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DrMichael Donn

Associate Professor

School of Architecture

Orcid identifier0000-0002-4716-4286
  • Associate Professor
    School of Architecture
  • +6444636221 (Work)

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Energy positive buildings which support human health, comfort and delight (e.g. http://www.iea-shc.org/task40), improving indoor human environments using daylight and natural ventilation in workplaces, education and homes; comfort and safety in our urban environments; computer simulation of building aerodynamics, heating, cooling, acoustic and lighting performance; digital craft animation and building information management in 3D models of the built environment such as BIM documents.

RANGAHAU | RESEARCH

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  • PROJECT GRANT
    Better Building Performance through Simulation - ER19392
    Building Research Association of New Zealand1 Nov 2025 - 1 Mar 2027
    People funded by this grant:
    • Donn M
    Building Research Association of New Zealand
  • PROJECT GRANT
    Develop parameter ranges for broadening scope of G7 AS1 and AS2 to include kitchen islands and other room characteristics
    Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment31 Mar 2025 - 30 Jun 2026
    People funded by this grant:
    • Donn M
    Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
  • PROJECT GRANT
    Rational Window Design
    Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment12 Feb 2024 - 31 Oct 2024
    People funded by this grant:
    • Donn M
    Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
  • EXTERNAL GRANT
    Analysis of Effect on External Wind Environment of Master Plan Options for Paraparaumu College Refurbishment
    Studio of Pacific Architecture Ltd1 Jan 2021 - 31 Dec 2023
    People funded by this grant:
    • Donn M
  • EXTERNAL GRANT
    Homestar Research Peer Review
    WELLINGTON CITY COUNCIL1 May 2020 - 8 Feb 2022
  • EXTERNAL GRANT
    Homestar Research Peer Review
    NZ GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL1 May 2020 - 8 Feb 2022
  • EXTERNAL GRANT
    IEA EBC Executive Committee Meeting, Wellington Nov 2018
    MINISTRY OF BUSINESS, INNOVATION AND EMPLOYMENT1 Sep 2018 - 30 Jun 2019
  • EXTERNAL GRANT
    Running a Citys Building Energy Consumption on a Scheduling System
    MINISTRY OF BUSINESS INNOVATION AND EMPLOYMENT1 Jun 2018 - 5 Mar 2020
  • EXTERNAL GRANT
    IEA EBC Executive Committee Meeting, June 2018 Travel Grant
    MINISTRY OF BUSINESS, INNOVATION AND EMPLOYMENT1 May 2018 - 5 Mar 2019
  • EXTERNAL GRANT
    Accurately Calculating Thermal Performance in Timber-Framed Medium Density Housing across New Zealand (Phase 1)
    BRANZ1 Oct 2017 - 3 May 2019
  • EXTERNAL GRANT
    Commercial Buildings Energy Efficiency Interventions: Literature Review
    ENERGY EFFICIENCY & CONSERVATION AUTHORITY1 Oct 2017 - 6 Apr 2018
  • EXTERNAL GRANT
    IEA EBC Meeting, London, June 2017 Travel Grant
    MINISTRY OF BUSINESS, INNOVATION AND EMPLOYMENT1 May 2017 - 3 Nov 2017
  • EXTERNAL GRANT
    Ventilation Modelling - Whanganui District Council Royal Wanganui Opera House
    WHANGANUI DISTRICT COUNCIL1 Sep 2016 - 5 Apr 2017
  • EXTERNAL GRANT
    EBE ExCo Meeting Travel Grant
    MINISTRY OF BUSINESS, INNOVATION AND EMPLOYMENT1 Nov 2015 - 5 Apr 2016
  • EXTERNAL GRANT
    Functional Clustering and Shared Amenities / Measuring Productivity in the Workplace
    MINISTRY OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT1 Mar 2013 - 6 Sep 2013
  • EXTERNAL GRANT
    Solatube Tubular Daylighting Device TDD - Master Student Sponsorship
    HOMETECH LIMITED1 Nov 2011 - 8 Apr 2013
  • EXTERNAL GRANT
    IEA - Energy Conservation in Buildings and Community Services Executive Committee Meeting
    MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT1 Jun 2011 - 11 May 2012
  • EXTERNAL GRANT
    Simulation and Users - Their Roles in Generalising Net Zero Energy Building Design Guidance
    ROYAL SOCIETY OF NEW ZEALAND1 Dec 2010 - 6 May 2013
  • EXTERNAL GRANT
    *Building Energy End-Use Study
    BRANZ1 Oct 2007 - 26 Jan 2014