Professor Dr. Stefano Schiavon

Biography

Stefano Schiavon is a professor of Architecture and Civil & Environmental Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley, and the associate director of the Center for Environmental Design Research. He chairs the MS/PhD programs in Building Science, Technology, and Sustainability. His research focuses on finding ways to reduce energy consumption in buildings while improving occupant health, well-being, and performance. Schiavon has expertise in sustainable architecture, air conditioning, and occupant satisfaction, with experience in laboratory measurements, post-occupancy evaluation, and building performance simulation. He has published more than 120 peer-reviewed journal papers and 80 conference papers, with a Google citation rate of 13,000 and an H-index of 55. Recognized as a global leader in thermal comfort and building science, Schiavon's work has been featured in major publications including the Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, and CNN. He has received several awards, including the 2010 REHVA Young Scientist Award and the 2013 ASHRAE Ralph Nevins Physiology Human Environment Award.

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