Daylighting in buildings

Scientific Board

ORGANISING COMMITTEE

Federica Giuliani Architect and Researcher – Università degli Studi della Tuscia, Italy Federica Giuliani is an architect and researcher working at the intersection of sustainable design, daylighting, and inclusive education. With a strong background in architectural technology and environmental design, she is involved in national and European research projects that explore how digital tools and natural light can transform spaces into healthier, more accessible environments. She teaches bioarchitecture and leads experimental courses that combine theory, design practice, and social impact. As co-founder of the NLITED project, she promotes a shared curriculum for daylighting education, empowering architects and educators to rethink the role of light in learning and living spaces. Federica sees light as a silent yet powerful medium—one that reveals, heals, and connects. Her work aims to bring more light not only into buildings, but into lives.
Federica Giuliani
Natalia Sokol is an assistant professor at the Gdansk University of Technology with 15 years of lighting design and teaching experience. Her work with stained glass, luminaire and lighting design led her to study daylight within the built environment. Natalia’s research for the Faculty of Architecture focuses on daylight analysis tools (PhD), user’s perception of variously lit environments, daylighting for urban design areas and daylight education. In her work with students she aims to reveal the creative, scientific and a fun side of the lighting profession. Natalia is actively engaged in daylight educational projects DAYKE (Daylighting Knowledge in Europe) – the precursor of NLITED as well as in Daylight Academy’s Educational Package on Daylight, IEA and CIE reports on daylight and electric light
Natalia Sokol
Luca Zaniboni is a Postdoc Researcher at the International Center for Indoor Environment and Energy (ICIEE), Technical University of Denmark (DTU). He holds a Ph.D. in Sustainable Energy and Technologies and received a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship in 2022 for the SENSEwellbeing project. His research focuses on multi-domain human well-being, with a special interest in how indoor environmental quality (IEQ) affects health, productivity, and circadian rhythms. He has studied IEQ in healthcare settings and for neurodiverse individuals, particularly those on the autism spectrum. He also works on building energy sustainability and climate resilience. Luca is active in several international networks, including IEA EBC Annexes 87, 90, and 95, and the Daylight Academy Daylight and Neurodiversity group.
Luca Zaniboni
Mandana Sarey Khanie Lecturer in Light and Lighting – The Bartlett, UCL, United Kingdom Mandana Sarey Khanie is a daylighting and visual comfort expert, currently Lecturer in Light and Lighting at The Bartlett School of Environment, Energy and Resources at UCL. Formerly an Assistant Professor at the Technical University of Denmark, she now leads and teaches in the world-renowned MSc Light and Lighting programme. Her research focuses on human visual behaviour—particularly eye-tracking, image-based glare analysis, and view perception—to assess visual comfort and daylight performance in buildings. With more than 30 peer-reviewed publications, her work bridges building physics, human factors, and design, and includes recent studies on solar shading systems, urban views, and wellbeing in sensitive users. Mandana is also actively involved in the Erasmus+ NLITED project, aiming to reshape daylight education for students and professionals through a shared, interdisciplinary curriculum. She is a member of the Daylight Academy and a frequent speaker at international conferences on light, health, and architectural design.
Mandana Sarey Khanie
Degreed “Summa cum laude” in Architecture with a thesis on visual comfort, PhD in “Building Physics” with a thesis on daylight simulation through sun/sky simulators. In 2006-07, post-doc fellowship at the National Research Council of Canada in Ottawa (Ontario, Canada). He’s currently an Associate Professor for the Department of Energy of the Politecnico di Torino. Research topics concern the integration of electric lighting and daylighting for both energy saving and comfort and health for the occupants of indoor and outdoor spaces (visual and non-visual effects of light). Research is carried out innovative responsive façades (microalgae as shading systems, responsive glazing – thermochromic or electrochromic), through field analyses (measurements and surveys through questionnaires), software simulations and experiments in test-rooms or real environments. He gives lectures in many courses (degree, post-degree, PhD) on lighting and daylighting, sustainable architecture and planning, ergonomics. He authored over 80 scientific papers, published in international Journals, receiving the Leon Gaster Award for the best paper published (2010) on ‘Light Research & Technology’, and the best paper award for a paper published in Applied Energy (2019). He’s author of the handbook ‘Guide on daylighting design’, and of 3 paragraphs of the ‘Lighting design handbook’ and of 1 paragraph of the book “Sustainable indoor lighting”. He’s part of CIE (Commission Internationale de l’Eclairage). He’s associate editor of ‘Journal of Daylighting’ and he serves as reviewers for several international journals.
Valerio RM Lo Verso
In the past nine years, Niko has been working in the field of lighting and daylighting, mixing technical and observed-based evaluation. He blends his background in engineering with principles and methods from the domains of environmental psychology and architecture. His research focuses on the role of user in driving energy saving for integrated daylighting and electric lighting solutions, targeting mainly at the role of controls. He participated in the International Energy Agency (IEA) SHC Task 50 and led Subtask D of IEA SHC Task 61 / EBC Annex 77 together with Prof Werner Osterhaus, Aarhus University. He teaches in several courses related to daylighting and lighting at graduate level at Lund University, as well as on exchange in other universities (La Sapienza, Italy and Royal University of Bhutan). He recently co-authored the book "Daylighting and lighting under a nordic sky", available in most of online book shops.
Niko Gentile
Tiziano Rumori - Lead Design Architect (LEED AP) - Gottlieb Paludan Architects, Copenhagen Tiziano Rumori is Lead Design Architect at Gottlieb Paludan Architects in Copenhagen, with LEED AP BD+C certification. He holds a double master's degree in Sustainable Architecture from IUAV in Venice and Pontificia Universidad Católica in Chile, and completed a postgraduate master's degree at Mario Cucinella's SOS School. He has gained experience at international architecture firms such as Elemental Alejandro Aravena (Chile), Adept and C.F. Møller (Denmark). At NLITED he brings solid experience in sustainable design and aesthetically and technically integrated solutions for complex buildings.
Tiziano Rumori

LECTURERS AND GROUP LEADERS

Alberto Sergiacomi Territory Manager – iGuzzini Illuminazione, Italy Alberto Sergiacomi is a lighting professional with a strong engineering background, currently serving as Territory Manager at iGuzzini Illuminazione. With over a decade of experience in the lighting industry, he has worked across design, consultancy, and sales leadership, guiding projects from concept to execution. After earning his Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Padua, Alberto began his career as a lighting designer and consultant before moving into strategic sales roles at leading companies such as BEGA Illuminazione and Cree Lighting International. In 2022, he joined iGuzzini, where he develops regional market strategies, strengthens client partnerships, and promotes architectural lighting solutions that blend innovation, functionality, and aesthetic quality. For Alberto, light is more than a technical element—it is a tool to shape spaces, enhance architecture, and create experiences. His vision is to deliver lighting that not only meets functional needs but also resonates on an emotional and human scale.
Alberto
Sergiacomi
Anton HendrixDaylight & Solar Shading Specialist – ACC Glas och Fasadkonsult, SwedenAnton Hendrix is a recognised expert in daylight and solar shading at ACC Glas och Fasadkonsult. His work focuses on developing practical tools and metrics for assessing the impact of shading on daylight performance—most recently presenting research on the “LTsys” metric at the 2017 Advanced Building Skins Conference, which simplifies communication about solar shading’s effect on daylight over time. He combines computational modelling with real-world testing in consultancy projects, contributing to the design, specification, and certification of glazing and shading systems. His contributions support both regulatory compliance and occupant comfort in sustainable building design.
Anton
Hendrix
Angel is a sustainability and building simulation consultant with primary focus on daylight and visual human centric studies. Angel has a background in building engineering from the Polytechnic University on Madrid and a masters in sustainability from Lund University. He currently works for ACC glass and façade consultants at Stockholm. With a deep understanding of advanced daylight and view metrics, Angel has a wide portfolio of projects with both domestic and international certification systems. Together with Paul Rogers, he has participated in the development of the LEED pilot credit for Nordic Countries and assists Paul Rogers in his work with the WELL (IWBI) certification Light Concept Advisory Board. Angel has also served as assistant teacher for daylight courses at KADK university of Copenhagen and KTH university of Stockholm. Academic involvement also includes supervision of thesis work at KTH.
Angel
Perez Morata
Dr. Agnieszka Czachura PhD Researcher – Division of Energy and Building Design, Lund University (Sweden) Agnieszka Czachura is a PhD candidate at Lund University’s Division of Energy and Building Design, specializing in solar‑access planning for sustainable urban environments. Her research focuses on developing planning tools and performance metrics—such as Vertical Sky Component (VSC)—to ensure that buildings and public spaces receive adequate daylight and sunlight access, particularly in new residential neighbourhoods. She has contributed to international studies and projects, including the IEA Task 63 programme, and published in journals like Building and Environment (2024), addressing solar access indicators and urban daylight performance metrics. Dr. Czachura's work bridges urban planning, climatology, and sustainable architecture, reinforcing the role of daylight in climate-adaptive and human-centric urban development.
Agnieszka
Czachura
Eftychia Stamataki - Daylight Specialist – ACC Glas och Fasadkonsult, Sweden. Dr. Stamataki is an architectural engineer specialising in daylighting and solar shading for highly glazed buildings. After two years of professional experience as an architect, she has spent the last three years working as a daylight specialist at ACC Glas och Fasadkonsult, focusing on daylight certifications and urban-level access to daylight and sunlight. Her expertise bridges architectural design and environmental performance, supporting projects that aim to harmonise daylight and electric lighting for healthier, more sustainable buildings. In her vision, well-lit spaces are not a luxury—but a right. She dreams of cities where natural and artificial light work together, illuminating a better future.
Eftychia
Stamataki
Federica Giuliani Architect and Researcher – Università degli Studi della Tuscia, Italy Federica Giuliani is an architect and researcher working at the intersection of sustainable design, daylighting, and inclusive education. With a strong background in architectural technology and environmental design, she is involved in national and European research projects that explore how digital tools and natural light can transform spaces into healthier, more accessible environments. She teaches bioarchitecture and leads experimental courses that combine theory, design practice, and social impact. As co-founder of the NLITED project, she promotes a shared curriculum for daylighting education, empowering architects and educators to rethink the role of light in learning and living spaces. Federica sees light as a silent yet powerful medium—one that reveals, heals, and connects. Her work aims to bring more light not only into buildings, but into lives.
Federica
Giuliani
Dr. Giulia Torriani- PhD Candidate – Department of Civil, Environmental and Mechanical Engineering, University of Trento; Junior Researcher – Institute for Renewable Energy, Eurac Research Giulia Torriani graduated cum laude in Building Engineering and Architecture from the University of Pisa in 2022 and joined Eurac Research in Bolzano the same year. Since October 2023, she has been pursuing her PhD at the University of Trento, collaborating with both Eurac Research and the Center for Mind/Brain Sciences (CIMeC). Her research explores indoor environmental quality, including thermal comfort, air quality, occupant-building interactions, and innovative concepts like indoor smellscapes and Personal Environmental Control Systems (PECS). She has published studies on thermal comfort in schools and dynamic control of indoor systems, contributing valuable insights into occupant well-being and sustainable design.
Giulia
Torriani
Giorgio Butturini - Daylight & Lighting Consultant (LEED AP) - Giorgio Butturini is a seasoned consultant specialising in daylighting and lighting design, holding a LEED Accredited Professional credential. He operates as an independent professional, combining technical expertise with a focus on occupant comfort and sustainable design. He has contributed to foundational initiatives within Green Building Council Italia, participating in standardisation efforts including the Historic Building Certification Committee and the GBC HOME protocol.
Giorgio
Butturini
Helle Foldbjerg Rasmussen is Head of Performance & Simulations at MicroShade A/S. She holds a M.Sc. in Engineering from Technical University of Denmark (DTU) and has more than 20 years of experience working with Daylight, Indoor climate and Energy in buildings. Her works focus on solar shadings and the complex balance of the façade for contributing to more sustainable buildings. Helle is a member of CEN and ISO standardization committees on Daylight.
Helle
F. Rasmussen
Dr. Lenka Maierová - Architect and Lighting Specialist – UCEEB CTU, Czech Republic . Lenka Maierová is an architect and lighting expert whose work explores the intersection of architecture, chronobiology, and lighting technology, with a focus on visual comfort and human health. She holds degrees from the Czech Technical University (CTU) and completed part of her doctoral research at EPFL Lausanne, where she continues to collaborate. She leads the Platform for Healthy Lighting at the University Centre for Energy Efficient Buildings (UCEEB CTU) in Prague, where her research investigates how dynamic lighting supports circadian alignment, sustainability, and the sensitive illumination of heritage sites. Lenka teaches at CTU and the Technical University of Liberec (TUL), and contributes internationally through the Daylight Academy and the International Commission on Illumination (CIE).
Lenka
Maierová​
Lorenzo Sequi - Academy & Training Expert – iGuzzini illuminazione, Italy Lorenzo Sequi is a lighting expert with over eight years of experience in the lighting industry, currently serving as Academy & Training Expert at iGuzzini. In this role, he develops and delivers training programs combining technical lighting knowledge, presentation skills, and storytelling techniques to empower professionals worldwide He holds an MSc in Lighting Design as part of a broader Architecture, Urbanism & Building Sciences education, equipping him with a strong interdisciplinary approach. Fluent in English and Spanish, Lorenzo collaborates across cultures and with international teams—a testament to iGuzzini’s global mindset He believes that light is essential not only for practical needs, but also for human comfort, safety—and even wonder. A recent personal reflection came after a rare blackout in Spain: watching the stars inspired him to appreciate the power of natural light and the responsibility of designers to balance energy-efficient artificial lighting with nature’s rhythms ht to tell stories, enrich human experiences, and guide sustainable design. In his vision, training isn’t just about technical skills—it’s about shaping a new generation that understands lighting as a language of wellbeing.
Lorenzo
Sequi
Luca Zaniboni is a Postdoc Researcher at the International Center for Indoor Environment and Energy (ICIEE), Technical University of Denmark (DTU). He holds a Ph.D. in Sustainable Energy and Technologies and received a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship in 2022 for the SENSEwellbeing project. His research focuses on multi-domain human well-being, with a special interest in how indoor environmental quality (IEQ) affects health, productivity, and circadian rhythms. He has studied IEQ in healthcare settings and for neurodiverse individuals, particularly those on the autism spectrum. He also works on building energy sustainability and climate resilience. Luca is active in several international networks, including IEA EBC Annexes 87, 90, and 95, and the Daylight Academy Daylight and Neurodiversity group.
Luca
Zaniboni
Marziyeh Taghizadeh - PhD Candidate in Energy and Building Design – Lund University, Sweden Marziyeh Taghizadeh is an architectural engineer and PhD candidate at the Division of Energy and Building Design, Lund University. Her research explores integrative lighting strategies that combine daylight and electric light to enhance energy efficiency and human well-being in buildings. With a background in sustainable architecture and a Master’s in Environmental Building Design, she brings a cross-disciplinary approach to the study of light, bridging environmental engineering, design, and human-centered performance. She is currently contributing to international research through the IEA SHC Task 70 on Integrative Lighting. Marziyeh believes that lighting is not just a technical issue—it is a design language that shapes how we feel, think, and live. She envisions buildings where light supports life, comfort, and sustainability in equal measure.
Dr. Michelangelo Scorpio is Assistant Professor – Department of Architecture and Industrial Design, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli” (Italy). Michelangelo is an expert in integrating daylight and electric lighting systems into historic buildings. The focus of his research includes the development of low-cost smart shading and tunable lighting solutions aimed at improving both energy efficiency and visual comfort. His work is grounded in practical applications, as shown in experimental Living Lab studies, where he has monitored real-time interactions between users, shading devices, and lighting in historic office settings. Additionally, he serves as a guest editor for the journal Sustainability on special issues related to thermal and visual performance of transparent building envelopes. Dr. Scorpio brings to the board a strong expertise in smart window technologies, user-centric lighting design, and heritage-sensitive environmental solutions.
Michelangelo
Scorpio
Natalia
V. Giraldo
Natalia Sokol is an assistant professor at the Gdansk University of Technology with 15 years of lighting design and teaching experience. Her work with stained glass, luminaire and lighting design led her to study daylight within the built environment. Natalia’s research for the Faculty of Architecture focuses on daylight analysis tools (PhD), user’s perception of variously lit environments, daylighting for urban design areas and daylight education. In her work with students she aims to reveal the creative, scientific and a fun side of the lighting profession. Natalia is actively engaged in daylight educational projects DAYKE (Daylighting Knowledge in Europe) – the precursor of NLITED as well as in Daylight Academy’s Educational Package on Daylight, IEA and CIE reports on daylight and electric light
Natalia
Sokol
In the past nine years, Niko has been working in the field of lighting and daylighting, mixing technical and observed-based evaluation. He blends his background in engineering with principles and methods from the domains of environmental psychology and architecture. His research focuses on the role of user in driving energy saving for integrated daylighting and electric lighting solutions, targeting mainly at the role of controls. He participated in the International Energy Agency (IEA) SHC Task 50 and led Subtask D of IEA SHC Task 61 / EBC Annex 77 together with Prof Werner Osterhaus, Aarhus University. He teaches in several courses related to daylighting and lighting at graduate level at Lund University, as well as on exchange in other universities (La Sapienza, Italy and Royal University of Bhutan). He recently co-authored the book "Daylighting and lighting under a nordic sky", available in most of online book shops.
Niko
Gentile
Paul Rogers is Partner & Head of Daylight Certification – ACC Glas och Fasadkonsult (Sweden) Paul Rogers is an architect and leading daylight specialist at ACC Glas och Fasadkonsult in Sweden. He heads the daylight certification team, with extensive expertise guiding more than 400 certification projects and actively shaping daylight standards such as the European EN 17037. He has contributed significantly to international initiatives: he served on the Swedish Standards Institute review board for EN 17037, authored multiple influential reports on daylight legislation, participated in the BREEAM technical working group on health and wellbeing, and serves as designated expert for Sweden Green Building Council and Svanen Nordic Label. Rogers is also a respected speaker and has been featured on the podcast Sunlight Matters, discussing the impact of daylight on architecture, urban planning, and human well-being.
Paul
Rogers
Prof. Rossano Albatici: Full Professor of Technical Architecture – University of Trento (DICAM) Rossano Albatici is Full Professor of Technical Architecture at the Department of Civil, Environmental and Mechanical Engineering (DICAM) of the University of Trento. His research focuses on sustainable building design, with particular attention to passive strategies for heating, cooling, and daylighting, as well as visual and thermal comfort, salutogenic design, and heritage building renovation. He coordinates the Building Design Laboratory and is involved in several international projects, including the EU-funded ARV – Climate Positive Circular Communities. He has served as delegate for the University’s building development plan and as IAHS representative at the UN in Geneva. Prof. Albatici has published widely on sustainable architecture, daylighting, and adaptive reuse, contributing significantly to both academic and applied research in the field.
Rossano
Albatici
Simone Torresin is an Assistant Professor at the University of Trento, and Honorary Research Fellow at University College London. His current research focuses on indoor environmental quality, particularly acoustic perception and soundscapes in built environments—exploring how sound influences comfort, health, and well-being. He leads and contributes to projects on indoor air quality, thermal comfort, and soundscape design, combining interdisciplinary methods to assess multi-sensory building performance. His work includes case studies on offices, schools, and residential buildings, emphasizing occupants’ perception and adaptive use of spaces. Dr. Torresin has authored over 50 publications and is active in several international research collaborations, notably with UCL’s IEDE. He brings a strong foundation in building simulation, sustainable design, and evidence-based approaches to designing healthier indoor environments.
Simone
Torresin
Tiziano Rumori - Lead Design Architect (LEED AP) – Gottlieb Paludan Architects, Copenhagen - Tiziano Rumori è Lead Design Architect presso Gottlieb Paludan Architects a Copenhagen, con la certificazione LEED AP BD+C. Ha conseguito una doppia laurea magistrale in Architettura Sostenibile presso l'IUAV di Venezia e la Pontificia Universidad Católica del Cile, e ha completato un master post-laurea alla SOS School di Mario Cucinella. Ha maturato esperienza presso studi di architettura internazionali come Elemental Alejandro Aravena (Cile), Adept e C.F. Møller (Danimarca). A NLITED porta una solida esperienza in progettazione sostenibile e soluzioni esteticamente e tecnicamente integrate per edifici complessi.
Tiziano
Rumori
Degreed “Summa cum laude” in Architecture with a thesis on visual comfort, PhD in “Building Physics” with a thesis on daylight simulation through sun/sky simulators. In 2006-07, post-doc fellowship at the National Research Council of Canada in Ottawa (Ontario, Canada). He’s currently an Associate Professor for the Department of Energy of the Politecnico di Torino. Research topics concern the integration of electric lighting and daylighting for both energy saving and comfort and health for the occupants of indoor and outdoor spaces (visual and non-visual effects of light). Research is carried out innovative responsive façades (microalgae as shading systems, responsive glazing – thermochromic or electrochromic), through field analyses (measurements and surveys through questionnaires), software simulations and experiments in test-rooms or real environments. He gives lectures in many courses (degree, post-degree, PhD) on lighting and daylighting, sustainable architecture and planning, ergonomics. He authored over 80 scientific papers, published in international Journals, receiving the Leon Gaster Award for the best paper published (2010) on ‘Light Research & Technology’, and the best paper award for a paper published in Applied Energy (2019). He’s author of the handbook ‘Guide on daylighting design’, and of 3 paragraphs of the ‘Lighting design handbook’ and of 1 paragraph of the book “Sustainable indoor lighting”. He’s part of CIE (Commission Internationale de l’Eclairage). He’s associate editor of ‘Journal of Daylighting’ and he serves as reviewers for several international journals.
Valerio RM
Lo Verso