Nordic Energy Informatics Academy Summer School on Smart Buildings 2025
18-19 August 2025, KTH Royal Institute of Technology Stockholm, Sweden
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This two-day summer school provides an intensive exploration of smart buildings, focusing on the digital tools and methodologies that drive energy efficiency, user adaptation, and building performance optimization. The program will integrate hands-on workshops and expert-led lectures to deliver practical skills in building simulation, data analytics, and sustainable design.
Fully Sponsored Participation
Thanks to sponsorship from Nordic Energy Research, participation in the summer school is free of charge for all admitted PhD students. The sponsorship also covers catering during the two-day program, including daily morning and afternoon tea, and lunch.
The summer school is organized in cooperation with Nordic Energy Informatics.Academy Conference 2025 (20-22 August 2025).
Key Topics
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Smart Building Concepts and Performance Management
Explore the essential components of smart buildings, including user-centric design, energy/resource efficiency, and sustainability.
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HVAC Systems and Whole-Building Energy Management
Learn to manage key building subsystems and enhance energy performance.
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Smart Cities and Future Trends
Understand the interaction between smart buildings and larger systems like smart cities and districts.
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Building Energy Simulation and Analysis
Gain practical experience with IDA ICE to model and optimize building energy performance.
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Data-Driven Performance Management
Use advanced data analytics for real-time building monitoring and optimization.
Learning Outcome
By the end of this summer school, participants will be able to:
Understand Smart Building Technologies
Explain how digital tools can enhance building energy efficiency, user satisfaction, and compliance with sustainability goals.
Implement Cybersecurity and Digital Twins
Apply cybersecurity measures and use digital twin technologies for real-time building monitoring.
Apply Simulation Software
Use tools like IDA ICE for energy performance simulations and HVAC system modeling.
Explore Smart City Integration
Understand the integration of smart buildings into smart cities and districts.
Analyze Building Performance Data
Collect, visualize, and analyze performance data to optimize building energy use.
ECTs Credits
This program offers 2 ECTS credits and is designed to enhance the academic and professional development of PhD researchers. Participants will receive a certificate of participation upon successful completion of the program.
Prerequisites
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Basic understanding of building systems and energy management.
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Familiarity with simulation tools like IDA ICE is recommended but not required.
Program
Below, you can find information about the program for the Nordic EIA Summer School 2025
18-19 August 2025
Summer School Learning Materials
The course materials, lecture slides, and supplementary readings for the Nordic Energy Informatics Academy Summer School on Smart Buildings 2025 are available exclusively to registered participants. Please use the button below to download the package.
(Access restricted to confirmed participants. Please do not share outside the Summer School community.)
Day 1 – Data-Driven Building Performance Management: Challenges and Opportunities
Day 2 – Indoor Climate and Energy Modelling (in Collaboration with EQUA)
Summer School Organizing Committee
Prof. Dr. Ivo Martinac, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden
Dr. Kjartan Gudmundsson, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden
Dr. Arianna Fonsati, KTH Royal Institute og Technology, Sweden
Mr. Arlind Dervishaj, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden
Prof. Dr. Bo Nørregaard Jørgensen, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark
Prof. Dr. Zheng Grace Ma, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark
Dr. Chiara Bordin, The Arctic University of Norway, Norway
Prof. Dr. Rúnar Unnþórsson, University of Iceland, Iceland
Ms. Signe Rude Madsen, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark