• 6-month placement at Ove Arup & Partners, London (1984)
• Founder member of building physics consultancy Bauphysik 5, Backnang, Germany (1987)
• Degree in Building Physics [Dipl.Ing.(FH)] from Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences, Germany (1988)
• NHER (National Home Energy Rating) Assessor (1992)
• Member of BEPAC (Building Environmental Performance Analysis Club) Committee (1994/5)
• Master of Philosophy (MPhil), "Empirical validation of three thermal simulation programs using data from a passive solar building", Institute of Energy and Sustainable Development, De Montfort University, Leicester (1995)
• Member of the Energy Institute (MEI) (1995)
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) (1995)
• European Engineer (EurIng) (1995)
• Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Energy and Sustainable Development, De Montfort University, Leicester (1988-1997)
• Senior Lecturer, Institute of Energy and Sustainable Development, De Montfort University, Leicester (1997-2002)
  "Module Leader of the Year" award from students of newly established MSc course in Energy and Sustainable Development
  
• Academic Subject Specialism: Renewable Energy / Sustainable Buildings / Computer Simulation
• Member of VDI (The Association of German Engineers) (2004)
  

Academic Publications (selection)

• Scientific Journal paper: "Empirical validation of detailed thermal programs using test room data", K.J. Lomas, H. Eppel, C. Martin and D. Bloomfield, Energy and Buildings, published by Elsevier (1995)
• Conference paper: "Empirical validation of the glazing models in thermal simulation programs", H. Eppel and K.J. Lomas, BEPAC/EPSRC Conference on Sustainable Building, Abingdon, 1997.
• Conference paper: "The Application of Passive Downdraught Evaporative Cooling in Non-Domestic Buildings", N. Bowman et al, World Renewable Energy Congress, Denver, Colorado, 1996.
• Conference paper: "Empirical validation of three thermal simulation programs using data from a passive solar building", H. Eppel and K.J. Lomas, Building Simulation Conference, Madison, Wisconsin, 1995.
• Report: "Atrium Studies Technical Review - Final Report", K.J. Lomas and H. Eppel, for Department of Trade and Industry, 1995
• Conference paper: "Testing BREDEM-8 against measured consumption data and against simulation models", BEPAC '94, York, L.D. Shorrock, J.E. Dunster, C.F. Seale, H. Eppel and K.J. Lomas
• Conference paper: "Analytical testing of detailed thermal simulation programs", BEPAC '94, C. Martin, C.F. Seale and H. Eppel
• Report: "IEA BCS 21C/SHC 12B Empirical validation of detailed thermal programs using test room data", Volume 1: Final Report, 1994, K.J. Lomas, H. Eppel, C. Martin and D. Bloomfield, for International Energy Agency
• Report: "IEA BCS 21C/SHC 12B Empirical validation of detailed thermal programs using test room data", Volume 2: Empirical Validation Package", 1994, K.J. Lomas, C. Martin, H. Eppel, M. Watson and D. Bloomfield, for International Energy Agency
• Conference paper: "Computer simulation for low energy building design", First International Conference Environmental Engineering, De Montfort University, 1993, H. Eppel, J. Mardaljevic and K.J. Lomas
• Scientific Journal paper: "Sensitivity analysis techniques for building thermal simulation programs", Energy and Buildings, 19 (1992) 21-44, K.J. Lomas and H. Eppel
• Conference paper: "Simulating the thermal performance of naturally ventilated spaces: a case study", PLEA '91 (Passive and Low Energy Architecture), Seville, H. Eppel and K.J. Lomas
• Conference paper: "Developing and proving sensitivity analysis techniques for thermal models of buildings", BEPAC '91, Canterbury, K.J. Lomas and H. Eppel

• Place of Birth:     Heidelberg
• Nationality:          German / British