The People Behind Thermovena
Thermovena was built by a small team of building physicists, energy consultants, and digital product specialists who share a conviction that good information changes behaviour. We each bring direct experience working on Swiss residential renovation projects, energy audits, and policy research. Our backgrounds span architecture, mechanical engineering, environmental science, and software development. Together, we are committed to making the technical world of building energy performance understandable and actionable for every Swiss homeowner.
Dr. Lukas Freimann
Co-Founder & Head of Thermal Engineering
Lukas holds a doctorate in building physics from ETH Zurich and spent eight years conducting energy audits for residential and commercial properties across German-speaking Switzerland. He designed Thermovena's thermal performance assessment methodology and ensures that every tool on the platform reflects current SIA norms and MINERGIE requirements. His work is driven by a belief that technical rigour and clear communication are not mutually exclusive.
Isabelle Moreaux
Co-Founder & Head of Product
Isabelle brings fifteen years of experience in digital product design, most recently focused on sustainability tools for the built environment sector in France and Switzerland. She leads the development of Thermovena's user-facing tools and is responsible for making complex energy data understandable to homeowners without technical backgrounds. She is a certified MINERGIE advisor and holds a master's degree in sustainable architecture from EPFL.
Tobias Wenger
Energy Policy and Subsidies Specialist
Tobias previously worked for a cantonal energy office in the Mittelland, where he managed the administration of the Gebäudeprogramm subsidy scheme for several years. He brings first-hand knowledge of how Swiss federal and cantonal subsidy programmes operate, including the documentation requirements and common reasons applications are rejected. At Thermovena, he maintains the subsidy database and ensures that homeowners are guided towards every grant they are entitled to claim.
Nathalie Duc
Content and Education Lead
Nathalie is a science communicator with a background in environmental engineering and a decade of experience writing about building renovation for Swiss trade and consumer publications. She develops Thermovena's practical guides, checklists, and glossary content, translating dense technical material into plain language that homeowners can act on immediately. She is fluent in French, German, and English, allowing Thermovena's content to serve Switzerland's linguistic regions accurately.
Marco Pellegrini
Data and Systems Engineer
Marco designs and maintains the data infrastructure that powers Thermovena's assessment tools, cost estimation models, and energy benchmarking engine. He has a background in applied mathematics and previously built energy modelling software for a European smart-grid research consortium. His work ensures that the calculations underpinning every Thermovena recommendation are accurate, up to date, and computationally reliable.