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Personal profile
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“I see users of buildings as the most important assets of buildings. The value, including the financial value, of Health, Comfort and Productivity of users outweighs the building and running costs by far. Therefore, the user should be our prime point-of-attention!”
Research profile
Marcel Loomans is associate professor in the group Building Performance in the Department of the Built Environment, Eindhoven university of Technology (TU/e). His research is grouped under the name Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) Performance. This includes areas of expertise related to building technology, environmental studies, indoor environment, building physics, computational fluid dynamics, sustainable energy and performance based building. His research interests focus on the performance of the indoor environment (mainly thermal and air quality), as well in the design as in-use phase. As it is very much multidisciplinary, this topic needs close collaboration. It touches on several fields of expertise.
Indoor environmental quality in health care environments (from the operating theatre to patient rooms) has been investigated, as have the sleeping environment in dwellings and spatial and temporal transients that users undergo when using buildings in real-life, to name just a a few examples. Real-life in-situ assessment, combining physical sensors and the human sensor (perception and/or physiological) is another area of attention. Currently, focus is also very much on indoor air quality and ventilation.
Academic background
Marcel Loomans obtained his PhD on the topic of indoor air flow (measurement and simulation) in 1998. He continued his work at the Dutch Applied Research Institute TNO and returned to TU/e in 2006. He has participated in several national and international projects related to these topics and has been or is advisor of more than 60 final year MSc students and 5 PhD students. Marcel has authored or co-authored more than 30 scientific journal papers, more than 75 academic conference contributions and more than 40 professional publications.
Marcel was (7/2016-7/2018) president of the International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate (ISIAQ) and a member of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE). He is a reviewer for several international peer-reviewed scientific journals such as Building and Environment and Energy and Buildings and was president of the ISIAQ international Healthy Building 2015 Europe conference (Eindhoven May 18-20th 2015). He currently is active in national societies (ISIAQ.nl, TVVL).
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
External positions
Project leader/Research engineer, Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research
1 Oct 1998 → 1 May 2006
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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DREAm: Digital resources supporting sleep of persons living with dementia while alleviating caregivers’ burden.
Loomans, M. G. L. C. (Project Manager), Kort, H. S. M. (Project member) & Vacancy PD (Project member)
1/12/24 → 30/11/27
Project: Third tier
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Healthy Building Movement 14004
Loomans, M. G. L. C. (Project Manager), Zheng, H. (Project member), Kort, H. S. M. (Project member) & Aarts, M. P. J. (Project member)
1/07/23 → 31/12/26
Project: Third tier
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MIST P20-35 - Mitigation Strategies for Airborn Infection Control
van Hooff, T. A. J. (Project Manager), Looymans, A. (Project member), Loomans, M. G. L. C. (Project member), Duran Matute, M. (Project member), Mohamed Mamdouh Mohamed Abdelraziq Zayed, M. (Project member), Vacancy PD (Project member) & Qin, P. (Project member)
1/11/22 → 31/10/28
Project: Second tier
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Programma Pandemische Paraatheid en Ventilatie
Loomans, M. G. L. C. (Project Manager), Kang, L. (Project member), Qin, P. (Project member), Mamulova, E. (Project member), van Hooff, T. A. J. (Project member) & Diepens, J. (Project member)
1/09/22 → 31/10/25
Project: Third tier
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CLAIRE LSHM22032 - Clean Air For Everyone
van Hooff, T. A. J. (Project Manager), Alanis Ruiz, C. (Project member), Xia, L. (Project member), Qin, P. (Project member), Radhakrishnan Jayakumari, A. (Project member), Loomans, M. G. L. C. (Project member), Diepens, J. (Project member) & van den Broek, K. (Project member)
1/07/22 → 30/06/26
Project: Third tier
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A deep convolutional generative adversarial network (DCGAN) for the fast estimation of pollutant dispersion fields in indoor environments
Alanis Ruiz, C. (Corresponding author), Loomans, M. G. L. C. & van Hooff, T., 15 May 2025, In: Building and Environment. 276, 23 p., 112856.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Air speed needs and local sensitivity of non-frail and pre-frail older adults: A lab study in China
Zhou, H., Yu, W. (Corresponding author), Kort, H. S. M., Loomans, M. G. L. C., Wei, S., Zhou, S., Guo, M., Zheng, H., Chen, M., Tran, T. H., Zhang, Y., Wang, C. & Zhang, P., 15 Jul 2025, In: Building and Environment. 280, 24 p., 113118.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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A review of building technology solutions and their influence on indoor environmental quality in the healthy building movement
Zheng, H. (Corresponding author), Zhang, D., Schweiker, M. & Loomans, M., 1 Jun 2025, In: Journal of Building Engineering. 103, 20 p., 112086.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Breathing Better: Evaluating the Impact of Personalized Ventilation in Daycare Baby Beds
Zheng, H. (Corresponding author), Loomans, M. G. L. C., Walker, S. S. W., Wang, Z. & Zeiler, W., 2 Jan 2025, 44th AIVC Conference, 12th TightVent Conference, 10th venticool Conference: Retrofitting the Building Stock: Challenges and Opportunities for Indoor Environmental Quality. Wouters, P., Janssens, A. & Kapsalaki, M. (eds.). Air Infiltration and Ventilation Centre (AIVC ), p. 21-30 10 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review
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Indoor Air Quality in Children Daycare Centers with Baby Beds
Zheng, H., Loomans, M. G. L. C., Walker, S. S. W., van Hooff, T. & Zeiler, W., 1 Feb 2025, In: REHVA Journal. 2025, 1, p. 32-37 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Professional
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Datasets
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Let's talk scalability: The current status of multi-domain thermal comfort models as support tools for the design of office buildings (Dataset v1.2.1)
Mamulova, E. (Creator), Loomans, M. G. L. C. (Contributor), Loonen, R. C. G. M. (Contributor), Schweiker, M. (Contributor) & Kort, H. S. M. (Contributor), Zenodo, 12 May 2023
Dataset
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Multi-Domain Thermal Comfort Models for Office Buildings: Are Current Practices Scalable? (Dataset)
Mamulova, E. (Creator), Loomans, M. (Creator), Loonen, R. (Creator), Schweiker, M. (Creator) & Kort, H. S. M. (Creator), Zenodo, 7 Dec 2022
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7378279, https://zenodo.org/record/7378279
Dataset
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Let's talk scalability: The current status of multi-domain thermal comfort models as support tools for the design of office buildings (Dataset)
Mamulova, E. (Creator), Loomans, M. (Creator), Loonen, R. (Creator), Schweiker, M. (Creator) & Kort, H. S. M. (Creator), Zenodo, 1 Mar 2023
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7687880, https://zenodo.org/record/7687880
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Prizes
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Energy and Buildings - Best research paper 2008-2017
Hoes, P. (Recipient), Hensen, J. L. M. (Recipient), Loomans, M. G. L. C. (Recipient), de Vries, B. (Recipient) & Bourgeois, D. (Recipient), 9 Jan 2019
Prize: Other › Career, activity or publication related prizes (lifetime, best paper, poster etc.) › Scientific
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REHVA 2021 Professional Award for Education
Loomans, M. G. L. C. (Recipient), 19 Apr 2021
Prize: Other › Discipline related › Professional
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TVVL Penning (Medal)
Loomans, M. G. L. C. (Recipient), 9 Apr 2019
Prize: Other › Career, activity or publication related prizes (lifetime, best paper, poster etc.) › Scientific
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WILEY Top Downloaded Article
Brink, H. (Recipient), Loomans, M. G. L. C. (Recipient), Mobach, M. P. (Recipient) & Kort, H. S. M. (Recipient), 16 Jun 2022
Prize: Other › Career, activity or publication related prizes (lifetime, best paper, poster etc.) › Scientific
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Activities
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Ventilatie en luchtreiniging –van ventilatievoudnaar ventilatie-effectiviteit
Loomans, M. G. L. C. (Speaker)
6 Nov 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk › Professional
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Three projects related to ventilation, air cleaning and spread of pathogens
Loomans, M. G. L. C. (Speaker)
7 Oct 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Contributed talk › Scientific
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CLAIRE congres
Loomans, M. G. L. C. (Speaker) & de Lange, A. A. J. (Speaker)
5 Jun 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk › Professional
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Luchtkwaliteit in de langdurige zorgUitkomsten vooronderzoek vertaald naar een Programma van Eisen
Loomans, M. G. L. C. (Speaker)
28 Mar 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk › Professional
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Effectiviteit van ventilatie en verbetering van de binnenluchtkwaliteit op scholen en kinderdagverblijven
Loomans, M. G. L. C. (Organiser)
20 Mar 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Workshop, seminar, course or exhibition › Professional
Courses
Press/Media
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Why the WHO took two years to say COVID is airborne
6/04/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Verse luchttoevoer vaak nog onder de maat - Hoe staat het met de ventilatie in verpleeghuizen en ziekenhuizen?
1/04/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Eindelijk erkenning: een aerosol is risicovol
21/05/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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Researchers in Delft and Eindhoven argue in Science for more ventilation to combat COVID-19
21/05/21
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
Thesis
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Thermisch gedreven stromingen : simulaties en metingen
Loomans, M. G. L. C. (Author), Rutten, P. G. S. (Supervisor 1), 31 May 1994Student thesis: Master