Steven Firth
Open Research Lead - School Of Architecture, Building And Civil Engineering at Loughborough University
Leicester, England, United Kingdom
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Top SchoolSteven Firth is an academic leader in building performance modelling with over two decades of experience in building simulation, energy research and applied data science. As Open Research Lead and Reader at Loughborough University he blends hands-on use of industry tools (SAP10, EnergyPlus, IES) with software development, having produced multiple Python packages and API services for academic and commercial use. His work spans teaching, programme leadership and group management across the built environment, and he routinely translates complex simulation outputs into publishable insights and consultancy deliverables. Steven’s combination of PhD-level renewable energy modelling expertise and practical coding skills means he operates at the intersection of research reproducibility, open tools and real-world energy decision-making. He is based in Leicester and is known for turning academic methods into production-ready software that supports both research and industry partners.
8 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
MSc, Renewable Energy Systems Technology, MSc, Renewable Energy Systems Technology at Loughborough UniversityPhD, Renewable Energy Modelling, PhD, Renewable Energy Modelling at De Montfort University
Github Skills (15)
editing9
noaa9
weather-data9
energy9
climate-science8
grib8
meteorology8
climate-change8
energyplus8
renewable-energy8
python7
energy-system7
open-data7
atmospheric-modelling7
data-science4
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
stevenkfirth/eprun
Nov 2020 - Mar 2022
Contributions:54 commits, 41 pushes in 1 year 4 months
building-energy/gbxml
Dec 2018 - May 2022
Contributions:14 commits, 1 push, 1 comment in 3 years 6 months
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