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Niko Heeren

Dr. Niko Heeren

Environmental & Data Scientist

About

I am a PostDoctoral researcher and lecturer at ETH Zurich, Switzerland. Furthermore, I am an Associate Editor for Data at the Journal of Industrial Ecology.

My research focuses on the analysis and forecast of environmental impacts of socio-economic systems, such as building stocks. In my work I often combine methods and tools from the environmental and computational science disciplines to develop, for instance, probabilistic approaches for big data analysis.

Education

Doctor of Sciences in Environmental Engineering, 2017

ETH Zurich
MSc ClimaDesign, 2011

TU Munich
MAS Architecture & Développement Durable, 2008

EPF Lausanne
BSc Environmental & Resource Management, 2006

TU Cottbus

Skills

Building & Building stocks Analysis

Thermal simulation, BIM, certification, etc.

Open Sustainability Science

Research & Teaching in Industrial Ecology, LCA, MFA, etc.

Computer modelling

Python, SQL, GIS, Big data, etc.

Experience

Postdoctoral Researcher

ETH Zurich, Chair of Ecological System Design

Nov 2019 – Present Zurich, Switzerland

Lecturer

ETH Zurich

Jan 2018 – Present Zurich, Switzerland

Postdoctoral Associate

Yale University, Center for Industrial Ecology

Jan 2018 – Oct 2019 New Haven, USA

Postdoctoral Researcher & Lecturer

ETH Zurich

Jan 2017 – Dec 2018 Zurich, Switzerland

Chair of Ecological System Design and Chair of Sustainable Construction

PhD Student

ETH Zurich, Chair of Ecological System Design, Institute of Environmental Engineering

Mar 2012 – Dec 2017 Zurich, Switzerland

Teacher & Consultant in Building Simulation and Certification

E4tech Software Ltd. (Lesosai)

Jan 2010 – Dec 2019 Lausanne, Switzerland

Research Assistant

ETH Zurich, Chair of Sustainable Construction, Institute of Construction & Infrastructure Management

Mar 2008 – Feb 2012 Zurich, Switzerland

Guest Lecturer

École Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture de Strasbourg

Mar 2008 – Jun 2010 Strasbourg, France

Projects

More info on projects coming soon

Resource Efficiency & Climate Change

Mandated by the G7 and United Nations International Resource Panel (UNEP-IRP) , we are investigating the potential benefits of Resource …

Swiss National Science Foundation NRP 66 Resource Wood

In 2010 the Swiss National Science Foundation launched athe National Research Programme 66 to investigate the potentials of wood as a …

Featured Publications

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Bridging the gap: enhancing material efficiency in residential buildings and cars

Research has shown that demand-side material efficiency offers substantial GHG mitigation opportunities that are complementary to those …

Edgar Hertwich, Reid Lifset, Stefan Pauliuk, Niko Heeren, Saleem Ali, Peter Berrill, Tomer Fishman, Qingshi Tu, Paul Wolfram

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Material efficiency strategies to reducing greenhouse gas emissions associated with buildings, vehicles, and electronics – A review

As one quarter of global energy use serves the production of materials, the more efficient use of these materials presents a …

Edgar Hertwich, Saleem Ali, Luca Ciacci, Tomer Fishman, Niko Heeren, Eric Masanet, Farnaz Nojavan Asghari, Elsa Olivetti, Stefan Pauliuk, Qingshi Tu, Paul Wolfram

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A Database Seed for a Community-driven Material Intensity Research Platform

The data record contains Material Intensity data for buildings (MI). MI coefficients are often used for different types of analysis of …

Niko Heeren, Tomer Fishman

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Tracking Construction Material over Space and Time: Prospective and Geo-referenced Modeling of Building Stocks and Construction Material Flows

Construction material plays an increasingly important role in the environmental impacts of buildings. In order to investigate impacts …

Niko Heeren, Stefanie Hellweg

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