Epora
Consultant Type: Engineer
Website address:
Head Office Address:
1 Oolyie Close, Chapel Hill, QLD 4069
Business enquiry contact details:
Gerardo Soret (Dr)
Email: gerardo.soret@epora.com.au
Mobile: 0421 375 942
Specialist thermal insulation engineering consultancy optimising building envelope performance
Epora is an engineering consultancy dedicated to improving the thermal insulation performance of prefabricated and modular building envelope components. Led by a PhD-qualified professional engineer and member of Engineers Australia and AIRAH, Epora provides independent technical expertise to the prefabrication industry.
Since 2015, Epora engineers have collaborated with leading Australian prefab manufacturers and architectural firms to support the design and validation of modular building systems. The company delivers engineering services across Australia and internationally.
The consultancy combines experimental and advanced modelling approaches, including small-scale thermal testing to measure the total R-value of prefab envelope components, together with 3D numerical modelling and heat-flow analysis to optimise envelope design. Epora also conducts sensitivity and uncertainty analysis to support risk-informed product decisions.
Active in research and industry knowledge, Epora recently presented work at the World Conference on Timber Engineering 2025 on the thermal performance of prefab hybrid timber composite wall systems.
Products and Services:
Thermal insulation engineering consultancy
Thermal testing and building envelope assessment
Design optimisation for insulation performance
Research and innovation in thermal characterisation
Building assembly thermal performance analysis
Certifications & Accreditations:
RPEQ 25573Member
Engineers AustraliaMember
AIRAHPhD
Civil Engineering (University of Queensland)
Media releases, brochures, thought leadership links:
Published research: Soret et al. (2017)
'Thermal characterisation of building assemblies by means of transient data assimilation'
Energy and Buildings
