Andris KRESLINS

Professor Andris KRESLINS Director, Institute of Heat, Gas and Water Technology Riga Technical University P.O.Box 526, Riga-10, Riga, LV 1010, Latvia Director, Thermoaudit Ltd P.O.Box 526, Riga-10, Riga, LV 1010, Latvia Phone: +371 2928 4950 Fax: +371 761 5191 E-mail: kreslins@bf.rtu.lv

Born: March 25, 1938, Riga, Latvia

Languages: Latvian, Russian, English

• Energy Efficiency of Building Systems
• Indoor Air Quality
• Contemporary Energy Problems

• Riga Technical University (Heat and Gas Supply), 1962

• Dr.sc.ing. (Candidate of Science in former USSR, Ph.D. in Western countries), Research Institute of Sanitary Engineering, Moscow, Russia, 1967

    Thesis: Optimization of Control Technology for Air Conditioning Systems

• Dr.habil.sc.ing. (Doctor of Science in former USSR), Moscow Institute of Civil Engineering, Russia,1983

    Thesis: Optimization of Energy Consumption of Air Conditioning Systems,

• Consulting Companies in Latvia (heating, ventilation, air conditioning, district heating systems, boiler plants), 1956 –1967
• Assistant Professor (1967- 1976), Head of the Department (1976 –1998), Professor (1984 - ), Department of Heat and Gas Supply, Riga Technical University
• Visiting Researcher, Helsinki Technical University, 1970 – 1971; Polytechnic of the South Bank (London), 1975
• Visiting Professor, Dresden Technical University, 1984; Helsinki Technical University, 1986; Wroclaw Polytechnical Institute, 1988
• Director, EC Energy Center, Riga, 1992 – 1993
• State Minister of Energy of the Republic of Latvia, 1993 – 1994
• Director, Institute of Heat, Gas and Water Technology, Riga Technical University, 1993 -
• Director, Thermoaudit Ltd, 1997 -

• Corresponding Member, Latvian Academy of Sciences, 1992
• Award of the Latvian Academy of Sciences, Joint-Stock Company "Latvijas Gaze” and the Educational Foundation of Latvia for significant studies in gas and heat technology,  2002
• Latvian SSR Merited Science& Technology Worker, 1987

• Full Member, International Academy of Ecology and Life Protection Sciences (St. Petersburg, Russia), 1999
• Full Member, International Academy of Refrigeration (St. Petersburg, Russia), 2001
• President (1991 –1999); Vice-President (1999 - ), Association of Heat, Gas and Water Technology Engineers of Latvia
• Chairman, Promotion Council (Building Systems and Thermal Engineering), Riga Technical University, 1992 -
• Member, International Association for Energy Economics, 1993 -
• Member, American Association of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers,1994 -
• Board Member, World Energy Council, Latvian Member Committee, 1995 -
• Advisor to the Minister of Economy (Problems of Energy), 1997 -
• Member, Editorial Advisory Board of Scientific Proceedings of Riga Technical University, 2000 -
• Member, International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate, 2000 -
• Member, Latvian Council of Science Expert Commission on Mechanics, Mechanical Engineering and Power Engineering, 2003 -

Riga Technical University -

• Building Physics (for architects and civil engineers), 1967-1975
• Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) (for mechanical and civil engineers), 1967-1978
• Heating (for HVAC engineers), 1970-1985
• Ventilation (for HVAC engineers), 1985-1993
• Air Conditioning (for HVAC engineers), 1967-1995
• optimisation of Indoor Air Quality (for HVAC engineers), 1985 -
• Contemporary Energy Problems (for HVAC engineers), 1994 -

• Borodinecs A., Dzelzitis E., Kreslins A. General requirements for the energy performance of buildings in Latvia. – Proc. 9^th REHVA World Congress “WellBeing Indoors - Clima 2007”, Helsinki (Finland), 10-14.06.2007. – 7 p. – On CD-ROM
• Bendere R., Kreslins A. Bio waste management in Latvia – challenge for the future. – Proc. 11^th International Waste Management and Landfill Symposium „Sardinia 2007”. Cagliari (Italy). 01-05.10.2007. – 7 p. – On CD-ROM
• Borodinecs A., Kreslins A., Dzelzitis E., Krumins A. Introduction of hybrid ventilation systems of dwelling buildings in Latvia. – Pros. 6th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality, Ventilation & Energy Conservation in Buildings „IAQVEC 2007”. Sendai (Japan), 28-31.10.2007, v. 1, p. 361-368. – Also on CD-ROM
• Skapare I., Kreslins A. Energy efficiency and importance of renewable energy sources in Latvia. – In book: Renewable Energy for Sustainable Development in the Asia Pacific Region/ Ed.: P. Jennings, G. Ho, K. Mathew and C. V. Nayar. Melville, New York: American Institute of Physics, 2007, p. 111-118.
• Borodinec A., Kreslins A. Building total energy consumption as the basis of energy certification. – Proc. 5^th International Conference “Cold Climate HVAC 2006”, Moscow (Russia), 21-24.05.2006, 9 p. – On CD-ROM
• Skapare I., Kreslins A., Freimanis A. Economical Assessment for Liepaja Geothermal Pilot Project. - Proc. World Geothermal Congress 2005, Antalya, Turkey, 24-29.04.2005, 12 p.
• Davis A., Jesinska A., Kreslinš A. The prognosis of development of gas supply system in Latvia. – Proc. Riga Technical University, ser.2 Architecture and Construction Science, vol.6, 2005, p. 101-106.
• Goldberg L., Kreslinš A., Bodrov A.I., Sukhanov V.A. Methods for calculation of dimensionless responses and operating modes of heat exchangers. – Latvian Journal of Physics and Technical Sciences, 2004, Nr 2, p. 26-35.
• Skapare I., Kreslins A., Gjunsburgs B. Balneological properties of the geothermal water in Latvia. – Proc. European Geothermal conference, Szeged (Hungary), 25-30.05.2003, 8 p.
• Kreslins A., Belindzeva-Korkla O. Low energy buildings with controlled envelopes. – Proc. 20^th International conference on Passive and Low Energy Architecture, Santiago (Chile), 9-12.11.2003, 4 p.

• Borodinecs A., Kreslins A. Building Physic for consulting engineers, 2007, Riga: RTU, 131 p. (in Latvian) 
• Kreslins A. Air Conditioning in Industrial and Public Buildings, 1975, Riga: Liesma, 255 p.(in Latvian)
• Kreslins A. Automatic Control of Air Conditioning Systems, 1972, Moscow: Stroyizdat, 97 p. (in Russian)

Research Projects

• A.Kreslins (Head of Project). Integration of the Technologies for Rational Use of Energy to Ensure Sustainable Development of the Energy Sector in Latvia. Part 3. “Energy performance and energy conservation in housing sector. Latvian Council of Science (2002-2006)
• A.Kreslins (Head of Project). Standardization of Energy Performance of Buildings.  Latvian Council of Science (2005-2007)
• A.Kreslins (Head of Project). ECOVENT “Ecologically Friendly Ventilation System Design” LIFE04 ENV/LV/000633 (2004-2006)
• A. Kreslins (Head of Project). Standardization of energy performance of buildings” – Latvian Council of Science (2005-2008)
• A.Kreslins (Participant). ENCERB “Building energy certification in the light of the Directive2002/91/EC” LIFE04 ENV/LV/000634 (2004-2006)
• A. Kreslins (Head of Project). Promoting Energy Efficiency and Renewable Resources as the Basis for Secure Power and Fuel Supply and Sustainable Development of the Latvian Energy Sector. Part 3. “Energy performance and energy conservation in housing sector” – Latvian Council of Science (2006-2009)
• A. Kreslins (Participant). ECOLISH “Energy exploitation and performance contracting for low income and social housing” EIE06 049/S12.447840 (2006-2009)
• A. Kreslins (Participant). Mobilize Energy Awareness Nr. EIE/07/027/SI2.466831 (2007-2010)

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Last update 22.02.2007