Prof. Tullio fe Rubeis received an M.S. in mechanical engineering from the University of L’Aquila (Italy) and a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering. He is a Associate Professor of Thermal Sciences, Energy Systems, and Building Physics at the University of L’Aquila—Department of Civil, Construction-Architectural, and Environmental Engineering (DICEAA). His main research activities in building physics are focused on the analyses of buildings’ energy efficiency, thermal dynamic simulations, heat transfer through buildings’ envelopes, lighting simulations, daylight design processes, lighting control systems, renewable energy, and optimization of energy models for retrofit analyses. He is a member of the "G. Parolini" Laboratory at the University of L'Aquila.