Prof Umberto Berardi

Brief Bio

Dr. Berardi is the current President of the Canadian Acoustical Association and of the International Association of Building Physics (IABP). Dr. Berardi has been Canada Research Chair in Building Science (from 2021 to August 2024) and Full Professor and Director of the BeTOP center at Toronto Metropolitan University in Toronto, Canada (from August 2014 to August 2024). His main research interests are related to the study of innovative solutions and new materials for improving the performance within the built environment. Dr. Berardi' works on integrating nanotechnologies into building systems focus on organic bio-PCMs, and on granular aerogel. He is the CEO of BETOP srl, a spin-off company of the Politecnico di Bari (Italy).Dr. Berardi has an extensive publication record, including 200 peer-reviewed journals, 200 international conference papers, and ten books. Dr. Berardi’s publications have received 24,000 citations in Google Scholar, where he has an h-index of 68, while Scopus database counts over 15,000 citations and an h-index of 60.

Research areas

• Energy efficiency
• New materials
• Lighting

Affiliations

Associate Professor
Politecnico di Bari
victoria, Toronto, Italy
Email: umberto.berardi@poliba.it
Tel: 416 979 5000 (3263)
Website: https://sites.google.com/site/umbertoberardihomepage/short-bio-1?authuser=0

Publications

Energy remuneration mechanisms for renewable energy communities: Insights from a mixed-use district
Journal: Building and Environment
Published: 2025

Advancing PCM research in building efficiency: A comprehensive investigation into PCM selection and critical integration strategies
Journal: Journal of Building Engineering
Published: 2024

Influence of cross-ventilation cooling potential on thermal comfort in high-rise buildings in a hot and humid climate
Journal: Building and Environment
Published: 2024

Natural ventilation effectiveness in low-income housing to challenge energy poverty
Journal: Energy and Buildings
Published: 2024

Nano-enhanced thermal energy storage coupled to a hybrid renewable system for a high-rise zero emission building
Journal: Energy Conversion and Management
Published: 2023

The benefits of light shelves over the daylight illuminance in office buildings in Toronto
Journal: Indoor and Built Environment
Published: 2017

The Acoustics of the Double Elliptical Vault of the Royal Palace of Caserta (Italy)
Journal: Buildings
Published: 2017

Water-to-air-heat exchanger and indirect evaporative cooling in buildings with green roofs
Journal: Energy and Buildings
Published: 2017

The impact of the temperature dependent thermal conductivity of insulating materials on the effective building envelope performance
Journal: Energy and Buildings
Published: 2017

A cross-country comparison of the building energy consumptions and their trends
Journal: Resources, Conservation and Recycling
Published: 2017

Comparing the effects of urban heat island mitigation strategies for Toronto, Canada
Journal: Energy and Buildings
Published: 2016

The outdoor microclimate benefits and energy saving resulting from green roofs retrofits
Journal: Energy and Buildings
Published: 2016