Luisa Pastore

Luisa Pastore is a Lecturer and Scientific Project Manager at the École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), affiliated with the School of Architecture, Civil and Environmental Engineering (ENAC) and the Teaching and Research Unit of Architecture and Sustainability (SAR-ENS). She leads the 8-year transdisciplinary project SWICE on sustainable energy transition practices and collaborates with the Holcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction and Amber Lion Partners as an Impact and Sustainability Advisor.

Her research focuses on sustainable architecture, bioclimatic design, building energy efficiency, and indoor environmental quality. She investigates daylight performance, vegetation integration for thermal comfort, hybrid solar technologies, and climate-responsive urban planning. Her work bridges simulation methodologies with real-world applications in social housing and smart city contexts.

Her publications highlight trends in active building envelopes, photovoltaic glassblocks, and post-occupancy evaluations. She has supervised PhD students like Minu Agarwal and worked with interdisciplinary teams in EPFL’s LIPID lab and the Smart Living Lab. Her expertise spans transdisciplinary collaboration, energy certification frameworks, and sustainable construction practices.