ECOB Consulting
about us
Meet our Team
What we stand for
ECOB.consulting is a personal engineering consultancy office in the field of smart & sustainable buildings focused on assuring energy efficiency and user comfort.
We are dedicated to reduce energy use in the building sector while guaranteeing user comfort. We think that there is a path to plan & operate efficient, environmental friendly, long lasting, and comfortable buildings which are profitable during investment and use.
With our strong expertise in research and consultancy for the building sector we combine both the scientific knowledge and dedicated customer relation to offer you innovative solutions for your projects. We bring together our experience in different countries and combine those to offer customized solutions.
Meet our Team
What we stand for
ECOB.consulting is a personal engineering consultancy office in the field of smart & sustainable buildings focused on assuring energy efficiency and user comfort.
We are dedicated to reduce energy use in the building sector while guaranteeing user comfort. We think that there is a path to plan & operate efficient, environmental friendly, long lasting, and comfortable buildings which are profitable during investment and use.
With our strong expertise in research and consultancy for the building sector we combine both the scientific knowledge and dedicated customer relation to offer you innovative solutions for your projects. We bring together our experience in different countries and combine those to offer customized solutions.
Dipl. Ing. (FH), M. SC. Philip Horn
CONSULTING ENGINEER
Philip is a German engineer with a wide technological background and passion for teaching and innovative building solutions.
He holds degrees in Environmental Engineering and in Renewable Energies and Energy Efficiency. He has been working in Greece, Germany, Austria, the United States, Thailand and China.
His work experience spans from the construction and commissioning of parabolic trough solar power plants, over energy efficiency in industrial processes to smart buildings & cities and the digitalisation of the building industry.
- 2013: M. Sc. Renewable Energies and Energy Efficiency
Kassel University, Germany
Renewable energy systems, energy efficiency in industry and in buildings
- 2008: Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Environmental Engineering
University of applied sciences Amberg-Weiden, Germany
Renewable energy technologies, process and mechanical engineering, production-integrated environmental protection
- 2007 : University of Limerick, Ireland
Successfully passed five master level engineering classes (Erasmus semester)
2014 – 2020: Austrian Institute of Technology, Vienna – Austria
Acquisition, coordination and execution of funded and contracted research projects in the framework of smart cities, integral planning and high performance buildings. Thematic foci include educated commissioning, digital twins for virtual commissioning, energy concepts for districts and cities, design and operational optimization of complex HVAC systems.
2014: Technical University of Crete, Chania- Greece
Optimization of energy consumption and user comfort in buildings via predictive control. Special emphasis on the control of concrete core activation. (Visiting scientist)
2011 – 2013: Fraunhofer Institute for solar Energy systems, Freiburg – Germany
Feasibility study of a novel collector-integrated solar cooling system for Vaillant. Experimental characterization, development & validation of artificial intelligence models, virtual prototyping and whole system dynamic-thermal simulations
- 2011: Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems, Boston- USA
Conceptual design, simulation and cost-benefit analysis of a solar (PV + thermal) louver façade. (Visiting scientist)
2008: Solarlite GmbH, Phitsanulok- Thailand
Local project manager and site supervisor for the construction, commissioning and modification of a 100 KW direct steam parabolic trough power plant
- 2005: Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang – PR China
Modification and durability testing of marine Diesel engines to run on plant oil. Construction of a demonstration plant to press and process granola oil (Internship)
- 2007: SCHOTT Tubeglas, Mitterteich – Germany
Measuring noise emissions, development and implementation of noise reduction measures in compliance with OSAH standards, implementation of a noise-map (Thesis)
- CISBAT 2019 International Conference, Lausanne – Switzerland
Educated commissioning and operation of a complex nearly zero energy office building with the help of dynamic thermal HVAC-simulations – a best practice report from the Austrian postal service headquarters Post am Rochus. (Link)
- Energie et villes du futur, Fes, Morocco (Keynote presentation)
Integral planning of energy efficient buildings – An inside look on IRESENs green and smart building park from a consultants perspective
- 2017 International Passive House Conference, Vienna – Austria
Energy consumption in passive office buildings – recent developments and operational experiences (Co-Author)
- Energies 2017: (Co-Author)Using Thermostats for Indoor Climate Control in Office Buildings: The Effect on Thermal Comfort (Link)
- 2012 International Conference on Solar Heating and Cooling for Buildings and Industry, Istanbul -Turkey
Solar Hybrid Heating and Cooling Systems on District Level
- Since 2014: Vienna Green.Building.Solutions Summer University, Vienna – Austria
Member of organizing committee, teaching and supervision on dynamic thermal simulations and performance based design
- Since 2014: Dynamic thermal building simulation, University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria, Wels- Austria
Teaching master level classes on building simulation and integral planning
- 2018: Energy efficient and comfortable buildings using dynamic thermal simulations of buildings &HVAC systems, Al Akhawayn University, Ifrane – Morocco
Thematic School Sustainable Buildings for Futuristic Cities. Invited lecture, financed by German development agency GIZ
Philip was an active member of the International Energy Agency’s expert working groups, namely:
Dipl. Ing. (Arch.), M. SC. Carmen Vicente Iñigo
CONSULTING ENGINEER
Carmen is a Spanish Architect with a Master degree in Renewable Energy Engineering.
She is a specialist in energy efficiency and thermal comfort in buildings and has been working at various renowned research institutes & universities accross Europe.
Her work experiences spans from BIPV development over building physics to complex simulations for certification & consultancy.
- 2011: M. Sc. Renewable Energies – Hybrid Systems (EUREC)
Zaragoza University, Spain + Kassel University, Germany
Renewable energy systems, hybrid and autonomous systems planning
- 2010: Architecture (Dipl.-Ing. (Arch))
Polythecnical University of Madrid, Spain
architecture projects, building engineering, construction and building materials, structural design, refurbishment, urbanism and regional planning
- 2015 – 2020: Ingenieurbüro P. Jung GmbH, Vienna- Austria
Consultant for the optimization of energy systems, energy efficiency and energy supply, hygro-/thermal room comfort and daylight in buildings. Calculation and design of geothermal heat collectors. Advisor on thermal and noise insulation, thermal bridges calculation and building certification (Consultant Engineer)
- 2016 – 2017: University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna- Austria
Research in the field of building physics, dynamic building simulation, thermal comfort and sustainable construction (Research Associate)
- 2014 – 2015: Austrian Institute of Technology, Vienna- Austria
Technical analysis of Energy Efficient Buildings and Cities within the EU project SCIS – Smart Cities Information System (Freelance Engineer)
- 2014: Apostolos Mousourakis + Zeta Chrisafaki Architects, Chania- Greece
Design of autonomous energy systems and passive cooling technologies for earth-buildings
- 2012 – 2013: Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems, Freiburg – Germany
Acquisition of research projects with focus on decentralized energy systems and BIPV (Project Engineer)
- 2011 – 2012: Fraunhofer Institure for Wind Energy Systems, Kassel- Germany
Master Thesis within the project MULTIELEMENT: ““Development of a mobile photovoltaic test facility for façade integration and analysis of organic modules” (Research Assistant)
- 2009: IVAU S.L., Salamanca- Spain
Conceptual design and construction documentation (Internship)
- 2007: PAU04, Madrid- Spain
Conceptual design, construction and detail documentation (Internship)
- 2017 Rigips-ISOVER, BOKU, alpS GmbH, Project Brochure, Vienna – Austria
Attic Adapt 2050: A systematic approach for attic extensions using timber construction
- 2017 Vienna Municipal Administration MA20, Technology Guideline, Vienna – Austria
Technology Guideline: Avoiding summer overheating in residential buildings
Dipl. Ing. (FH), M. SC. Philip Horn
CONSULTING ENGINEER
Philip is a German engineer with a wide technological background and passion for teaching and innovative building solutions.
He holds degrees in Environmental Engineering and in Renewable Energies and Energy Efficiency. He has been working in Greece, Germany, Austria, the United States, Thailand and China.
His work experience spans from the construction and commissioning of parabolic trough solar power plants, over energy efficiency in industrial processes to smart buildings & cities and the digitalisation of the building industry.
- 2013: M. Sc. Renewable Energies and Energy Efficiency
Kassel University, Germany
Renewable energy systems, energy efficiency in industry and buildings
- 2008: Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Environmental Engineering
University of applied sciences Amberg-Weiden, Germany
Renewable energy technologies, process and mechanical engineering, production-integrated environmental protection
- 2007 : University of Limerick, Ireland
Successfully passed five master level engineering classes (Erasmus semester)
- Since 2022: LARIX Engineering Vienna- AustriaFreelance engineer within the LARIX team. Project leader and consultant on energy efficiency and comfort based on dynamic thermal simulations with IDA ICE
- Since 2021: Design and quality assurance of roof-mounted fotovoltaic systems in Andalucia- Spain – under the brand Ecob-solar
2014 – 2020: Austrian Institute of Technology, Vienna – Austria
Acquisition, coordination and execution of funded and contracted research projects in the framework of smart cities, integral planning and high performance buildings. Thematic foci include educated commissioning, digital twins for virtual commissioning, energy concepts for districts and cities, design and operational optimization of complex HVAC systems.
2014: Technical University of Crete, Chania- Greece
Optimization of energy consumption and user comfort in buildings via predictive control. Special emphasis on the control of concrete core activation. (Visiting scientist)
2011 – 2013: Fraunhofer Institute for solar Energy systems, Freiburg – Germany
Feasibility study of a novel collector-integrated solar cooling system for Vaillant. Experimental characterization, development & validation of artificial intelligence models, virtual prototyping and whole system dynamic-thermal simulations
- 2011: Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems, Boston- USA
Conceptual design, simulation and cost-benefit analysis of a solar (PV + thermal) louver façade. (Visiting scientist)
2008: Solarlite GmbH, Phitsanulok- Thailand
Local project manager and site supervisor for the construction, commissioning and modification of a 100 KW direct steam parabolic trough power plant
- 2005: Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang – PR China
Modification and durability testing of marine Diesel engines to run on plant oil. Construction of a demonstration plant to press and process granola oil (Internship)
- 2007: SCHOTT Tubeglas, Mitterteich – Germany
Measuring noise emissions, development and implementation of noise reduction measures in compliance with OSAH standards, implementation of a noise-map (Thesis)
- CISBAT 2019 International Conference, Lausanne – Switzerland
Educated commissioning and operation of a complex nearly zero energy office building with the help of dynamic thermal HVAC-simulations – a best practice report from the Austrian postal service headquarters Post am Rochus. (Link)
- Energie et villes du futur, Fes, Morocco (Keynote presentation)
Integral planning of energy efficient buildings – An inside look on IRESENs green and smart building park from a consultants perspective
- 2017 International Passive House Conference, Vienna – Austria
Energy consumption in passive office buildings – recent developments and operational experiences (Co-Author)
- Energies 2017: (Co-Author)Using Thermostats for Indoor Climate Control in Office Buildings: The Effect on Thermal Comfort (Link)
- 2012 International Conference on Solar Heating and Cooling for Buildings and Industry, Istanbul -Turkey
Solar Hybrid Heating and Cooling Systems on District Level
- Since 2022 : postgraduate master class sustainable construction @ TU Vienna
- 2014 – 2023: Vienna Green.Building.Solutions Summer University, Vienna – Austria
Member of organizing committee, teaching and supervision on dynamic thermal simulations and performance based design
- Since 2014: Dynamic thermal building simulation, University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria, Wels- Austria
Teaching master level classes on building simulation and integral planning
- 2018: Energy efficient and comfortable buildings using dynamic thermal simulations of buildings &HVAC systems, Al Akhawayn University, Ifrane – Morocco
Thematic School Sustainable Buildings for Futuristic Cities. Invited lecture, financed by German development agency GIZ
Philip was an active member of the International Energy Agency’s expert working groups, namely:
Dipl. Ing. (Arch.), M. SC. Carmen Vicente Iñigo
CONSULTING ENGINEER
Carmen is a Spanish Architect with a Master degree in Renewable Energy Engineering.
She is a specialist in energy efficiency and thermal comfort in buildings and has been working at various renowned research institutes & universities accross Europe.
Her work experiences spans from BIPV development over building physics to complex simulations for certification & consultancy.
- 2011: M. Sc. Renewable Energies – Hybrid Systems (EUREC)
Zaragoza University, Spain + Kassel University, Germany
Renewable energy systems, hybrid and autonomous systems planning
- 2010: Architecture (Dipl.-Ing. (Arch))
Polythecnical University of Madrid, Spain
architecture projects, building engineering, construction and building materials, structural design, refurbishment, urbanism and regional planning
- Since 2022 : LARIX Engineering Vienna- Austria
- 2015 – 2020: Ingenieurbüro P. Jung GmbH, Vienna- Austria
Consultant for the optimization of energy systems, energy efficiency and energy supply, hygro-/thermal room comfort and daylight in buildings. Calculation and design of geothermal heat collectors. Advisor on thermal and noise insulation, thermal bridges calculation and building certification (Consultant Engineer)
- 2016 – 2017: University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna- Austria
Research in the field of building physics, dynamic building simulation, thermal comfort and sustainable construction (Research Associate)
- 2014 – 2015: Austrian Institute of Technology, Vienna- Austria
Technical analysis of Energy Efficient Buildings and Cities within the EU project SCIS – Smart Cities Information System (Freelance Engineer)
- 2014: Apostolos Mousourakis + Zeta Chrisafaki Architects, Chania- Greece
Design of autonomous energy systems and passive cooling technologies for earth-buildings
- 2012 – 2013: Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems, Freiburg – Germany
Acquisition of research projects with focus on decentralized energy systems and BIPV (Project Engineer)
- 2011 – 2012: Fraunhofer Institure for Wind Energy Systems, Kassel- Germany
Master Thesis within the project MULTIELEMENT: ““Development of a mobile photovoltaic test facility for façade integration and analysis of organic modules” (Research Assistant)
- 2009: IVAU S.L., Salamanca- Spain
Conceptual design and construction documentation (Internship)
- 2007: PAU04, Madrid- Spain
Conceptual design, construction and detail documentation (Internship)
- 2017 Rigips-ISOVER, BOKU, alpS GmbH, Project Brochure, Vienna – Austria
Attic Adapt 2050: A systematic approach for attic extensions using timber construction
- 2017 Vienna Municipal Administration MA20, Technology Guideline, Vienna – Austria
Technology Guideline: Avoiding summer overheating in residential buildings
ECOB Consulting
Strong network of partners
ECOB.consulting is a small and personal consultancy with a wide area of competences and experience. We have a strong network of international partners from various disciplines, including renowned experts in fields like solar architecture, earthen construction or big data that can support us if required.