Prof. Dr. Fitsum Tariku is a Professor at the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) in Burnaby, Canada. He is also the founder and Director of the Building Science Graduate program at BCIT and an adjunct professor at Western University. He holds a Ph.D. in Building Engineering from Concordia University. He has extensive research experience in building performance analysis, measurements, and numerical modeling. His research interests include advanced and sustainable building materials, high-performance building envelope systems, whole-building performance optimization and decision-making, integration of advanced building technologies, net-zero building design and operation, retrofitting, and
decarbonization of existing buildings, as well as urban building physics.
