Adriana Salles is a researcher at the University of Minho. She is an architect with over 17 years of experience in sustainable construction and healthcare projects. She also has an M.Sc. in Sustainable Construction and Rehabilitation and is a postgraduate in Project Management. As a sustainable design pioneer in consultancy and advocacy, she has been a LEED-Accredited Professional BD+C since 2009. She was a Living Building Challenge Ambassador in Brazil between 2016 and 2017. She is a consultant in sustainable building design, sustainable urban planning, and the development of sustainable strategies, with more than 200,000 sqm projects registered under LEED certification rating systems. She has experience in the implementation of integrated design processes, leading design charrettes. Her research field is focused on urban sustainability assessment and digital urban planning. She has been studying the integration of sustainability and urban circularity indicators with City Information Modelling. In her master’s, she developed a noteworthy dissertation project involving the integration of urban sustainability assessment within the city information modelling concept. She is participating in the COST Action CA21103, Implementation of the Circular Economy in the Built Environment (CircularB), holding two leadership positions: WG4 Coleader (this working group is focused on dissemination and communication) and Grant Holder Manager of the Action.