Dr. Zahra Jandaghian is a Research Officer at the Construction Research Center — National Research Council Canada and lead of Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) projects under the Climate Resilient Built Environment (CRBE) Initiative. Her current research focus is on evaluating nature-based solutions to mitigate the effects of urban heat islands and urban flooding. Zahra holds a PhD in Building Engineering from Concordia University. She is an adjunct professor at Toronto Metropolitan University and a member of ASHRAE. Zahra co-chairs an International Task Group (TG97) on Nature-Based Solutions for Climate Resilient Buildings and Communities. She collaborates with various Canadian government bodies, such as Health Canada, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada, Standards Council of Canada, and Canadian Standard Associations, as well as stakeholders, academia, manufacturers, and associations, to maximize the impact of her research.