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AOIFE HOULIHAN WIBERG

AOIFE HOULIHAN WIBERG

Gainesville,FL

Summary

International Researcher RIBA Chartered Architect with over 15 years’ experience in Net Zero Design Embodied Carbon, Data Visualisation & Immersive Technologies International Guest - Key Note speaker in Korea, Japan, Singapore, ASEAN, USA, Caribbean, Europe.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Full Professor of Architecture, Founding Assoc. Research in Architecture & Director of The Net Zero Emission Design Lab

University of Florida, School of Architecture, College of Design, Construction & Planning
, USA
01.2026 - Current
  • Studio Lead D8 Architecture (4th year Undergraduate Architects)
  • Seminar Course Lead (Grad Architects) Net Zero Emission & Embodied Carbon
  • PhD & Masters Supervision

A/Professor of Architecture Net Zero WLC Regenerative Design Lead

Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering, University of Bath
Bath, UK
01.2023 - 01.2026
  • Year 3 Architecture Studio Lead (B.Sc) REGEN – Beyond Net Zero
  • Centre for Regenerative Design & Engineering for a Net Positive World
  • M. Arch) Research Dissertation
  • PhD & Masters Supervision

Full Professor of Architecture, Chair of Research in Architecture

The Belfast School of Architecture and the Built Environment, Ulster University
Belfast, UK
01.2019 - 01.2023
  • Founding Director of Architectural Research Group (ARG), Founding Research Group Lead - Net Zero Emission Design
  • Tripartite Leadership Group –Research Lead (Founding)
  • Vertical Studio Lead (B.Arch./M. Arch) Zero Belfast (Founding)
  • Module Lead (M. Arch) Climate, Buildings & Agency (Founding)
  • PhD & Masters Supervision

Associate Professor of Architecture

Norwegian University of Science & Technology (NTNU)
Trondheim, Norway
01.2010 - 01.2019
  • The Research Centre for Zero Emissions Neighbourhoods in Smart Cities (ZEN)
  • Visiting Scholar & Research Sabbatical (2017 – 2018) Center for the Built Environment, Center for Environmental Design Research and Building Technology Group, The Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory LBNL, UC Berkeley, USA
  • Vice Head of Department (2016 -2017)
  • Head of Energy and Environment Research Group (2015-2016)
  • Course Developer and Lead for ‘Emissions as Design Drivers’ in the Masters of Sustainable Architecture (M.Sc.) 2011 – 2019
  • Post-Doctoral Research Fellow 2010 – 2012

Education

Ph.D. - Architecture

University of Cambridge
UK
01.2010

M.Phil. - Environmental Design in Architecture

University of Cambridge
UK
01.1998

B.Arch. - Architecture

The Welsh School of Architecture, Cardiff University
UK
01.1997

B.Sc. (Hons.) - Architectural Science

The Welsh School of Architecture, Cardiff University
UK
01.1994

Skills

  • Fundamentals of Embodied Carbon calculation methodology
  • Net zero emission building assessment workflows
  • Climate neutral design guidelines
  • Global living labs for climate resilience and net zero emissions
  • Regenerative co-design principles
  • Visualization technologies
  • Immersive technology applications
  • Stakeholder engagement in design

Research Initiatives

  • PI (PARCS) Participatory collaborative research to enhance climate change adaptation and mitigation in underserved communities in Asia and North- and South America, International Joint Initiative for Research in Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation (2025 - 2028)
  • The Research Centre for Zero Emission Neighbourhoods in Smart Cities (FME ZEN 2017-2024)
  • UK National Representative, International Energy Agency (IEA) Annex 89 - Ways to Implement Net-zero Whole Life Carbon Buildings (2024-current)
  • UK National Representative, International Energy Agency (IEA) Annex 72 - Assessing Life Cycle Related Environmental Impacts Caused by Buildings (2017 - 2024)
  • The Research Centre for Zero Emission Neighbourhoods in Smart Cities (ZEN 2017 - 2024), Norwegian University of Science & Technology NTN, Norway
  • Norwegian National Representative, IEA Annex 57 - Evaluation of Embodied Energy and CO2 Equivalent Emissions for Building Construction (2012-2017)
  • The Research Centre for Zero Emission Building (ZEB 2010-2017), Norwegian University of Science & Technology NTN, Norway

Degrees

  • Ph.D., Architecture, Department of Architecture, University of Cambridge, UK 2010
  • M.Phil., Environmental Design in Architecture, Department of Architecture, University of Cambridge, UK, 1998
  • B.Arch., Architecture, The Welsh School of Architecture, Cardiff University, UK 1997
  • B.Sc. (Hons.), Architectural Science, The Welsh School of Architecture, Cardiff University, UK 1994

Personal Information

Title: Full Professor Architecture, Assoc. Director of Research

Academic Positions

  • Full Professor of Architecture, Founding Assoc. Research in Architecture & Director of The Net Zero Emission Design Lab, University of Florida, School of Architecture, College of Design, Construction & Planning, 08/01/23, Current
  • A/Professor of Architecture Net Zero WLC Regenerative Design Lead, Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering, University of Bath, 08/01/23, 08/01/26
  • Full Professor of Architecture, Chair of Research in Architecture, The Belfast School of Architecture and the Built Environment, Ulster University, 08/01/19, 08/01/23
  • Visiting Scholar & Research Sabbatical, Center for the Built Environment, Center for Environmental Design Research and Building Technology Group, The Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory LBNL, UC Berkeley, 08/01/17, 08/01/18
  • Vice Head of Department, Norwegian University of Science & Technology (NTNU), 08/01/16, 08/01/17
  • Associate Professor of Architecture, Norwegian University of Science & Technology (NTNU), 08/01/12, 08/01/19
  • Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Norwegian University of Science & Technology (NTNU), 08/01/10, 08/01/12

Languages

Norwegian
Professional
French
Limited

Timeline

Full Professor of Architecture, Founding Assoc. Research in Architecture & Director of The Net Zero Emission Design Lab

University of Florida, School of Architecture, College of Design, Construction & Planning
01.2026 - Current

A/Professor of Architecture Net Zero WLC Regenerative Design Lead

Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering, University of Bath
01.2023 - 01.2026

Full Professor of Architecture, Chair of Research in Architecture

The Belfast School of Architecture and the Built Environment, Ulster University
01.2019 - 01.2023

Associate Professor of Architecture

Norwegian University of Science & Technology (NTNU)
01.2010 - 01.2019

Ph.D. - Architecture

University of Cambridge

M.Phil. - Environmental Design in Architecture

University of Cambridge

B.Arch. - Architecture

The Welsh School of Architecture, Cardiff University

B.Sc. (Hons.) - Architectural Science

The Welsh School of Architecture, Cardiff University
AOIFE HOULIHAN WIBERG