The future of the built environment in face of Climate Changes and global challenges

Prof. Umberto Berardi
Prof. Umberto Berardi
Canada Research Chair in Building Science, Ryerson University
Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

By Prof. Umberto Berardi, Canada Research Chair in Building Science, Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Biography

Dr. Berardi is Canada Research Chair in Building Science, Full Professor, and Director of the BeTOP center at Ryerson University in Toronto, Canada. His main research interests are related to the study of innovative solutions and new materials for improving the performance within the built environment. Dr. Berardi has an extensive publication record, including 130 peer-reviewed journals, 130 international conference papers, and five books. Dr. Berardi’s publications have received 10,000 citations. Dr. Berardi has a body of funded research comprising over $2.5 M in government and private sector sponsored research.