UP FEIT
Farah Koussay TDK student UP FEIT
Anna Lilla Kalmár TDK student UP FEIT
Research topics of the research team
1. Simulation Optimized Design ; 2. BioMimetic Architecture ; 3. Analisys and development of available and sustainable building materials in Hungary; 4. Life Cicle Assessment (LCA); 5. Thermal mass and Phase Change Materials (PCM); 6. Geometric Optimzitation of Structural Efficiency; 7. Design for adaptability and for deconstruction (DfA, DfD); 8. Circular Architecture; 9. Energyconsumptionmodernization; 10. Internal thermal insulations; 11. Climate control; 12. Natural lighting; 13. Vernacular architecture; 14. Shading; 15. Comfort level analysis in hermetically closed mechanically ventilated buildings; 16. Climate facade opportunities in modern office buildings; 17. 2D and 3D modelling solutions for uniform industrial buildings; 18. Permeability of general urban structures and modeling challenges; 19. Hungarian/Regional industrial architecture's tendencies and the potential of natural ventilation; 20. Practical challenges of Parametric/evolutional design; 21. Optimizing passive ventilation in family house buildings; 22. Sustainability aspects from traditional architecture; 23. Enhancing sustainable urban contexts; 24. Kinetic structures; 25. Convertible shading solutions; 26. Facade and roof shading systems; 27. Membrane structures; 28. Investigation of indoor comfort of education buildings; 29. Acoustic comfort investigation of indoor spaces; 30. Opportunities for gravity energy storage
Research objectives and aim of the research team
The main aim of the research team is to prepare the architectural design and in wider scope the whole design process – including all relevant disciplines – for the environmental and energetical challenges. Our goal is on the one hand to rethink the actual linear planning process by prioritising the division of experience and labour between disciplines on the other hand by implementing and integrating the available and developing CAD technologies – including simulations - into the design procedure. In addition our aim is to widen the knowledge base supporting holistic design by multidisciplinary embracement, which based on cooperation exploits the know-how potential of the faculty and at the same time promoting scientific, development and publication opportunities of the faculty, and last but not least providing competitive knowledge towards our students
MTMT adatok
Dr. Bálint Baranyai
Dr. András Reith
Dr. Miklós Halada
Dr. Ádám Katona
Dr. Tamás Pethes
Dr. Balázs Kokas
Dr. Balázs Füredi
Balázs Novák
Szabolcs Patyi
Ali Modar
Dr. Tamás Kondor
Dr. Péter Paári