Overview
Personal Profile
Matt Leach originally joined the Commercial Buildings Research Group at NLR in 2009, and then returned in 2018 after four years in the private sector. His expertise is in building energy simulation and analysis, and integrated building design. Throughout his career, Leach has focused on enhancing the use of whole-building energy simulation at all stages of the design process to achieve cost-effective energy savings, code compliance, utility rebates, and building certification. He has extensive experience utilizing the EnergyPlusTM and OpenStudio® toolsets.
Research Interests
Whole-building energy simulation
Automated energy model articulation and calibration
Grid-integrated efficient buildings
Advanced control solutions for energy simulation
Automated fault detection and diagnosis
Education/Academic Qualification
Master, Aerospace Engineering, University of Michigan
Master, Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan
Bachelor, Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan
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Collaborations and Top Research Areas From the Past 5 Years
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End-Use Savings Shapes Measure Documentation: Central Hydronic Water-to-Water Geothermal Heat Pump
Allen, A., Praprost, M., Leach, M., Mitchell, M. & Parker, A., 2024, 45 p.Research output: NLR › Technical Report
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End-Use Savings Shapes Measure Documentation: Console Water-to-Air Geothermal Heat Pump
Praprost, M., Allen, A., Parker, A. & Leach, M., 2024, 35 p.Research output: NLR › Technical Report
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End-Use Savings Shapes Upgrade Measure Documentation: Packaged Water-to-Air Geothermal Heat Pump
Praprost, M., Allen, A., Parker, A. & Leach, M., 2024, 38 p.Research output: NLR › Technical Report
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Improving Equitable Access to Energy-Efficient Commercial Building Tax Incentives
Wilkerson, J., Deru, M., Leach, M., Ball, B., Long, N., Petty, S. & Howard, B., 2024. 15 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Physics-Informed Hybrid Modeling Methodology for Building Infiltration: Article No. 114580
Zhang, L., Kaufman, Z. & Leach, M., 2024, In: Energy and Buildings. 320, 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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