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Luka Pajek, PhD, has been a teaching assistant and research fellow at the University of Ljubljana since 2015. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from the Faculty of Civil and Geodetic Engineering in 2012, followed by a Master\u2019s degree in 2015, for which he received the Pre\u0161eren Award for students. He completed his PhD in 2022. His research focuses on climate-adapted building design, energy efficiency in the context of climate change, and the thermal behavior of buildings and construction elements. He teaches at the Faculty of Civil and Geodetic Engineering, covering topics such as building envelope design, bioclimatic design, building energy simulation, energy-efficient buildings, and smart buildings.<\/p>\n
His work combines environmental data with building performance strategies to support sustainable building design. He is also a co-author of BcChart<\/a>, a tool for bioclimatic potential analysis that helps align design decisions with local climate conditions. As he puts it, \u201cBeing curious as a scientist is like being inspired as an artist \u2013 you get addicted to both, the cause and the result.\u201d<\/p>\n PAJEK, Luka, POTO\u010cNIK, Jaka, KO\u0160IR, Mitja. The effect of a warming climate on the relevance of passive design measures for heating and cooling of European single-family detached buildings<\/strong><\/span>.<\/strong>\u00a0Energy and Buildings <\/i>2022, 261: 111947.<\/span><\/p>\n doi:\u00a0https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.enbuild.2022.111947<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n PAJEK, Luka, KO\u0160IR, Mitja. <\/span>Strategy for achieving long-term energy efficiency of European single-family buildings through passive climate adaptation.<\/b> Applied Energy<\/span><\/i> 2021, 297: 117116.<\/span><\/p>\n doi:\u00a0https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.apenergy.2021.117116<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n PAJEK, Luka, KO\u0160IR, Mitja. <\/span>Implications of present and upcoming changes in bioclimatic potential for energy performance of residential buildings.<\/b> Building and environment<\/span><\/i> 2018, 127: 157\u2013172.<\/span><\/p>\nSelected bibliography<\/h2>\n