David Tilley

David Tilley is an Associate Professor of Ecological Engineering in the Department of Environmental Science and Technology at the University of Maryland. He is also an External Faculty Collaborator at the Stuart Weitzman School of Design's Center for Environmental Building & Design. His research focuses on integrating ecological systems into the built environment through innovations like green walls, green roofs, and artificial wetland gardens to enhance energy and water sustainability.

His Ecosystem Engineering Design Lab (EEDL) explores:

• Energy/water balance dynamics in urban ecosystems
• Water quality improvements via engineered ecosystems
• Dynamic emergy accounting theory to assess environmental systems independently of economic metrics

Key contributions include theoretical frameworks for ecological engineering and practical applications of nature-based solutions in architecture and urban planning.