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MAGDALENA STEFANOWICZ
Magdalena Stefanowicz is a specialist in sustainable building design at VELUX’s Daylight, Energy, and Indoor Comfort group (DEIC) in Denmark. She holds two master’s degrees: one in Energy-efficient and Environmental Building Design from Lund University, Sweden, and another in Architecture from the Technical University of Gdansk, Poland. With over 10 years of experience in performance-based building design within the architecture and consultancy business, Magdalena has contributed to better comfort, lower energy use, and reduced climate impact in dozens of projects.
MARIO LOVRIĆ
Mario Lovrić is a chemical engineer and data scientist. After obtaining his PhD in computational toxicology, he further specialized in the application of machine learning in life sciences. He holds positions with the Institute for Anthropological Research in Croatia and the Lisbon Council in Brussels. He is the scientific director of the Horizon EDIAQI project.
HANNAH PALLUBINSKY
Hannah Pallubinsky is Assistant Professor at the School for Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism (NUTRIM) at Maastricht University in the Netherlands and a member of the Thermophysiology & Metabolism research group there (TherMU). Her research focuses on the effects of temperature, particularly heat, on human physiology, health and well-being. Her work takes place at the intersection of human thermal physiology and the built environment. Recent studies show that regular exposure to thermal conditions (just) outside the comfort zone can induce physiological acclimation, improve thermal resilience and enhance metabolic health. Current and future work is directed at making humans more resilient to thermal challenges, as well as contributing to the establishment of more dynamic, sustainable and healthy indoor environments in times of climate change.
SAMUEL DOMÍNGUEZ-AMARILLO
Samuel Domínguez-Amarillo MSc., PhD., CArch is an Associate Professor and Vice-Dean at the University of Seville in Architectural Engineering, having previously taught postgraduate, master, doctoral and professional degree students in a number of universities. His extensive professional, academic and research experience in the fields of building technical systems, energy efficiency, buildings energy, indoor air quality-comfort and sustainability also includes leading professional training programs for architects, buildings engineers, building managers and construction firms. His European Doctorate gained an Extraordinary Doctorate Award. He has participated in a wide range of national and international R&D projects (Europe, USA, and Middle East), and authored many research publications, focussing recently on architectural-environment control for inhabitants’ health comfort and wellness. He has been a guest researcher in different European Universities, and a keynote-speaker and chair of international conferences and is a member of International Research networks as NCEUB. He also acts as a scientific advisor of different technological companies and is a senior consultant in the field of high performance building systems, indoor environmental control, energy management and efficiency of buildings, urban environment, and landscape and also on the development of renewable energy projects, technical feasibility studies, economic feasibility studies and energy integration not only focused on raw efficiency, but on transversal approach with buildings as part of complex energy system.
JESSICA FERNÁNDEZ-AGÜERA
Jessica Fernández-Agüera, Ph.D., is an architect and Associate Professor whose work at the University of Seville. With over 15 years of experience in academia and consulting, she is renowned for her expertise in sustainable design and environmental quality. She serves as the Chief Sustainability Officer for EDIAQI (https://ediaqi.eu/governance), a Horizon Europe project that advances indoor air quality through rigorous, data-driven methods. She is also the editor of the book "Calidad del aire interior en los edificios para el bienestar: estrategias de aplicación prácticas," a comprehensive guide for architects and planners focused on health-centric design. Her innovative work includes contributions to the Covid Risk Tool (www.covidairbornerisk.com), a simulation tool that evaluates airborne disease transmission risk in enclosed spaces, offering essential support for safe and responsive design planning. Jessica’s commitment to knowledge transfer to society is also demonstrated in her authorship of children’s stories, such as "Jimena's Pink Balloon and Pollution," which aim to raise awareness of environmental issues among young audiences.
SUE ROAF
Sue Roaf is Emeritus Professor of Architectural Engineering at Heriot Watt University in Edinburgh. She is an award winning author, teacher, architect and solar energy pioneer. Her 24 books include: Ecohouse: A Design Guide; Adapting Buildings and Cities for Climate Change; Closing the Loop: Benchmarks for Sustainable Buildings, Energy Efficient Buildings, Adaptive Thermal Comfort and The Ice-Houses of Britain. She Chaired PLEA 2017 conference promoting natural energy buildings (www.plea2017.net), has Co-Chaired the Windsor Conferences on Comfort 1994–2020 (www.windsorconference.com) and the Comfort at the Extremes Conference in Dubai 2019 (www.comfortattheextremes.com). Her presentation on Comfort Justice at COP26 is available on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbsdb70e4SM
PABLO LA ROCHE
Pablo La Roche is an associate vice president in CallisonRTKL’s Los Angeles office and a leader for the firm’s Performance-Driven DesignTM initiatives, focusing on sustainable design for the commercial practice group. His expansive portfolio includes sustainable buildings all over the world designed with state-of-the-art tools. A tenured professor of architecture at Cal Poly Pomona University, Pablo is also an accomplished author; he has written more than 130 technical papers for journals and conferences, and his book Carbon Neutral Architectural Design placed in the top ten in Amazon’s Energy and Buildings category. He is also past president of the Society of Building Science Educators and chair of the solar buildings division of the American Solar Energy Society.
CHRISTIAN SCHULLER
Christian Schuller founded his first company at 22, after graduating from university, and since then, he has participated in the founding and transformation of numerous companies, always in the field of home equipment, especially lighting and ceiling fans. He has extensive experience in manufacturing and distribution across all channels, in more than 20 countries on three continents. Currently, he is embarked on his most important and trascendental mission: managing Sulion aiming to contribute to facing the global climate challenge. Sulion`s goals are revolutionizing climate comfort through ceiling fans and raising awareness worldwide of their significant benefits for sustainability, reducing greenhouse gases, saving energy, and improving comfort.
HOLLY SAMUELSON
Holly Samuelson is an Associate Professor at Harvard’s Graduate School of Design, where her teaching and research focus on the intersection of building design, human health, and climate change mitigation. Holly leads the Human and Planetary Health Group at Harvard, and her research contributions include over 40 peer-reviewed publications, including a Best Paper awarded by the journal Energy and Buildings. Prior to joining Harvard, Holly worked as an architect and a technical consultant to other building professionals.