Chris joined the Melbourne School of Design from industry bringing extensive experience as a sustainability consultant on a wide range of projects including commercial greenstar rated office buildings to energy modelling in Antarctica. His research interests are focussed on the passive performance of buildings and the influence of both architecture and construction, often with reference to European trends and systems.Chris's recent research has looked at performance of buildings in heatwaves, retrofit thermal performance products such as cool roof coatings, and industry regulation of energy performance in housing and indoor comfort for template schools, as well as resilient design solutions in the face of extreme weather events that are increasing in frequency and intensity globally, with numerous recent devastating events in Australia. Examples of this includes adaptation design strategies for building preservation to facilitate reuse following a cyclone, flood or fire. He continues to direct a small consultancy along with research and teaching with the direct intention of connecting industry and academia more closely.https://findanexpert.unimelb.edu.au/profile/277539-christopher-jensen