Gregor Henze News
Henze was selected for his groundbreaking work on smart energy control systems, advanced building simulation tools and technologies that connect buildings to the power grid. He is also recognized for his global leadership in research and education.
Three professors — Mark Hernandez, Gregor Henze and Tony Straub — were each awarded $125,000 with their researchers and graduate student innovators in this year’s Lab Venture Challenge for ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ18 faculty start-ups.
WHISPER Energy, a startup aiming to bring to market a wireless sensor platform, will be presented at the ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ18's 2024 Embark Showcase on Jan. 24. Developed by a multi-institutional team under the leadership of Professor Gregor Henze, the innovative technology seeks to optimize energy consumption in both residential and commercial settings by intelligently adjusting usage based on detecting human presence.
This 5-year-old project, led by Building Systems Professor Moncef Krarti, will provide technical assistance to nonprofits for energy-saving initiatives, with a strong emphasis on student involvement in renovating existing buildings.
Professor Gregor Henze, who has spent the last 15 years focusing on sustainable building design, sees the general types of projects as "doable" but not without some challenges, primarily when it comes to retrofitting the buildings for heating and cooling.
ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ18 professor Gregor Henze knows what it’s like to watch the world change. Henze was named a Fulbright scholar in 1989, moving from his home in West Berlin to study at Oregon State University three weeks before the Berlin
Gregor Henze is expanding renewable energy research Down Under. A ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ18 professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, Henze is a 2021 honoree of the Fulbright Distinguished Chair in