Energy and Sustainability Conference
Prof. Umberto Berardi
Prof Umberto Berardi is President of the International Association of Building Physics (IABP) and Full Professor of Energy Systems at the Politecnico di Bari. From 2014 to 2024 he served as Full Professor at Toronto Metropolitan University, where he directed the BeTOP Centre and held the Canada Research Chair in Building Science (2021–2024). His research centres on innovative materials and technologies that boost building performance, with a particular focus on integrating nanotechnology—such as organic bio-phase-change materials and granular aerogel—into building systems. Dr Berardi has authored more than 250 peer-reviewed journal papers.
Prof. Aris Tsangrassoulis
Aris Tsangrassoulis is a professor at the Department of Architecture, University of Thessaly and director of the Sustainable Design of the Building Environment Laboratory. His research activity focuses on the design of low-energy buildings, the development of techniques to achieve lighting energy savings, the design of daylighting systems and the impact of building design and operation on thermal/optical comfort.
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