Costa Kapsis

Costa Kapsis is a building scientist and architectural engineering educator specializing in sustainable building design. His research bridges science, engineering, and architectural design, with a focus on energy conservation, efficiency, and solar energy generation in buildings and communities. Recently, his work has concentrated on building-integrated photovoltaic technologies, surrogate energy models, and the electrification and climate resilience of cities and communities.

At the University of Waterloo, he co-leads the Climate Resilient and Intelligent Buildings (CRIB) research group, an interdisciplinary team grounded in civil and architectural engineering. He serves as an associate editor of the ASCE Journal of Architectural Engineering.