» Peter Lyons, PhD, M.ASHRAE


Peter Lyons is a building physicist based in Canberra, Australia, with extensive experience in a range of fields and employment sectors. He applies this experience to a wide range of unusual and challenging projects, among new and existing clients -- both local and overseas. His expertise has been acquired locally and internationally, and is applied in both individual and team settings across façade engineering and sustainable building design. Dr Lyons specialises in energy performance modelling of all types of fenestration systems and of whole buildings, both residential and commercial. One of his continuing research interests involves the impact of glazings on human comfort in buildings.

Dr Lyons was a visiting researcher from 1998 to 1999 at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) at the University of California, where he continues applied research into the energy modelling and rating of windows and skylights. He has published 35 research papers and reports throughout his career.

Peter Lyons & Associates was formed in January 2006 to offer a wide variety of specialised services involving building energy performance.

Contact Dr Peter Lyons here.


» Relevant Projects and Activities
Including Professional Bodies, Codes, Standards and Technical Committees

• Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB) -- (Commercial Glazing Working Group, WGC7), ongoing.


• National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC) -- (USA), ongoing.


• American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) -- TC 4.5, Fenestration, ongoing.


• Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme (NatHERS) -- Technical Advisory Committee, ongoing.


• Second Generation NatHERS: validation of AccuRate software for Australian Greenhouse Office, 2005.


• Co-developer of skylight algorithms for AccuRate software (with CSIRO), 2003 -- .


• International Energy Agency ‘Task 18’: Research & consulting on energy performance of windows,
  1992 -- 97.


• Co-principal developer of the Window Energy Rating Scheme (WERS) under contract to the Australasian Window Council, 1995.


• Beta tester of WINDOW6 Research Version (with Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory).


• Senior Specialist, Arup Façade Engineering, 2003 -- 2005.


• Member of NFRC Protocols Working Group, a joint committee of the Australian Window Assocation and the Australian Glass & Glazing Association, November 2005 -- .

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