**Roberto Alonso Gonz´alez Lezcano**

Accredited as full professor by AQU Catalunya (March 2023). Extraordinary Doctorate Award. San Pablo CEU University Tenured Professor at the Department of Architecture and Design, the area of Building Systems, within the Institute of Technology of Universidad CEU San Pablo. Coordinator of the Mechanical Systems area. Professor Accredited by ANECA in the position of Tenured Professor. Two six-year research periods at CNEAI (last period 2016–2021). Coordinator of the post-graduate degree of Energy Efficiency and Mechanical Systems in Buildings and Coordinator of the Laboratory of Building Systems within Universidad CEU San Pablo. Member of the PhD Program in "Health Science and Technology" and the PhD Program "Composition, History and Techniques pertaining to Architecture and Urbanism", where he is the Coordinator of the Construction, Innovation and Technology line and Coordinator of the complementary training program "Methodology of technical and statistical experimentation". Angel Herrera Award for the best research work in the areas of ´ Architecture and Engineering for the year 2020/2021 in the XXV Edition of the Angel Herrera Awards ´ of the CEU San Pablo University. Coordinator of the Wind Energy Section within the master's course in Renewable Energy of the Institute of Technology (Universidad CEU San Pablo).

Architecture and Solidarity Award (2019) of the 1st Housing Excellence Awards of the newspaper La Razon for the VEM Project financed by Airbus Defense and Space and developed at ´ the CEU San Pablo University. Award won due to the VEM project developed with the AIRBUS company, 2015. Member of the Team Crew and Advisor of the Universidad Autonoma de Occidente ´ and Universidad de San Buenaventura in the MIHOUSE Project team in the Solar Decathlon Latin American and Caribbean 2015.

#### **Francesco Nocera**

Qualified as a Full Professor through the Italian National Scientific Qualification, sector 09/C2—Building Physics and Energy Systems in the year 2020. He is the author of more 200 research papers dealing with several research topics experimentally as well as numerically and analytically, including basic thermodynamics, thermo-fluid dynamics, heat transmission, lighting, acoustics, the rational use of energy, the use of renewable energy sources, buildings energy analysis, IEQ, UHI, and HAVC systems.

He was a postdoctoral researcher in Fluid Dynamics Modeling of Aeraulic Ducts, University of Catania (01-10-2007–31-10-2007) and gained a Ph.D. in Applied Environmental Physics, University di Palermo (01-10-2003–10-02-2006).

Scientist responsible for the Computer Laboratory at Special Didactic Structures of Architecture Siracusa (2010–) and responsible for the Energetic Sustainability and Environmental Control (SECA) Laboratory at Special Didactic Structures Architecture (2020–). Rector's Delegate for the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) (17-05-2018; 02-07-2019). Member of the Quality Management Board of the Architecture Degree Course, University of Catania (2018–2019) Member of the Joint Committee of the DICAR Department, the University of Catania (2020–). Secretary of Special Didactic Structure of Architecture, University of Catania (2020–2021). Visiting Professor at the University of Valladolid (2020) Scientific Responsible of Memorandum of understanding, cooperation agreement of general interest: CEU Cardenal Herrera University (Spain), Faculty of Urban Construction and Environmental Engineering of Chongqing University (China), Applied Science and Arts of Southern Switzerland University (SUPSI), Lega Ambiente, EURAC center.

Member of International Building Physics Association—IABP (2018). Member of the International Commission on Illumination (CIE)—UNI/CT 023/GL 02 Lighting of Work Places and Schools.

#### **Rosa Giuseppina Caponetto**

Qualified as a Full Professor through the Italian National Scientific Qualification, sector 08/C1—Design and Technological Architecture Design, in the year 2022. Her main research topics are: materials and technologies for sustainable construction; the durability of building materials and components; the experimental assessment of building materials' performance; self-build; knowledge of local building tradition and innovative scenarios; the assessment of buildings' sustainability; and energy and seismic upgrading of existing buildings.

She is the scientific director of the LaTPrE laboratory, Laboratory of Building Production Technologies (University of Catania). She is a member of the "Smart Cities & Communities" National Laboratory by CINI (focus group: "ICT for Smart Energy & Smart Buildings"). She is the head of operations management and a member of the scientific committee of "MuRa", Museum of Representation (University of Catania), as well as a member of the "Technical College for Building Consultancy" (University of Catania).

She is the co-inventor of the patent idea entitled "Anti-seismic construction system: technology and production process". She has developed several research works in collaboration with national research institutes (e.g., CNR) and/or with some municipalities (cooperative agreements).

She has been involved in the following projects: the VVITA project "Modernizing Learning and Teaching for Architecture through Smart and Long-lasting Partnerships leading to sustainable and inclusive development strategies to Vitalize Heritage Villages through Innovative Technologies", ERASMUS + KA2 program funded by the European Community (2016–2019), U.O Scientific Responsible; the EWAS project "An Early Warning System for cultural-heritage", funded by the PNR program (2017–2022).
