Burak Gunay was selected as a recipient of an ASHRAE graduate Student Grant-In-Aid for the 2014-2015 academic year. Burak’s research “Occupant-Learning Blinds and Lighting Automation� to better represent occupant behavior in building performance simulation and in building controls to improve building energy efficiency. He supervised by Liam O’Brien and Ian Beausoleil-Morrison.
Among the graduate-student nominees, Burak also holds the added distinction of being named the “Life Member Club Grant Recipient� as one of the top two rated applicants.