Ana Rute Costa

Ana Rute Costa is a Professor of Sustainable Architecture at Lancaster University's School of Architecture, where she leads the BA(Hons) Architecture program as Course Leader. As a chartered architect, Passivhaus designer, and researcher, she bridges academia and industry, focusing on material reuse, material passports, and learning environment design. Her work emphasizes user-centered architecture and reducing whole-life carbon impacts.

Education: Studied architecture in Porto at Alvaro Siza Vieira's inspiring building.

Research Interests: Her work addresses architectural responses to environmental challenges through

• Circular economy solutions
• Deconstruction prioritization
• Design for disassembly
• Ethnographic analysis of learning spaces
• Carbon reduction in construction
• Sustainable design pedagogy

Publication Trends: Recent articles focus on photovoltaic lifecycle challenges and hybrid learning environments, reflecting cross-disciplinary interests in renewable energy systems and pedagogical spatial design.

Scientific Awards:

• Mies van der Rohe Award 2015
• ECOLA Award 2015
• World Architecture Day Poster Winner 2018
• FASS Dean Award 2022
• Best Tutor to Cry to (2021-23)

Teaching & Leadership: Oversees BA(Hons) Architecture curriculum, leads Architecture Summer School, and coordinates TEA Talks (Technology/Environment/Architecture) on YouTube. Also serves as Honorary PGR Supervisor at University of Liverpool.