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Leslie Norford

Professor of Building Technology, Department of Architecture
Room 5-418, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139
Tel: (617)-253-8797, Fax: (617)-253-6152, E-mail: lnorford@mit.edu

Academic Preparation:

• Cornell University, B.S. Engr. Science, 1973
• Princeton University, M.A., 1982
• Princeton University, Ph.D., Mechanical & Aerospace Engr., 1984

Appointments:

• Professor of Building Technology, Dept of Arch., MIT, 2003-Present
• Associate Head, Dept. of Arch., MIT, 2006-present

Honors:

• MIT MacVicar Teaching Fellow, 2006

Four Recent Publications:

• Caldas, L. and L. Norford. 2004. "Shape Generation Using Pareto Genetic Algorithms: Integrating Conflicting Design Objectives in Low-Energy Architecture." International Journal of Architectural Computing 1(4):503-515
• Armstrong, P.R, L.K. Norford and S.B. Leeb. 2006. Control with building mass?part I: thermal response model. ASHRAE Transactions 112(1):449-461
• Armstrong, P.R., C.R. Laughman, S.B. Leeb and L.K. Norford. 2006. "Detection of Roof-Top Cooling Unit Faults Based on Electrical Measurements." HVAC&R Research 12(1):151-75
• Walker, C.E., L.K. Norford and L.R. Glicksman. 2006. "Assessing the Performance of a Naturally Ventilated Office Building: Houghton Hall, Luton, UK." ASHRAE Transactions 112(1):281-294

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