Shayan Mirzabeigi has been selected as a recipient of the ASHRAE College of Fellows Travel Award for this year. The award provides a stipend to attend the ASHRAE Annual Meeting in Indianapolis, IN (June 22 – 26, 2024) and the ASHRAE Winter Meeting in Orlando, FL (February 8-12, 2025).

Shayan received the best poster award from the 2024 STRATUS Conference for the research entitled “Automated Thermal Anomaly Detection through Deep Learning-based Semantic Segmentation of Building Envelope Images” which has been co-authored with Dr. Crovella and Dr. Razkenari. The 2024 STRATUS Conference is the 7th conference of STRATUS that brought together academics, industry representatives, and domain specialists to share perspectives on this rapidly evolving topic. The emergence of low-cost and easy-to-use Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), commonly referred to as drones, has led to an explosion of their use for numerous applications.

From SyracuseCoE 2024 Newsletter, the environmental and economic landscapes of Syracuse are expected to undergo substantial change over the next several years. The city’s transformation is being driven by major urban developments; most notably, the demolition and reconstruction of the Route 81 highway and the establishment of a Micron chip manufacturing facility directly north of Syracuse (Clay). Both ventures are expected to stimulate Syracuse’s economy and create new residential and work opportunities, with improved access to the city’s downtown areas and potential job openings at the nearby Micron facility. Researchers from local institutions, including Syracuse University, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, and SUNY Upstate Medical University are collaborating with community partners to better understand the environmental and health impacts of the city’s major upcoming developments.

On July 28, Shayan Mirzabeigi, will deliver a presentation titled “The Impact of Building Retrofitting on Thermal Resilience against Power Failure: A Case of Air-conditioned House” at 5th International Conference on Building Energy and Environment. This paper has been prepared in collaboration with the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). Additionally, he will present the research titled “Exterior Retrofitting Systems for Energy Conservation and Efficiency in Cold Climates: A Systematic Review” at the same conference on July 29, 2022.