Prof. Dr. Krushna Mahapatra is a professor at the Department of Built Environment and Energy Technology, Faculty of Technology, Linnaeus University. He received his Ph.D. in Ecotechnology and Environmental Science from Mid Sweden University and his M.Sc. Forestry degrees from the University of Toronto, Canada and Forest Research Institute, India. He was awarded the 2013 Award for Excellence for the Outstanding Paper Award for Construction Innovation. His main research area is the implementation of renewable energy technologies and energy efficiency measures in the built environment. He has broad experience using survey techniques to investigate attitudes and perceptions toward heating systems, energy efficiency measures, and intensive forest management practices in Sweden.