Roles and responsibilities
I am Team Leader of the Building and Climate Interface team at the Construction Research Centre of the National Research Council Canada. Our research is directed towards understanding factors that shape the climatic and environmental exposure of buildings, and our goal is to use this knowledge to design climate resilient, low-carbon buildings in Canada.
Current research and/or projects
Our current research and projects are directed in the areas of:
- Climate data and loads for the design of buildings incorporating the effects of climate change
- Wildfire mapping in the wildland-urban-interface areas and wildfire resilient design of buildings
- Calculation of outdoor and indoor heat risk and design of resilient, sustainable cooling solutions for cities
- Nature based solutions for buildings and cities - their efficiency, implementation and related policies
- Cost-benefit analysis of climate adaptation and mitigation solutions
Education
- Doctor of Philosophy, Western University, Canada (2016)
- Master of Engineering Science, Western University, Canada (2013)
- Bachelor of Technology, National Institute of Technology Durgapur, India (2010)
Professional activities/interests
- Co-leading the Policy and Weather Data tasks of the International Energy Agency program on developing resilient and sustainable cooling in cities
- Editorial Board Member, Springer Nature journals
- Associate Editor, Frontiers in Water journal
- Member - International Association of Urban Climate, American Society of Civil Engineers, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers
- Adjunct Professor, Concordia University and the University of Guelph
Awards
- 2022 National Research Council Canada Construction Research Centre Best Publication award
- 2022 National Research Council Canada Construction Research Centre Excellence in Environmental Stewardship Award
- 2021 National Research Council Canada Construction Research Centre Best Publication Award
- 2021 National Research Council Canada Construction Research Centre Research and Technology Breakthrough Award
- 2020 National Research Council Canada Small Teams Initiative Award
- 2018 National Research Council Canada Construction Research Centre Rising Star Award
- 2018 National Research Council Canada Construction Research Centre Value for Canada Award
Key publications
- Lu, H., Gaur, A., Lacasse, M. (2024) Climate data for building simulations with urban heat island effects and nature-based solutions. Scientific Data 11, 731.
- Machard, A., Salvati, A., Tootkaboni, M., Gaur, A., et al. (2024) Current and Future typical and extreme weather datasets for studying the resilience of buildings to climate change and heatwaves. Nature Scientific Data 11, 531.
- Lu, H., Gaur, A., Krayenhoff, E.S., Jandaghian, Z., Lacasse, M., Moore, T. (2023) Thermal effects of cool roofs and urban vegetation during extreme heat events in three Canadian regions. Sustainable Cities and Society 99, 104925.
- Gaur, A., Lu, H., Ge, H., Lacasse, M., Hill, F. (2021) Future projected changes in Moisture Index over Canada. Building and Environment 199, 107923.
- Gaur, A., Eichenbaum, M., Simonovic, S.P. (2017) Analysis and modelling of surface Urban Heat Island in 20 Canadian cities under climate and land-cover change. Journal of Environmental Management 206, 145-157.
Previous work experience
- Research Associate, National Research Council Canada (2017-2018)
- Postdoctoral Fellow, Western University, Canada (2016 –2017)
Additional links
ResearchGate profile: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Abhishek_Gaur7
ORCID profile: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0141-6054
Google scholar profile: https://scholar.google.ca/citations?user=BMD5aKAAAAAJ&hl=en
Abhishek Gaur
Associate Research Officer
Construction
1200 Montreal Road
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0R6
Preferred language: English
Other(s): Hindi
Telephone: 343-990-6751
Email: Abhishek.Gaur@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
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Expertise
Adaptation, Urban, Sustainability, Environment, Climate change adaptation, Climate, Atmospheric models, Urban Meteorology, Weather & Meteorology, Technology, Forest fire, Forestry, Nature & Wildlife, Risk assessment, Natural Hazards, Geomatics, Mapping, Economics and Industry, Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC), Energy, Simulation & Numerical Modelling, Technology, Urban Environments, Health