Projects per year
Personal profile
Education/Academic qualification
Architecture / Building Science, Ph.D., Efficient Modeling Strategies for Performance-based Building Design Supported by Daylight and Building Energy Simulations, University of California at Berkeley
Award Date: 20 Aug 2020
External positions
Assistant Professor, Kent State University
2 Jan 2020 → 15 Dec 2021
Keywords
- Architecture and Spatial Planning
- Performance-based Design
- Generative Design
- Building Performance Optimization
- Algorithmic Design
- Daylighting Design
- Energy Efficiency in Buildings
- Sustainable Design
- Urban Energy Modeling
- Circular Design
- Urban Metabolism
- Visual Comfort in Buildings
- Indoor Environmental Quality
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
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SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
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SDG 13 Climate Action
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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DIS: Design Intelligence & Sustainability Lab
Thomsen, L. A. (PI), Jensen, M. B. (PI), Pizzol, M. (Project Participant), dos Santos, L. F. (Project Participant), An, N. (Project Participant) & Klejs, O. V. (Project Participant)
01/03/2026 → …
Project: Research
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Temporal thermal transitions in indoor spaces
Berger, C. (Project Participant), dos Santos, L. F. (Project Participant) & Hellwig, R. T. (Project Participant)
01/10/2025 → …
Project: Research
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International Energy Agency EBC - Annex 95 - Human-Centric Buildings for a Changing Climate [2024 - 2029]
Berger, C. (Project Participant), dos Santos, L. F. (Project Participant), Andersen, R. K. (Project Participant), Rupp, R. F. (Project Participant) & et al. (Project Participant)
01/11/2024 → 31/12/2029
Project: Research
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ActRes: Agency for resilience – Making people and energy systems fit for climate change and crises
Hellwig, R. T. (PI), dos Santos, L. F. (Project Participant), Berger, C. (Project Participant), Horvath, A.-S. (Project Participant), Horsbøl, A. (Project Participant), Vasquez, J. C. (Project Participant), Raftopoulos, M. (Project Participant), Yuan, M. (Project Participant), Rüdiger, M. (Project Participant), Sahoo, S. (Project Participant) & Guan, Y. (Project Participant)
01/09/2023 → 31/12/2025
Project: Research
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How CMU gets its groove back: improving the performance of concrete masonry units through adaptable self-shading
dos Santos, L. F. (PI) & Safley, N. (PI)
01/05/2021 → 01/05/2023
Project: Research
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Research output
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Determining window size for view quality and building energy efficiency
Ko, W. H., Santos, L., Kent, M. G., Kim, H. & Nagarjun, N., 1 Apr 2026, In: Journal of Building Engineering. 123, 115720.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Indoor Thermal Landscapes: Investigating Thermal Transitions and Energy Performance in Workspaces
dos Santos, L. F., Berger, C. & Hellwig, R. T., 31 Jul 2025, COMFORT AT THE EXTREMES : INVESTING IN WELL-BEING IN A CHALLENGING FUTURE . Fernández-Agüera , J., Domínguez-Amarillo , S. & Roaf, S. (eds.). Ecohouse Initiative Ltd., p. 448-462Research output: Contribution to book/anthology/report/conference proceeding › Article in proceeding › Research › peer-review
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Integrating the Autism Spectrum Disorder Student in the Architectural Studio Classroom
dos Santos, L. F., 2025, EAAE/ARCC Conference 2024: Architecture into the unknown. Peder Pedersen, C., Hagedorn Olsen, N. & Kruse Aagaard, A. (eds.). European Association of Architectural Education, p. 528-535 8 p.Research output: Contribution to book/anthology/report/conference proceeding › Article in proceeding › Research › peer-review
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Reassembling Waste: Towards a Carbon Zero Built Environment
Santos, L. & Caetano, I., 19 Oct 2025, Formal Methods in Architecture: Digital Innovations in Architecture, Engineering and Construction.. Marques, B., Ruivo, C., Leite Viana, D. & Vieira Vaz, J. (eds.). Springer, p. 261-280 20 p. (Digital Innovations in Architecture, Engineering and Construction, Vol. 1).Research output: Contribution to book/anthology/report/conference proceeding › Article in proceeding › Research › peer-review
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Pedagogical Insights of Using Urban and Building Performance Simulation in a Problem-based Learning Context
Berger, C., dos Santos, L. F. & Hellwig, R. T., 7 Aug 2024, E3S Web of Conferences: BuildSim Nordic 2024. EDP Sciences, Vol. 562. 14 p. 06002. (E3S Web of Conferences).Research output: Contribution to book/anthology/report/conference proceeding › Article in proceeding › Research › peer-review
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Prizes
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Kent State University - Concrete Masonry Unit Industry Research Grant
dos Santos, L. F. (Recipient) & Safley, N. (Recipient), 2021
Prize: Scholarships
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Best Doctoral Research in Building Science - UC Berkeley, College of Environmental Design
dos Santos, L. F. (Recipient), 2018
Prize: Research, education and innovation prizes
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Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor Award (UC Berkeley)
dos Santos, L. F. (Recipient), 2018
Prize: Educational prizes
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PLEA 2018: 34th International Conference on Passive and Low Energy Architecture Merit Award
dos Santos, L. F. (Recipient), 2018
Prize: Conference prizes
Activities
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Sustainability and Building Science - at Aalborg 2024 Sustainability Festival
Berger, C. (Lecturer) & dos Santos, L. F. (Lecturer)
2 Oct 2024Activity: Talks and presentations › Conference presentations
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Sustainable Architecture - at Aalborg 2024 Sustainability Festival
dos Santos, L. F. (Lecturer) & Berger, C. (Lecturer)
1 Oct 2024Activity: Talks and presentations › Conference presentations
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Danish architecture towards the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals - can we build for a better future?
Hellwig, R. T. (Organizer), Henningsen, B. (Organizer) & dos Santos, L. F. (Organizer)
11 Oct 2023 → 1 Nov 2023Activity: Attending an event › Organisation or participation in workshops, courses, seminars, exhibitions or similar
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SUSTAINABLE TRANSITION MASTERTHESIS 2023
Hellwig, R. T. (Organizer), dos Santos, L. F. (Organizer), Berger, C. (Organizer) & Mattila, H. (Organizer)
11 Oct 2023 → 1 Nov 2023Activity: Attending an event › Organisation or participation in workshops, courses, seminars, exhibitions or similar
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Beyond Patterning: Embedding Shading in Opaque Building Envelopes
dos Santos, L. F. (Lecturer)
13 Apr 2023Activity: Talks and presentations › Conference presentations