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Michael J. Brandemuehl is a Professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering at the University of Colorado at Boulder.  As a faculty in the Building Systems Program, Dr. Brandemuehl performs teaching and research related to the analysis, design, and operation of building energy systems.  Specific interests and activities include integrated and sustainable building design, intelligent controls and building operations, building system simulation, and application of renewable energy technologies. He has been faculty advisor for the Solar Decathlon since its beginning.

Prior to joining the faculty at Colorado, Dr. Brandemuehl was employed for seven years by United Technologies Carrier performing research and advanced product development for residential and commercial HVAC systems. He received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison through the Solar Energy Laboratory; his dissertation involved heat and mass transfer in desiccant cooling systems.

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