Stefano Schiavon

Stefano Schiavon
Born (1981-11-04) November 4, 1981
Bassano del Grappa, Italy
CitizenshipItalian and American
Alma materUniversity of Padua (MSc, PhD)
Known forIndoor environmental quality; thermal comfort; low-energy building design
AwardsREHVA Young Scientist Award (2010), Ralph G. Nevins Award (2013), WELL Community Award (2021), Building & Environment Best Paper Awards (2018, 2024)
Scientific career
FieldsArchitecture, building science, architectural engineering, civil and environmental engineering
InstitutionsUniversity of California, Berkeley; Polytechnic University of Turin
Thesis Energy savings with personalised ventilation and cooling fans  (2009)

Stefano Schiavon is an Italian researcher in building science who focuses on reducing energy demand while improving occupant health and comfort. He is professor of Architecture and of Civil & Environmental Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley, where he also serves as associate director of Research at the Center for the Built Environment (CBE), and chairs the university’s MS-PhD programme in Building Science, Technology and Sustainability.