Mr Paul Moran

BE

Contact Details

Post Doctoral Researcher
Ryan Institute
School of Engineering
& Informatics
NUI Galway
E: paul.t.moran@nuigalway.ie
 
researcher
 

Biography

Dr Paul Moran is a Postdoctoral Researcher in Civil Engineering at the National University of Ireland, Galway. He graduated from NUI Galway with a B.E. in Energy Systems Engineering in 2013 and a PhD in Civil Engineering in 2020. His PhD thesis investigated the environmental, economic and social impacts of residential buildings in Ireland moving towards nearly zero energy building standards by examining the interrelationships between the operational energy demand practices in buildings, the people occupying the buildings and the materials and technology used in the construction/retrofit of the buildings. His main research areas include (i) lifecycle assessment, (ii) energy efficient buildings, (iii) sustainable construction technologies, (iv) systems modelling of the built environment, and (v) studying the interrelationships between building occupants, building systems, and building energy consumption.

He has previously worked on the EU funded BenchValue project where he evaluated multiple construction superstructures for constructing residential buildings to determine which are the more sustainable based on economic, social and environmental criteria. He is currently working on the EU funded TURNKEY RETROFIT project which aims to create a service which will transform the complex and fragmented renovation process into a simple, straightforward and attractive process for the home-owner. The service will be accessible through a user-friendly digital platform and it will address drivers of building renovation that go beyond a desire to reduce energy bills and increase asset value, such as home improvement, increased comfort, enhanced health and quality of life.

Peer Reviewed Journals

  Year Publication
(2020) 'Changing energy cultures? Household energy use before and after a building energy efficiency retrofit'
Henrike Rau and Paul Moran and Richard Manton and Jamie Goggins (2020) 'Changing energy cultures? Household energy use before and after a building energy efficiency retrofit'. Sustainable Cities and Society, 54 [DOI] [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2020) 'Sustainable energy efficiency retrofits as residential buildings move towards nearly zero energy building (NZEB) standards'
Moran, Paul; O'Connell, John; Goggins, Jamie (2020) 'Sustainable energy efficiency retrofits as residential buildings move towards nearly zero energy building (NZEB) standards'. Energy And Buildings, [Details]
(2017) 'Super-insulate or use renewable technology? Life cycle cost, energy and global warming potential analysis of nearly zero energy buildings (NZEB) in a temperate oceanic climate'
Paul Moran, Jamie Goggins, Magdalena Hajdukiewicz (2017) 'Super-insulate or use renewable technology? Life cycle cost, energy and global warming potential analysis of nearly zero energy buildings (NZEB) in a temperate oceanic climate'. Energy And Buildings, 139 (2017):590-607 [DOI] [Details]
(2016) 'Lifecycle environmental and economic performance of Nearly Zero Energy Buildings (NZEB) in Ireland'
Goggins, Jamie; Moran, Paul; Armstrong, Alan; Hadjukiewicz, Magdalena (2016) 'Lifecycle environmental and economic performance of Nearly Zero Energy Buildings (NZEB) in Ireland'. Energy And Buildings, [DOI] [Details]

Conference Publications

  Year Publication
(2020) Civil Engineering Research in Ireland (CERI) 2020
Ryan, Ailbhe; Walsh, Eimear; Moran, Paul; Goggins, Jamie (2020) Temperature profiles of private rental housing occupied by third level students in Ireland Civil Engineering Research in Ireland (CERI) 2020 [Details]
(2020) Civil Engineering Research in Ireland (CERI) 2020
Moran, Paul; Goggins, Jamie (2020) Can DEAP help us to predict the energy demand and indoor temperature of homes before and after renovation ? A case study from Dublin Civil Engineering Research in Ireland (CERI) 2020 [Details]
(2020) Civil Engineering Research in Ireland (CERI) 2020
Mcginley, Orlaith; Moran, Paul; Goggins, Jamie (2020) Key considerations in the design of a One-Stop-Shop retrofit model Civil Engineering Research in Ireland (CERI) 2020 [Details]
(2016) International Conference on Structures and Architecture
Moran, P; Hajdukiewicz, M; Goggins, J (2016) Understanding the complexities of building physics and human behaviour in achieving a nearly zero energy building International Conference on Structures and Architecture [Details]
(2016) Civil Engineering Research in Ireland (CERI) 2016
Moran, Paul; Hajdukiewicz, Magdalena; Goggins, Jamie (2016) How accurate are Energy Performance Certificates indicated energy savings of building retrofits? Civil Engineering Research in Ireland (CERI) 2016 [Details]
(2015) International Conference on Building Envelope Design and Technology, Graz Advanced Building Skins 2015
Moran, Paul; Hajdukiewicz, Magdalena; Goggins, Jamie (2015) Achieving Nearly Zero Energy Buildings-A Lifecycle Assessment Approach to Retrofitting Buildings International Conference on Building Envelope Design and Technology, Graz Advanced Building Skins 2015 [Details]

Education

  Year Institution Qualification Subject
2013 National University of Ireland, Galway Bachelor of Engineering Energy Systems
2020 National University of Ireland, Galway PhD Civil Engineering