Postdoc: Data-Driven Renovations for Historic Buildings

Kungliga Tekniska högskolan; Stockholms kommun; On-site; SEK 420,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

KTH is seeking a postdoctoral researcher to advance energy modelling for historic buildings. You will develop and apply urban building energy models (UBEM) to automate simulations, validate results against real buildings, and translate findings into scalable methods for Swedish conditions.

You will collaborate with interdisciplinary partners, including industry and public sector, and contribute to a portfolio of energy renovation strategies aligned with EPBD in heritage environments.

Qualifications

• PhD in energy systems or closely related field.
• Experience with building energy simulation or UBEM.
• Strong programming and data analysis skills.
• Excellent English communication.

Responsibilities

• Develop and apply urban building energy modelling tools to automate energy simulations.
• Validate models against real buildings.
• Translate results into scalable methods for Swedish conditions.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary partners.
• Publish research findings.

Skills

MATLAB

Python

Data analysis

English (fluent)

Independence

Teamwork

Education

Doctoral degree in energy systems or related field

Tools

ODEN

HIBER Atlas

GIS

MATLAB

Job description

KTH is seeking a postdoctoral researcher to advance energy modelling for historic buildings. You will develop and apply urban building energy models (UBEM) to automate simulations, validate results against real buildings, and translate findings into scalable methods for Swedish conditions.

You will collaborate with interdisciplinary partners, including industry and public sector, and contribute to a portfolio of energy renovation strategies aligned with EPBD in heritage environments.