Prof. Dr. Matthias Haase

Work at ZHAW

Position at the ZHAW

Professor Building Systems

Education and Continuing education

Expertise and research interests

Building Simulation, building integrated renewable energies, sustainable building design and operation, Energy Master Planning, business models for decarbonizing buildings and districts

Professional milestones

Aug 2003 - Aug 2020, Senior Research Scientist at SINTEF Community, Department of Architecture, Building materials and Construction; Architecture and technology Group, Trondheim, Norway
Feb 2010 - Feb 2014, Associate Professor for Integrated Energy Design at Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Department of Architectural Design, History and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
Oct 2002 – Aug 2003, full-time lecturer at the “Rheinische” Academy Cologne
July 1998 – Oct 2002, project manager /CAD- designer at ADO Solar for facade and louvre systems, and solar daylight systems, as well as systems for solar energy

Educational background

PhD in Architecture, 2008, University of Hongkong
MEng in Sustainable Resource Management, 2002, University of Applied Sciences Cologne
Dipl-Ing (FH) Mechanical Engineering, 1995, University of Applied Sciences Aachen
BSc (hon) in Energy Studies, 1995, Coventry University

Membership of networks

• IBPSA, Director-at-Large
• IBPSA-Nordic, President (2019-2021)
• ASHRAE
• International Association of Building Physics
• Passive Low Energy Architecture (PLEA)
• International Sustainable Development Research Society (ISDRS)
• International Solar Energy Society (ISES; German section: DGS)
• Society of Building Science Education (SBSE)
• IBPSA-CH

Projects

• Massive Decarbonisation of the Swiss Building Stock (RENOWAVE) / Project leader / Project ongoing
• Dekarbonisierung von Quartieren / Project leader / Project ongoing
• Frigero - Towards energy autonomous temperature-controlled supply chains / Team member / Project ongoing
• PEB – Ebnung des Weges hin zu Energiepositiven Bezirken / Project leader / Project completed

Publications

• Wrase, Isabelle; Haase, Matthias; Wang-Speiser, Zifei,

  2023.

  Towards a circular built environment : focus on the new M.Sc. program in real estate and facility management.

  Frontiers in Sustainability.

  4(1163394).

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.3389/frsus.2023.1163394

• Richter, Thomas Julian; Soliva, Eveline; Haase, Matthias; Wrase, Isabelle,

  2021.

  Corporate real estate and green building : prevalence, transparency and drivers.

  Journal of Corporate Real Estate.

  24(4), pp. 241-255.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/JCRE-05-2021-0016

• Wrase, Isabelle; Haase, Matthias; Wang-Speiser, Zifei; et al.,

  2023.

  Sustainability in higher education [poster].

  In:

  Conference Teaching and Learning for Change: Sustainability in Higher Education, Bern, Switzerland, 1 September 2023.

• Haase, Matthias,

  2022.

  Eight years measurement data of a deep renovated residential building [paper].

  In:

  2021 Joint Conference - 11th International Conference on Energy Efficiency in Domestic Appliances and Lighting & 17th International Symposium on the Science and Technology of Lighting (EEDAL/LS:17).

  11th International Conference on Energy Efficiency in Domestic Appliances and Lighting & 17th International Symposium on the Science and Technology of Lighting (EEDAL/LS:17), Toulouse, France, 1-3 June 2022.

  IEEE.

  Available from: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9932240

• Haase, Matthias,

  2022.

  Monitoring a deep energy renovated building [paper].

  In:

  CLIMA 2022 The 14th REHVA HVAC World Congress.

  14th RHEVA HVAC World Congress, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 22-25 May 2022.

  TU Delft OPEN.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.34641/clima.2022.248

• Haase, Matthias; Konstantinou, Thaleia,

  2022.

  Business models for the decarbonation of districts [paper].

  In:

  ISEC 2022 Conference Proceedings.

  2nd International Sustainable Energy Conference (ISEC), Graz, Austria, 5-7 April 2022.

  Graz:

  AEE INTEC.

  pp. 421-424.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.32638/isec2022

• Haase, Matthias; Baer, Daniela,

  2022.

  Positive energy districts in Norway and Switzerland [paper].

  In:

  ISEC 2022 Conference Proceedings.

  2nd International Sustainable Energy Conference (ISEC), Graz, Austria, 5-7 April 2022.

  Graz:

  AEE INTEC.

  pp. 617-619.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.32638/isec2022

• Haase, Matthias,

  2022.

  Implementation strategies for renovation concepts based on participative planning [paper].

  In:

  IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science.

  SBE Berlin D-A-CH Conference, Berlin, Germany, 20-23 September 2022.

  IOP Publishing.

  pp. 012081.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/1078/1/012081

• Klaiber, Michael; Haase, Matthias,

  2022.

  Optimization of an energy community in Switzerland [paper].

  In:

  Proceedings of Building Simulation Optimisation (BSO) 2022.

  Building Simulation Optimisation (BSO), Bath, United Kingdom (online), 13 December 2022.

  Bath:

  University of Bath.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-27487

• Guarino, Francesco; Bisello, Adriano; Frieden, Dorian; Bastos, Joana; Brunetti, Alberto; Cellura, Maurizio; Ferraro, Marco; Fichera, Alberto; Giancola, Emanuela; Haase, Matthias; Kantorovitch, Julia; Neumann, Camilla; Mankaa, Rose; Segura, Ivan Luque; Traverso, Marzia; Tumminia, Giovanni; Volpe, Rosaria; Zhang, Xiaojin,

  2022.

  State of the art on sustainability assessment of positive energy districts : methodologies, indicators and future perspectives [paper].

  In:

  Littlewood, John R.; Howlett, Robert J.; Jain, Lakhmi C., eds.,

  Sustainability in Energy and Buildings 2021.

  13th KES International Conference on Sustainability and Energy in Buildings (SEB), Split, Croatia, 15-17 September 2021.

  Singapore:

  Springer.

  pp. 479-492.

  Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies ; 263.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-6269-0_40

• Haase, Matthias,

  2021.

  Case study of an NZEB (renovation) with 7 years measurement data – what can a designer learn from it? [paper].

  In:

  Proceedings of Building Simulation Conference 2021.

  17th International IBPSA Building Simulation Conference, Bruges, Belgium, 1-3 September 2021.

  International Building Performance Simulation Association.

  pp. 685-687.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.26868/25222708.2021.31155

• Haase, Matthias; Baer, Daniela,

  2021.

  Constraints, stakeholders and framing goals in energy master planning between neighbourhood and district [paper].

  In:

  Bisello, Adriano; Vettorato, Daniele; Haarstad, Harald; Borsboom-van Beurden, Judith, eds.,

  Smart and Sustainable Planning for Cities and Regions : Results of SSPCR 2019.

  3rd International Conference on Smart and Sustainable Planning for Cities and Regions 2019 (SSPCR 2019), Bolzano, Italy, 9-13 December 2019.

  Springer.

  Green Energy and Technology.

• Haase, Matthias,

  2021.

  Energy issues in building and district assessment schemes and benchmarking systems [paper].

  In:

  Schrenk, Manfred; Popovich, Vasily; Zeile, Peter; Elisei, Pietro; Beyer, Clemens; Ryser, Judith; Stöglehner, Gernot, eds.,

  CITIES 20.50 : Creating Habitats for the 3rd Millennium: Smart – Sustainable – Climate Neutral.

  26th International Conference on Urban Planning and Regional Development in the Information Society, Vienna, 7-10 September 2021.

  Wien:

  Competence Center of Urban and Regional Planning.

  pp. 313-323.

  Available from: https://archive.corp.at/cdrom2021/papers2021/CORP2021_89.pdf

• Haase, Matthias,

  2021.

  The energy master planning process for districts [paper].

  In:

  Proceedings of Building Simulation Conference 2021.

  17th International IBPSA Building Simulation Conference, Bruges, Belgium, 1-3 September 2021.

  International Building Performance Simulation Association.

  pp. 684-682.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.26868/25222708.2021.31154

• Haase, Matthias; Baer, Daniela,

  2021.

  Towards climate neutrality through integrated energy planning : a cross country comparison and case study analysis of Positive Energy District concepts between Switzerland and Norway [paper].

  In:

  Schrenk, Manfred; Popovich, Vasily V.; Zeile, Peter; Elisei, Pietro; Beyer, Clemens; Ryser, Judith; Stöglehner, Gernot, eds.,

  CITIES 20.50 : Creating Habitats for the 3rd Millennium: Smart – Sustainable – Climate Neutral.

  26th International Conference on Urban Planning and Regional Development in the Information Society, Vienna, 7-10 September 2021.

  Wien:

  Competence Center of Urban and Regional Planning.

  pp. 957-968.

  Available from: https://archive.corp.at/cdrom2021/papers2021/CORP2021_83.pdf

• Georges, Laurent; Haase, Matthias; Novakovic, Vojislav; Schild, Peter G., eds.,

  2020.

  BuildSIM-Nordic 2020 : Selected papers.

  BuildSim-Nordic, Oslo / online, 13-14 October 2020.

  Oslo:

  SINTEF Academic Press.

  .

  ISBN 978-82-536-1679-7.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-21514

• Haase, Matthias; Baer, Daniela,

  2020.

  A closer look at constraints, stakeholders and boundary definitions in energy (master) planning between neighbourhood and district [paper].

  In:

  IOP Conference Series : Earth and Environmental Science.

  BEYOND 2020 : World Sustainable Built Environment conference, online, 2-4 November 2020.

  IOP Publishing.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/588/2/022038

• Baer, Daniela; Haase, Matthias,

  2020.

  Energy master planning on neighbourhood level : learnings on stakeholders and constraints from the Norwegian case of Ydalir [paper].

  In:

  IOP Conference Series : Earth and Environmental Science.

  BEYOND 2020 : World Sustainable Built Environment conference, online, 2-4 November 2020.

  IOP Publishing.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/588/2/022001

• Haase, Matthias,

  2021.

  Business models for Energy Master Planning of communities and districts.

  In:

  11th International Conference on Improving Energy Efficiency in Commercial Buildings and Smart Communities (IEECB&SC’20), Online, 1-2 December 2020.

  Available from: https://e3p.jrc.ec.europa.eu/file/2162/download?token=WaycnnWG

Publications before appointment at the ZHAW

Haase, M., (2020). Requirements for representative models for comfort and energy simulations in districts, p.16-23; In: Georges et al. (Eds.) BuildSIM-Nordic 2020 Selected papers - International Conference Organised by IBPSA-Nordic, 13th–14th October 2020, OsloMet, SINTEF Proceedings, SINTEF Academic Press, ISBN: 978-82-536-1679-7, sintef.brage.unit.no/sintef-xmlui/handle/11250/2683176, access date: 18.oct 2020

Haase, M., Lolli, N., Thunshelle, K., (2020). Renovation concepts for residential buildings - Research status, challenges and opportunities, SINTEF ZEN report no. 19, Oslo: SINTEF Academic Press; ISBN: 978-82-536-1657-5; www.sintefbok.no/book/download/1246 access date: 28.aug 2020

Rønneseth, Ø., Haase, M., Georges, L., Thunshelle, K., Holøs, S., Fjellheim, Ø, Mysen, M. and Thomsen, J., (2020). Building Services Solutions Suitable for a Low Emission Urban Areas, SINTEF ZEN report no. 26, Oslo: SINTEF Academic Press, ISBN: 978-82-536-1677-3; fmezen.no/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/ZEN-Report-26_Building-services-solutions-suitable-for-low-emission-urban-areas-1.pdf, access date 28.aug 2020

Haase, M. and Baer, D., Constraints, stakeholders and framing goals in energy master planning between neighbourhood and district, presentation at "Smart and Sustainable Planning for Cities and Regions - SSPCR 2019”, organized by EURAC, Bolzano, 15-18 Dec 2019

Sharp, T., Haase, M., Zhivov, A., Rismanchi, B., Lohse, R., Rose, J. Nord, N. (2020) Energy Master Planning: Identifying Framing Constraints That Scope Your Technology Options, ASHRAE Transactions 2020, Volume 126, Part 1. Atlanta: American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc., www.techstreet.com/ashrae/standards/or-20-020-energy-master-planning-identifying-framing-constraints-that-scope-your-technology-options

Haase, M. and Lohse, R., Process of Energy Master Planning of Resilient Communities for comfort and energy solutions in districts, IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, Volume 352, Number 1, IOP Publishing Ltd, iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/352/1/012019

Brozovsky, J., Haase, M. and Lolli, N. "Validation of a Digital Twin with Measurement Data," in Proceedings of the 39th AIVC Conference. 7th TightVent Conference. 5th venticool Conference. Smart Ventilation for buildings.: INIVE EEIG, 2019, pp. 518-527.

Brozovsky, J., Haase, M., Nocente, A. and Lolli, N. "Towards validation of a numerical model of a test cell laboratory," in 7th International Building Conference, 23.09.2018 – 26.09.2018, Syracuse, USA. IBPC 2018: IBPC, 2018, pp. 67-72.

Woods, R., Skeie, K.S. and Haase, M., The Influence of User Behaviour on Energy Use in European Shopping Centres. Sust. Dev., doi: 10.1002/sd.1638

Haase, M., Woods, R. and Skeie, K.S., The Key Drivers For Energy Retrofitting Of European Shopping Centres, Energy Procedia, Volume 78, November 2015, pp. 2298–2303, Elsevier, doi:10.1016/j.egypro.2015.11.368

Haase, M., Lolli, N., Skeie, K.S. and Noris, F., Cost Optimal Retrofitting Of Shopping Malls In Europe, Energy Procedia, Volume 78, November 2015, pp. 2058–2063, Elsevier, doi:10.1016/j.egypro.2015.11.223

Haase, M., Woods, R., Mellegård, S., Skeie, K.S., Lollini, R., Noris, F., Antolín, J. (2015) Deliverable 2.5 report - Main drivers for the deep retrofitting of shopping centres, EU FP7 project CommONEnergy – Reconceptualizing Shopping Malls, access date: April 2018: www.commonenergyproject.eu

Antolín, J., Quijano, A., Samaniego, J., Bujedo, L. A., Noris, F., Hasse, M., Skeie, K., Newborough, M., Green, B. (2015) Deliverable 2.4 report - Interaction with local energy grid, EU FP7 project CommONEnergy – Reconceptualizing Shopping Malls, access date: April 2015: www.commonenergyproject.eu

Haase, M., Skeie, K.S., Woods, R., Mellegård, S., Schlanbusch, R.D., Homolka, S., Gantner, J., Schneider, S., Lam-Nang, F., (2015) Deliverable 2.3 report - Typical functional patterns and socio-cultural context, EU FP7 project CommONEnergy – Reconceptualizing Shopping Malls, access date: April 2015: www.commonenergyproject.eu

Georges, L., Haase, M., Houlihan Wiberg, A., Kristjansdottir, T. and Risholt, B., Life cycle emissions analysis of two nZEB concepts, Building Research & Information, pages 82-93, Taylor & Francis, DOI:10.1080/09613218.2015.955755

Haase, M. and Löfström, E., Building augmented wind turbines – BAWT, SINTEF Research 34, Oslo: SINTEF akademisk forlag 2015 (ISBN 978–82–536–1493–9 (pdf); www.sintefbok.no/book/download/1080, access date: 28.aug 2020

Houlihan Wiberg, A., Georges, L., Dokka, T.H., Haase, M., Time, B., Gunnershaug Lien, A., Mellegård, S. and Maltha, M. A zero emission concept analysis of a single family house, Energy and Buildings, Volume 74, May 2014, Pages 101–110, Elsevier, dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2014.01.037

Goia, F., Perino, M. and Haase, M., A numerical model to evaluate the thermal behaviour of PCM glazing system configurations, Energy and Buildings, Volume 54, November 2012, Pages 141–153, Elsevier, ISSN: 0378-7788, DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2012.07.036

Goia, F., Haase, M. and Perino, M., Optimizing the configuration of a façade module for office buildings by means of integrated thermal and lighting simulations in a total energy perspective, Applied Energy 108 (2013) 515–527, Elsevier

Haase, M., Andresen, I., Dokka, TH, and Gustavsen, A. (2011), Zero Emission Building concepts in office buildings in Norway, International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology and Urban Development, SUSB Vol.2, No.2 (June 30, 2011), South Korea, ISSN 2093-7628 (Online), ISSN 2093-761X (Print), www.susb.or.kr/common/download.asp

Haase, M. and Amato, A., Simplified Convective Heat Transfer in Vertical Airflow Regimes with Shading Device, Defect and Diffusion Forum (DDF),Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland.

Haase, M., Buvik, K., Dokka, T. H. and Andresen, I. (2010), Guidelines for energy efficient concepts in office buildings in Norway, Sintef report no. 56, ISSN 1504-6958, ISBN 978-82-536-1153-2 (pdf), ISBN 978-82-536-1154-9 (printed); www.sintefbok.no/book/download/653, access date: 13.sep 2018

Haase, M., Buvik, K., Dokka, T. H. and Andresen, I., Design guidelines for energy efficient concepts in office buildings in Norway, Design Principles and Practices: An International Journal, Volume 5, Issue 4, pp.667-694, CGPublisher, Australia.

Haase, M., Andresen, I., Time, B. and Hestnes, A.G., The development of future weather data files for Norway, The International Journal of Climate Change: Impacts and Responses, volume 2, number 3, pp. 1-24, CGPublisher, Australia, ISSN 1835-7156. www.Climate-Journal.com

Haase, M., Andresen, I., Time, B., and Hestnes, A.G., Building for climate change – meeting the design challenges of the 21st century, Nordic Architectural Research journal, 22, 1/2, 21-31.

Buvik, K., Haase, M., and Thyholt, M. (2009). The CO2-effect of energy design in buildings, Architektur N, 91 (06), 42-47, ISSN 1504-7628. (in Norwegian: CO2-effekt av energitiltak i bygninger)

Haase, M. and Amato, A., A study of the effectiveness of different control strategies in double skin facades in warm and humid climates, Journal of Building Performance Simulation, 2:3, 179-187, Taylor & Francis, ISSN 1940-1507 (electronic), 1940-1493 (paper)

Haase, M. and Andresen, I., The Role of Passive Cooling Strategies for Norway, International Journal of Climate Change: Impacts and Responses, Volume 1 (2), pp. 63-74, CGPublisher, Australia, ISSN 1835-7156. www.Climate-Journal.com

Haase, M., Andresen, I., and Dokka, TH., The role of advanced integrated facades in the design of sustainable buildings, Journal of Green Building, Volume 3 (2), 2009, College Publishing, USA, ISSN 1552-6100

Haase, M., Marques da Silva, M., and Amato, A., Performance evaluation of a ventilated double-skin façade model, Energy and Buildings, 41(2009), pp. 361 – 373, Elsevier, ISSN 0378-7788

Haase, M. and Amato, A., An investigation of the potential for natural ventilation and building orientation to achieve thermal comfort in warm and humid climates, Solar Energy, 83 (2009), pp. 389–399, Elsevier, ISSN 0038-092X.

Haase, M. and Amato, A., Ventilated Airflow Windows for Comfort in Hot and Humid Climate, Journal of Ventilation, VEETECH, Volume 7 (2), pp. 113 – 124, 2008, Coventry, UK

Haase, M. and Amato, A., Performance evaluation of three different façade models for sustainable office buildings, Journal of Green Building, Volume 1(2), Mar 2007, College Publishing, USA, ISSN 1552-6100

Haase, M., Wong, F. and Amato, A., Double-skin facades for Hong Kong, Surveying and Built Environment, Volume 18 (2), pp. 17-32, December 2007 ISSN 1816-9554, www.hkis.org.hk/hkis/general/sbe/200712/02.pdf

Haase, M. and Amato, A., Climate responsive envelopes for sustainable development, International Journal of Environmental, Cultural, Economic and Social Sustainability, Volume 2 (1), pp. 63-74, CGPublisher, Australia. matthiashaase.cgpublisher.com

Haase, M. and Amato, A., Design considerations of double-skin facades in hot and humid climates, Journal of Harbin Institute of Technology (new series), Volume 13, No. Sup. Oct 2006, ISSN 1005-9113, CODEN JHITED

Other publications

Teilnahme am Annex 83 "Positive Energy Districts" der Internationalen Energieagentur (IEA) im Energy in Buildings and Communities Programm (EBC), STD Leitung
(https://annex83.iea-ebc.org/)

Teilnahme an der COST Action PED-EU-NET (CA19126)
Positive Energy Districts European Network
(https://pedeu.net/)

Teilnahme am Annex 75 "Cost-effective Building Renovation at District Level Combining Energy Efficiency and Renewables" der Internationalen Energieagentur (IEA) im Energy in Buildings and Communities Programm (EBC), STD Leitung (https://www.iea-annex75.org/)

Teilnahme am Annex 82 "Energy Flexible Buildings Towards Resilient Low Carbon Energy Systems" der Internationalen Energieagentur (IEA) im Energy in Buildings and Communities Programm (EBC), STD (https://annex82.iea-ebc.org/)

Organisator der Buildsim-Nordic 2020 Konferenz 13./14.Okt 2020 (https://buildsimnordic2020.ibpsa-nordic.org/)

Guest Editor of Energies (available in Web of Science) - Special Issue on “Sustainable Renovation and Energy Retrofit in Buildings”:
www.mdpi.com/journal/energies/special_issues/building_renovation_energy_retrofit

Guest Editor of Frontiers Special Issue on Positive Energy Districts:
www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/14941/positive-energy-districts-transforming-urban-areas-into-high-efficiency-districts-with-local-renewab

Teilnahme an der Entwicklung und Konzeptierung des Annex 83 "Positive Energy Districts" der Internationalen Energieagentur (IEA) im Energy in Buildings and Communities Programm (EBC) als nationaler Experte (anvisierter Start des Annex 83 November 2020) (https://annex83.iea-ebc.org/)

Teilnahme am Annex 73 "Towards net zero energy resilient public communities" der Internationalen Energieagentur (IEA) im Energy in Buildings and Communities Programm (EBC) als nationaler Experte (https://www.iea-annex73.org/annex-73/about/)

Leitung eines Arbeitspakets im EU Projekt CommONEnergy (http://www.commonenergyproject.eu/)

Teilnahme an weiteren EU Projekten (FP6, FP7, H2020)

Editor der Internationalen Zeitschrift Journal of Green Building (https://meridian.allenpress.com/jgb)

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