Vivian Loftness 
University Professor | Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA, UNITED STATES
Biography
Vivian Loftness is an internationally renowned researcher, author and educator with over 30 years of focus on environmental design and sustainability, advanced building systems integration, climate and regionalism in architecture, and design for performance in the workplace of the future. Her areas of expertise include: architecture/urbanism and climate change and resilience, architecture/urbanism and energy/carbon, indoor environmental quality, health and productivity, the changing nature of work, and advanced building systems and systems integration for environmental quality and health.
Areas of Expertise (2)
Energy
Sustainability
Education (2)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology: M.Arch., Architecture
Massachusetts Institute of Technology: B.S., Architecture
Media Appearances (1)
A ‘postcard from the future,’ Oak Park building is one of three in the state to prove it creates as much energy as it uses
Chicago Tribune
2022-03-17
“A net zero building is absolutely where we have to go,” said Vivian Loftness, a professor and co-director of the Center for Building Performance & Diagnostics at Carnegie Mellon University.
