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Francesco Guarino is an associate professor at the University of Palermo in Italy, at the Department of Engineering. He performs research and teaches in the field of Energy in Buildings, more in detail within innovative building energy simulation, co-simulation, environmental sustainability of districts and buildings, life cycle assessment of energy systems and buildings.

Author of more than 140 among papers in national and international journals and conferences, book chapters or technical reports, he is reviewer consulted among several international energy and environmental journals and research agencies. Visiting professor and lecturer in several universities and research centers outside Italy.

He has participated to several international projects and research groups from the International energy agency on the topics of Positive Energy Districts, energy in buildings and sustainability of neighborhoods and is currently Operating agent of the International Energy Agency Energy in Buildings and Communities  Annex 83 – Positive Energy Districts. Principle investigator of multiple EU and national projects and co-chair of the IWG5 workgroup within the EU SETPLAN. Chair of the  Building Modeling & Design LAB (BMD LAB) at the University of Palermo.