Laura Aelenei is a senior researcher and Scientific Coordinator for the Research Area Energy in Built Environment at LNEG. She has a Master degree and PhD in Civil Engineering in the subject of Buildings Physics, is a co-editor and co-author of more than 50 publications and, since 2009, is author of more than 30 national and European proposals for R&D projects. Her research interests are broad, from building energy efficiency and renewable energy systems integrated in buildings with a special focus on solar energy systems integration in building façades to new buildings concepts such as Net Zero Energy Buildings and Communities and Interactive buildings in the context of Smart Cities.