Quantification and Visualization of Environmental Impacts of Built Environments; Net Zero Buildings + Cities; Urban Data Modeling and Analytics; Life-Cycle Analysis; Tall Building Research and Design
Peng Du, PhD, LEED AP BD+C, WELL AP
Assistant Professor
Director, Master of Urban Design – Future Cities (MUD)
Director, MS in Urban Analytics & Geodesign
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Assistant Professor
Director, Master of Urban Design – Future Cities (MUD)
Director, MS in Urban Analytics & Geodesign
Areas of Specialization
Education
PhD, Architecture, Illinois Institute of Technology
MArch, Tongji University
BArch, Shandong Jianzhu University
Dr. Du is currently an Assistant Professor and Director of both Master of Urban Design – Future Cities (MUD) Program and MS in Urban Analytics & Geodesign Program at the College of Architecture & Built Environment in Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. He has also served in several important roles at the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), including Director & Board Member of the Asia Headquarters, and a Co-Chair of the Council’s Academic & Teaching Committee.
Dr. Du’s research focuses on net-zero buildings and cities, computational urban design, urban energy modeling, and urban data analytics, incorporating interdisciplinary approaches. His research has received broad media coverage by venues such as Curbed, CityLab, and Smart Cities World. Dr. Du’s current research centers on using data-driven and simulation-based tools to examine the relationships between urban form and environmental and social performance parameters in the context of high-density cities, such as building energy-use intensity, daylight availability, outdoor thermal comfort, visual interest, green space, and solar energy potential.