Dr. Andy Dengel is Head of Environment in the Assurance Group at BRE. Having gained a PhD and postdoctoral research experience in chemistry, Andy spent the first 16 years of his career working in and managing contract analytical laboratories. Since joining BRE in 2006 Andy has led the IAQ team, and since 2008 the other BRE environmental engineering and consultancy teams – HVAC, Lighting and Air Pollution.
In particular Andy leads BRE’s testing, research and consultancy activities regarding the physical monitoring of indoor environments, including POE work and reactive response to problems encountered in occupied buildings. This also includes participation in collaborative research projects for the BRE Trust, NHBC Foundation, Innovate UK (e.g. MATIN, 2013-15) and the EU FP7 (e.g. ECO-SEE, 2013-17) and close links with the University of Bath. Through this applied research work Andy continues to publish in the academic literature and is currently a member of the Defra Air Quality Expert Group (AQEG).
