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Jake Hacker
Profession
Climate scientist
Current Position
Associate
Joined Arup
2001
Years of Experience
14
Qualifications
BSc Mathematics (First
Class Hons)
PhD (Environmental Fluid
Dynamics)
Chartered Physicist
Professional Associations
Member Institute of Physics
Associate Fellow Royal
Meteorological Society
Committees
Chartered Institute of
Building Services Engineers
(CIBSE) – Climate Task
Force & Overheating Task
Force
IBPSA-England – Board
Member
Selected Publications
Constructing design weather
data for future climates.
Build. Serv. Eng. Res.
Technol. Vol 26(1).
Jake Hacker is a climate scientist with interests in climate change
adaptation and the use of climate data in the design of buildings and
infrastructure. He spent the early part of his career working in
university research developing mathematical models of atmospheric
and oceanic processes and then worked as a climate modeller at the
Met Office Hadley Centre. At Arup he divides his time between
R&D, consultancy and design projects. In his research role he has
carried out a number of ground-breaking studies developing methods
to employ regional climate change projections to evaluate the
impacts of climate change on the built environment. From 2005 – 08
he led the Arup ‘Drivers of Change’ initiative on climate change.
A highly experienced climate scientist who has pioneered the
use of climate change projections in engineering design.
Climate Change and the Internal Environments of Buildings
Project leader for government-funded, Arup-led research project
examining the impacts of climate change on UK buildings using the
UKCIP02 scenarios. With the CIBSE and the UK Climate Impacts
Programme.
London’s Urban Heat Island Research
Climate change advisor for this research project on the nature of
London’s Urban Heat Island, for the Greater London Authority
(GLA) with King’s College London and Reading University. Led to
the publication of the GLA report London’s Urban Heat Island: A
summary for decision makers.
Retrofitting climate change adaptation in existing homes
Climate scientist for this project examining flood risk, water
efficiency and summertime overheating in dwellings, for the London
Climate Change Partnership. Led to the publication of the Three
Regions Climate Change Partnership report Your Home in A
Changing Climate.
Climate Change Impacts on Key Businesses and Public Services
in North West Region and Potential Adaptation Responses
Climate change advisor for this project for the North West
Development Agency.
CIBSE TM49
Project leader for this project to provide hourly-resolution climate
change adjusted weather data for the Chartered Institution of
Building Services Engineers.
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